Samuel Bischoff (August 11, 1890 – May 21, 1975) was an American

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who was responsible for more than 400 full-length films, two-reel comedies, and serials between 1922 and 1964.

Life

Born to a Jewish family in Hartford, Connecticut, Bischoff graduated from

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, then headed for

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, where he began his career in 1922 by producing comedy

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including

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's ''

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'' (1922). He was the head of Samuel Bischoff Productions, a low-budget production company in the 1930s. He drew the attention of

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head

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, who hired him to supervise the studio's feature film productions. In 1932, he moved to

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and when

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became production chief after

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left in 1933, Bischoff and

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were the main producers at the studio. He returned to Columbia in 1941. He was also the President of Moroccan Pictures Inc. in 1948, producing the

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film '' Outpost in Morocco'' (1948). In 1950 he became production chief at RKO replacing Sid Rogell but did not stay long. He rejoined Warners and by 1953, was one of only three producers left, along with Blanke and David Weisbart. His last film was '' The Strangler'' (1964).Answers:(http://www.answers.com/topic/samuel-bischoff) Bischoff died in 1975, in

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, from general debilitation at the age of 84.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1922) (Short) * ''

Try and Get It ''Try and Get It'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Cullen Tate and starring Bryant Washburn, Billie Dove, and Edward Everett Horton. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Larry Donovan, owner of a printing business, ...

'' (1924) * '' Racing Luck'' (1924) * '' The Live Agent'' (1925) (Short) * '' Assorted Nuts'' (1925) (Short) * '' Play Ball (II)'' (1925) (Short) * '' Spooky Spooks'' (1925) (Short) * '' Account of Monte Cristo'' (1925) (Short) * '' Hollywouldn't'' (1925) (Short) * '' Roomers Afloat'' (1925) (Short) * '' Taming of the Shrewd'' (1925) (Short) * '' Starvation Hunters'' (1925) (Short) * '' Service'' (1925) (Short) * '' Cured Hams'' (1925) (Short) * '' Rain and Shine'' (1926) (Short) * ''

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'' (1926) (Short) * '' Alibi's Forty Thieves'' (1926) (Short) * ''

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'' (1926) (Short) * '' The Silent Flyer'' (1926) * '' The Gypsy Romance'' (1926) * ''

Fangs of Justice ''Fangs of Justice'' is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Johnnie Walker and June Marlowe.Munden p.230-31 Cast * Johnnie Walker as Terry Randall * June Marlowe as Janet Morgan * Wheeler Oakman as Pa ...

'' (1926) *'' Catch-As-Catch-Can'' (1927) * ''

When Danger Calls ''When Danger Calls'' is a 1927 American silent thriller film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring William Fairbanks, Eileen Sedgwick and Ethan Laidlaw.Munden p.884 Cast * William Fairbanks as Ralph Spencer * Eileen Sedgwick as June We ...

'' (1927) * '' The Snarl of Hate'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' The Girl from Rio'' (1927) * ''

Code of the Air ''Code of the Air'' is a 1928 American silent thriller film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Kenneth Harlan, June Marlowe and Arthur Rankin.Soister, Nicolella & Joyce p.96 Cast * Kenneth Harlan as Blair Thompson * June Marlowe as Helen ...

'' (1928) * ''

Homicide Squad ''The Homicide Squad'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by George Melford and Edward L. Cahn and written by John Thomas Neville, Charles Logue and Tom Reed. It is based on a 1928 Henry La Cossitt short story that originally ran in ...

'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * ''

Lasca of the Rio Grande ''Lasca of the Rio Grande'' is a 1931 American pre-Code film based on the poem "Lasca" by Frank Desprez. Dorothy Burgess stars in the title role of Rio Grande dance hall girl Lasca who becomes involved in a love triangle between herself, her ...

'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' Lena Rivers'' (1932) * '' Strangers of the Evening'' (1932) * ''

The Rich Are Always with Us ''The Rich Are Always with Us'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy-drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Ruth Chatterton, George Brent, and Bette Davis. The screenplay by Austin Parker is based on the novel of the same ...

'' (1932) * '' The Dark Horse'' (1932) * ''

Dynamite Ranch ''Dynamite Ranch'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by Forrest Sheldon and written by Barry Barrington. The film stars Ken Maynard, Ruth Hall, Alan Roscoe, Martha Mattox, Arthur Hoyt and Albert J. Smith. The film was produced by K.B.S ...

