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15 de abr. de 2024 · Hal B. Wallis (born September 14, 1899, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died October 5, 1986, Rancho Mirage, California) was an American motion-picture producer, associated with more than 400 feature-length films from the late 1920s to the mid-1970s. Wallis began work at age 14 as an office boy and later worked as a traveling salesman.
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English. The Man with Two Faces is an American drama film directed by Archie Mayo, and starring Edward G. Robinson and Mary Astor. The supporting cast features Ricardo Cortez, Louis Calhern, Mae Clarke, and David Landau. The story was adapted by Tom Reed and Niven Busch from the play The Dark Tower by George S. Kaufman and Alexander Woollcott .
Hace 4 días · Hal B. Wallis, who produced a number of his major films, including Casablanca, said Curtiz had always been his favorite director: He was a superb director with an amazing command of lighting, mood and action. He could handle any kind of picture: melodrama, comedy, Western, historical epic or love story.
19 de abr. de 2024 · Casablanca had a rocky journey to production, as producer Hal B. Wallis had difficulty filling several roles. He considered Lena Horne and Ella Fitzgerald, among others, for the part of the café entertainer, which eventually went to Dooley Wilson, who memorably sings “As Time Goes By.”
26 de abr. de 2024 · Elvis Presley and Carolyn Jones in “King Creole” (1958) King Creole is a 1958 American musical drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and based on the 1952 novel A Stone for Danny Fisher by Harold Robbins. Produced by Hal B. Wallis, the film stars Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Walter Matthau, Dolores Hart, Dean Jagger, and Vic ...
Hace 4 días · Davis was emotional during the making of her next film, Dark Victory (1939), and considered abandoning it until the producer Hal B. Wallis convinced her to channel her despair into her acting.
23 de abr. de 2024 · When Haney broke her ankle, MacLaine took over the role and was “discovered” by film producer Hal B. Wallis, who put her under contract. What were Shirley MacLaine’s major accomplishments? Shirley MacLaine is an accomplished actress whose many awards included the Oscar for best actress in 1984 for her role in Terms of ...
