Leslie Goodwins
Leslie Goodwins | |
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| Born | 17 September 1899 London, England |
| Died | 8 January 1969 (aged 69) Hollywood, California |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1926–1967 |
Leslie Goodwins (17 September 1899 – 8 January 1969) was an English film director and screenwriter. He directed nearly 100 films between 1926 and 1967, notably 27 features and shorts with Leon Errol, including the Mexican Spitfire series. His 1936 film Dummy Ache was nominated for an Academy Award in 1936 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).[1] Dummy Ache was preserved by the Academy Film Archive and the Library of Congress in 2013.[2] His 1937 film Should Wives Work? (starring Errol) was also nominated for an Academy Award in the same category. He was born in London, England and he died in Hollywood, California.
Partial filmography[]
- With Love and Kisses (1936)
- Headline Crasher (1936)
- Robin Hood, Jr. (1936)
- Dummy Ache (1936) short subject
- Deep South (1937) short subject
- Should Wives Work? (1937) short subject
- The Devil Diamond (1937)
- Young Dynamite (1937)
- The Girl from Mexico (1939)
- Way Down South (1939) co-director
- Men Against the Sky (1940)
- Let's Make Music (1941)
- Parachute Battalion (1941)
- Rookies in Burma (1943)
- Ladies' Day (1943)
- The Mummy's Curse (1944)
- Murder in the Blue Room (1944)
- Vacation in Reno (1946)
- Dragnet (1947)
- The Lone Wolf in London (1947)
- Gold Fever (1952)
- Fireman Save My Child (1954)
- Paris Follies of 1956 (1955)
References[]
- ^ "New York Times: Dummy Ache". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
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