'' (1932) * '' The Last Mile'' (1932) * '' Come On, Tarzan'' (1932) * '' Between Fighting Men'' (1932) * ''

Three on a Match ''Three on a Match'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama released by Warner Bros. The film was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and stars Joan Blondell, Warren William, Ann Dvorak and Bette Davis. The film also features Lyle Talbot, Humphrey ...

'' (1932) * ''

Tombstone Canyon ''Tombstone Canyon'' is a 1932 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Alan James. Plot The Phantom Killer is on the loose with Ken (Ken Maynard) on his trail. He in turn is chased by a lynch mob. Cast *Ken Maynard as Ken *Wond ...

'' (1932) * '' Drum Taps'' (1933) * '' Phantom Thunderbolt'' (1933) * '' Fargo Express'' (1933) * '' The Lone Avenger'' (1933) * ''

A Study in Scarlet ''A Study in Scarlet'' is an 1887 detective novel by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in literature. The book's title d ...

'' (1933) * '' Enemies of Society'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' From Headquarters'' (1933) * '' Fargo Express'' (1933) * ''

The Big Shakedown ''The Big Shakedown'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film starring Charles Farrell and Bette Davis, and directed by John Francis Dillon. The screenplay is based on the story "Cut Rate" by Niven Busch and Samuel G. Engel. The film also stars ...

'' (1934) * ''

Bedside ''Bedside'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film starring Warren William, Jean Muir and Allen Jenkins. Plot A man passes himself off as a doctor. Cast * Warren William as Bob Brown * Jean Muir as Caroline Grant * Allen Jenkins as Sam Sparks * ...

'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' Registered Nurse'' (1934) * '' Return of the Terror'' (1934) * '' Side Streets'' (1934) * '' Friends of Mr. Sweeney'' (1934) * '' I Sell Anything'' (1934) * '' The St. Louis Kid'' (1934) * '' Babbitt'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

Sweet Music ''Sweet Music'' is a 1935 American musical film directed by Alfred E. Green, written by Jerry Wald, Carl Erickson and Warren Duff, and starring Rudy Vallée, Ann Dvorak, Ned Sparks, Helen Morgan, Robert Armstrong and Allen Jenkins. It was re ...

'' (1935) * ''

A Night at the Ritz ''A Night at the Ritz'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by William C. McGann and starring William Gargan, Patricia Ellis and Allen Jenkins.Gledhill p.36 The art direction was by Esdras Hartley. The film is of interest because the story ...

'' (1935) * ''

Traveling Saleslady ''Traveling Saleslady'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell. It was released by Warner Bros. on March 28, 1935. It is one of five films by Warner Bros. where Farrell and Blondell we ...

'' (1935) * ''

Go Into Your Dance ''Go into Your Dance'' is a 1935 American musical drama film starring Al Jolson, Ruby Keeler, and Glenda Farrell. The film was directed by Archie Mayo and is based on the novel of the same name by Bradford Ropes. It was released by Warner Bros. ...

'' (1935) * ''

Going Highbrow ''Going Highbrow'' is a 1935 American comedy-musical film directed by Robert Florey Robert Florey (14 September 1900 – 16 May 1979) was a French-American director, screenwriter, film journalist and actor. Born as Robert Fuchs in Paris, he ...

'' (1935) * ''

Don't Bet on Blondes ''Don't Bet on Blondes'' is a 1935 American romantic comedy film. Plot summary When top Broadway bookmaker Odds Owen ( Warren William) loses $50,000 on a horse owned by Everett Markham ( Clay Clement), he investigates and finds out that the hor ...

'' (1935) * ''

Broadway Gondolier ''Broadway Gondolier '' (1935) is a musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film was released by Warner Bros., and featured Dick Powell, Joan Blondell and Adolphe Menjou. Plot Richard "Dick" Purcell (Dick Powell), a taxi driver, aspires to a ...

'' (1935) * '' The Irish in Us'' (1935) * '' Little Big Shot'' (1935) * '' Special Agent'' (1935) * ''

Stars Over Broadway ''Stars Over Broadway'' is a 1935 American musical film directed by William Keighley, written by Jerry Wald, Julius J. Epstein, & Pat C. Flick, and starring Pat O'Brien, Jane Froman, James Melton, Jean Muir, Frank McHugh, and Eddie Conrad. It ...

