David Hempstead (October 2, 1909 - January 9, 1983) was an American film producer known for '' None but the Lonely Heart'' (1944), '' The Sky's the Limit'' (1943), directed by

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and worked alongside Milton Holmes. He also produced '' Village Tale'' (1935), directed by John Cromwell and written by Allan Scott.

Filmography

Producer

* '' The King and Four Queens'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1948) * '' None But the Lonely Heart'' (1944) * '' Tender Comrade'' (1943) * '' The Sky's the Limit'' (1943) * '' Mr. Lucky'' (1943) * '' Flight for Freedom'' (1943) * ''

'' (1942) * '' Kitty Foyle'' (1940) * '' It Could Happen to You'' (1939) * '' Just Around the Corner'' (1938) * '' Straight Place and Show'' (1938) * '' Hold That Co-ed'' (1938) * '' Little Miss Broadway'' (1938) * '' Happy Landing'' (1938) * '' Ali Baba Goes to Town'' (1937) * '' Village Tale'' (1935) * '' Murder on a Honeymoon'' (1935)

Writer

* '' Hell and High Water'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' Manhattan Tower'' (1932)

Director

* '' Banjo on My Knee'' (1936)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hempstead, David 1909 births 1983 deaths Film producers from Utah Screenwriters from Utah American male screenwriters 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters