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Mar 21, 2020 · A few words today in remembrance of pioneering screen director W.S. Van Dyke (Woodbridge Strong "Woody" Van Dyke II, 1889-1943). Born in San Diego, Van Dyke was raised in the theatre acting and performing with his mother in vaudeville and stock companies from childhood, his father (a judge) having died when he was an infant.
Van Dyke began his career as an assistant director, notably under D.W. Griffith on "Intolerance" (1916). He took over the direction of "White Shadows of the South Seas" from Robert Flaherty in 1928 and, by the 1930s, had developed into one of MGM's most reliable directors. Van Dyke was a capable craftsman whose nonchalant approach to filming earned him the...
(1889–1943).Film director. Nicknamed “One Shot Woody” for his efficiency on the set and refusal to overshoot film footage, the prolific director did eight movie musicals in the 1930s, including ...
W. S. Van Dyke. Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II (March 21, 1889 – February 5, 1943) was an American film director who made several successful early sound films, including Tarzan the Ape Man in 1932, The Thin Man in 1934, San Francisco in 1936, and six popular musicals with Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald.
Mar 5, 2019 · Walter Huston was equally good at playing villains and heroes, an attribute that is fully on display in W. S. Van Dyke's Night Court. Set in an unnamed but obvious New York City, the movie is built around the chicanery of Huston's corrupt Judge Moffett, a man who is in on -- directly or indirectly -- a lot of the crime going on in the city.
Genre: Drama: Format: NTSC: Contributor: Barnett Parker, Alma Kruger, Mae Busch, John Burton, Leonard Penn, W.S. Van Dyke, Robert Morley, Robert Barrat, Norma Shearer ...
Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II was an American film director and writer who made several successful early sound films, including Tarzan the Ape Man in 1932, The Thin Man in 1934, San Francisco in 1936, and six popular musicals with Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald.