'' (1935) * '' Frisco Kid'' (1935) * ''

Front Page Woman ''Front Page Woman'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz. The screenplay by Laird Doyle, Lillie Hayward and Roy Chanslor based on the novel ''Women Are Bum Newspapermen'' by Richard Macauley. Plot Ellen Garfield refuses t ...

'' (1935) * '' Boulder Dam'' (1936) * '' The Golden Arrow'' (1936) * '' Public Enemy's Wife'' (1936) * '' Earthworm Tractors'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

Sing Me a Love Song ''Sing Me a Love Song'' is a 1936 American musical film directed by Ray Enright and written by Sig Herzig and Jerry Wald. The film stars James Melton, Patricia Ellis, Hugh Herbert, ZaSu Pitts, Allen Jenkins and Nat Pendleton. The Warner Bro ...

'' (1936) * '' Ready, Willing and Able'' (1937) * '' The Go Getter'' (1937) * ''

Kid Galahad ''Kid Galahad'' is a 1962 American musical film starring Elvis Presley as a boxer. It was released by United Artists in August 1962 and opened at #9 at the American box office. '' Variety'' ranked it #37 on its list of the top-grossing films of ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

Back in Circulation ''Back in Circulation'' is a 1937 American film directed by Ray Enright and starring Pat O'Brien and Joan Blondell. Based on the short story "Angle Shooter" by Adela Rogers St. Johns, Blondell plays a fast-moving newspaper reporter who senses ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

Swing Your Lady ''Swing Your Lady'' is a 1938 country musical comedy film directed by Ray Enright, starring Humphrey Bogart, Frank McHugh, and Louise Fazenda. Ronald Reagan is also in the cast in one of his early roles. Daniel Boone Savage, a professional wres ...

'' (1938) * '' Gold Is Where You Find It'' (1938) * ''

A Slight Case of Murder ''A Slight Case of Murder'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film is based on the 1935 play by Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay. The offbeat comedy stars Edward G. Robinson spoofing his own gangster image as Remy Marco. ...

'' (1938) * ''

Gold Diggers in Paris ''Gold Diggers in Paris'' is a 1938 Warner Bros. movie musical directed by Ray Enright with musical numbers created and directed by Busby Berkeley, starring Rudy Vallee, Rosemary Lane, Hugh Herbert, and Allen Jenkins. Plot Maurice Giraud ( ...

'' (1938) * ''

Racket Busters ''Racket Busters'' is a 1938 film about crime in the trucking industry starring Humphrey Bogart and George Brent. The film was directed by Lloyd Bacon. Plot summary Attorney Hugh Allison (Walter Abel) is appointed Special Prosecutor to investi ...

'' (1938) * '' Boy Meets Girl'' (1938) * '' Hard to Get'' (1938) * ''

Angels with Dirty Faces ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz for Warner Brothers. It stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, The Dead End Kids, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, and George Bancroft. The screenplay was ...

'' (1938) * ''

The Oklahoma Kid ''The Oklahoma Kid'' is a 1939 Western film starring James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. The film was directed for Warner Bros. by Lloyd Bacon. Cagney plays an adventurous gunslinger in a broad-brimmed cowboy hat while Bogart portrays his bla ...

'' (1939) * ''

You Can't Get Away with Murder ''You Can't Get Away with Murder'' is a 1939 crime drama directed by Lewis Seiler, starring Humphrey Bogart and Gale Page, and featuring " Dead End Kid" leader Billy Halop. The film is from Bogart's period of being cast in B pictures by Warner ...

'' (1939) * '' The Kid from Kokomo'' (1939) * '' Naughty But Nice'' (1939) * ''

The Roaring Twenties ''The Roaring Twenties'' is a 1939 American crime thriller film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, and Gladys George. The film, spanning the periods between 1919 and 1933, was written by Je ...

'' (1939) * '' A Child Is Born'' (1939) * '' Castle on the Hudson'' (1940) * ''

Three Cheers for the Irish ''Three Cheers for the Irish'' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon, written by Richard Macaulay and Jerry Wald, and starring Priscilla Lane, Thomas Mitchell and Dennis Morgan. The supporting cast features Virginia Grey, Alan Hale, Sr. ...

