Post by teleadm on Dec 17, 2021 23:17:34 GMT
Another director we never heard off but yet seen a few movies from, or heard about but never thought much about, he was Oscar nominated once too but not for directorial skills but for his contribution for his visual effects skills in 1949.
He was born 125 years ago in Los Angeles back in the days when it was filled with Ostrich Farms. So when film-making went west he was already there, working his way through up as an editor to movie director between 1921 and 1936.
Stuart Heisler (1896–1979)
Directorial debut in minor drama starring Ralph Bellamy, Straight from the Shoulder 1936 with a title that was better than the movie.
The Monster and the Girl 1941, made at Paramount, not the typical monster studio to go to.
The Glass Key 1942 publicity pic. He wen't from a gorilla movie to a noir classic somehow. Starring Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd, the later two mentioned became instant stars.
The Negro Soldier 1944, a documentary focusing on the contributions to the American war effort of African-American soldiers.
In 2011, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress with the following statement: "'The Negro Soldier' showcased the contributions of blacks to American society and their heroism in the nation's wars, portraying them in a dignified, realistic, and far less stereotypical manner than they had been depicted in previous Hollywood films". Produced by Frank Capra
Blue Skies 1946, Fred and Bing as a couple of song and dance men through the years to tunes by Irving Berlin. Fred re-introduced "Puttin' on the Ritz" to American mainstream.
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman 1947 with Susan Hayward getting he first taste of stardom, and Oscar nominated too, that would make her a huge star of the 1950's.
Tulsa 1949, and Susan Hayward again. Since the movie is out in public domain it's hard to tell what Stuart Heisler's inventive visual Oscar nomination was for.
Tokyo Joe 1949, Bogie starred and produced, and smoked a lot of cigarettes. It contained some of the first scenes made in Post-War Japan in an American movie.
Chain Lightning 1950. Bogie and Heisler must have got a long, or else he wouldn't have directed another one, and Bogie produced. The lovely lady on the left is Eleanor Parker.
Before there was a weekly soap named Dallas, the was a movie named Dallas 1950, starring Gary Cooper, Ruth Roman and Steve Cochran, taking place when Texas was a powder keg.
Storm Warning 1951, with Doris Day in one of her first dramatic roles, falling in love with a Klu Klux Klan boyfriend, exposed by Ginger Rogers and Ronald Reagan. Better than it sounds.
The Star 1952, with Bette Davis owning every scene she is in as a washed up former star to what has been, supported by Sterling Hayden and a young Natalie Wood.
I Died a Thousand Times 1955 based on the same story as High Sierra 1941, this time starring Jack Palance and Shelley Winters. This time in Cinemascope and Warnercolor.
The Lone Ranger 1956 starring Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels. Based on a popular TV series that started in 1949 and ended in 1957 after over 200 episodes, with the same stars. Hi-Yo Silver! Heisler never directed any of the TV episodes.
From 1955 he started directing TV episodes, usually in established TV series like 77 Sunset Strip, Gunsmoke, Rawhide, Lawman, The Dakotas, The Virginian and ending his career with a sole episode of The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters 1964, except once...
Hitler 1962, about his relationships with various women from 1923 to 1945. With Richard Basehart as Adolf.
Cordula Trantow who played Hitler's niece was Golden Globe nominated as Most Promising Female Newcomer.
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Opinions of all kinds are welcome!
He was born 125 years ago in Los Angeles back in the days when it was filled with Ostrich Farms. So when film-making went west he was already there, working his way through up as an editor to movie director between 1921 and 1936.
Stuart Heisler (1896–1979)
Directorial debut in minor drama starring Ralph Bellamy, Straight from the Shoulder 1936 with a title that was better than the movie.
The Monster and the Girl 1941, made at Paramount, not the typical monster studio to go to.
The Glass Key 1942 publicity pic. He wen't from a gorilla movie to a noir classic somehow. Starring Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd, the later two mentioned became instant stars.
The Negro Soldier 1944, a documentary focusing on the contributions to the American war effort of African-American soldiers.
In 2011, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress with the following statement: "'The Negro Soldier' showcased the contributions of blacks to American society and their heroism in the nation's wars, portraying them in a dignified, realistic, and far less stereotypical manner than they had been depicted in previous Hollywood films". Produced by Frank Capra
Blue Skies 1946, Fred and Bing as a couple of song and dance men through the years to tunes by Irving Berlin. Fred re-introduced "Puttin' on the Ritz" to American mainstream.
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman 1947 with Susan Hayward getting he first taste of stardom, and Oscar nominated too, that would make her a huge star of the 1950's.
Tulsa 1949, and Susan Hayward again. Since the movie is out in public domain it's hard to tell what Stuart Heisler's inventive visual Oscar nomination was for.
Tokyo Joe 1949, Bogie starred and produced, and smoked a lot of cigarettes. It contained some of the first scenes made in Post-War Japan in an American movie.
Chain Lightning 1950. Bogie and Heisler must have got a long, or else he wouldn't have directed another one, and Bogie produced. The lovely lady on the left is Eleanor Parker.
Before there was a weekly soap named Dallas, the was a movie named Dallas 1950, starring Gary Cooper, Ruth Roman and Steve Cochran, taking place when Texas was a powder keg.
Storm Warning 1951, with Doris Day in one of her first dramatic roles, falling in love with a Klu Klux Klan boyfriend, exposed by Ginger Rogers and Ronald Reagan. Better than it sounds.
The Star 1952, with Bette Davis owning every scene she is in as a washed up former star to what has been, supported by Sterling Hayden and a young Natalie Wood.
I Died a Thousand Times 1955 based on the same story as High Sierra 1941, this time starring Jack Palance and Shelley Winters. This time in Cinemascope and Warnercolor.
The Lone Ranger 1956 starring Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels. Based on a popular TV series that started in 1949 and ended in 1957 after over 200 episodes, with the same stars. Hi-Yo Silver! Heisler never directed any of the TV episodes.
From 1955 he started directing TV episodes, usually in established TV series like 77 Sunset Strip, Gunsmoke, Rawhide, Lawman, The Dakotas, The Virginian and ending his career with a sole episode of The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters 1964, except once...
Hitler 1962, about his relationships with various women from 1923 to 1945. With Richard Basehart as Adolf.
Cordula Trantow who played Hitler's niece was Golden Globe nominated as Most Promising Female Newcomer.
Thanks for watching!
Opinions of all kinds are welcome!
Lovely song by Connie Russell.Highly recommended. No idea where they crunched those numbers though