'' (1940) * '' Escape to Glory'' (1940) * ''

They Dare Not Love ''They Dare Not Love'' is a 1941 romantic war drama film directed by James Whale and starring George Brent, Martha Scott and Paul Lukas. Whale left the picture before the end of production; it was the last film released to credit him as director. ...

'' (1941) * ''

You'll Never Get Rich ''You'll Never Get Rich'' is a 1941 Hollywood musical comedy film with a wartime theme directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Robert Benchley, Cliff Nazarro, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The title stems f ...

'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1941) * '' Three Girls About Town'' (1941) * '' Two Yanks in Trinidad'' (1942) * '' A Night to Remember'' (1942) * ''

Appointment in Berlin ''Appointment in Berlin'' (also known as ''Assignment in Berlin'') is a 1943 American war drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring George Sanders, Marguerite Chapman and Onslow Stevens. The film's plot follows an R.A.F. officer wh ...

'' (1943) * '' Dangerous Blondes'' (1943) * '' There's Something About a Soldier'' (1943) * ''

None Shall Escape ''None Shall Escape'' is a 1944 war film. Even though the film was made during World War II, the setting is a post-war Nuremberg-style war crimes trial. Alexander Knox plays Wilhelm Grimm, a Nazi officer who is on trial, and the story unfolds th ...

'' (1944) * '' Carolina Blues'' (1944) * '' A Thousand and One Nights'' (1945) * '' Mr. District Attorney'' (1947) * ''

The Corpse Came C.O.D. ''The Corpse Came C.O.D.'' is a 1947 American comedy-mystery film directed by Henry Levin, produced by Samuel Bischoff and starring George Brent and Joan Blondell. The comedic mystery is notable for featuring cameos by Hollywood gossip columnist ...

'' (1947) * '' Intrigue'' (1947) * '' Pitfall'' (1948) * '' Outpost in Morocco'' (1949) * '' Mrs. Mike'' (1949) * ''

Sealed Cargo ''Sealed Cargo'' is a 1951 American war film about a fisherman, played by Dana Andrews, who gets tangled up with Nazis and their U-boats. Other major cast members are Claude Rains, Carla Balenda and Philip Dorn. Andrews' brother Steve Forrest ha ...

'' (1951) * ''

Best of the Badmen ''Best of the Badmen'' is a 1951 Western film directed by William D. Russell that is set in Missouri during the post-American Civil War period. It stars Robert Ryan, Claire Trevor and Robert Preston. It was a loose follow-up to '' Return of ...

'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1952) * '' The Las Vegas Story'' (1952) * ''

The Half-Breed ''The Half-Breed'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Stuart Gilmore and written by Harold Shumate, Richard Wormser and Charles Hoffman. The film stars Robert Young, Janis Carter, Jack Buetel, Barton MacLane, Reed Hadley and Porter H ...

'' (1952) * '' The System'' (1953) * '' South Sea Woman'' (1953) * '' The Bounty Hunter'' (1954) * '' For the Defense'' (1954) * ''

A Bullet for Joey ''A Bullet for Joey'' is a 1955 film noir directed by Lewis Allen and starring Edward G. Robinson and George Raft. The picture involves a gangster who sneaks into Canada to kidnap a scientist for the communists. The supporting cast features A ...

'' (1955) * ''

The Phenix City Story ''The Phenix City Story'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Phil Karlson for Allied Artists, written by Daniel Mainwaring and Crane Wilbur and starring John McIntire, Richard Kiley, and Kathryn Grant. It had an unusual "triple ...

'' (1955) * ''

Celebrity Playhouse ''Celebrity Playhouse'' is an American anthology series that aired on Syndication from September 1955, to June 1956. Episodes were repeats of dramas that were originally shown on ''Schlitz Playhouse of Stars''. ''Celebrity Playhouse'' was produce ...

'' (TV Series - 1 Episode) **''For the Defense'' (1955) * '' Screaming Eagles'' (1956) * ''

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'' (TV Series - 2 Episodes) **''Girl in the Cab'' (1957) **''Dangerous Hours'' (1958) * '' Operation Eichmann'' (1961) * '' King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein'' (1961) * '' The Strangler'' (1964)

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