Walter Morosco
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Walter Morosco was an American film producer, writer, and director.
Morosco was born in San Francisco, California
, the son of theater impresario Oliver Morosco
. He worked for United Artists
and Fox Film Corporation before signing a contract with Twentieth Century-Fox.
He died at the age of 49 after suffering a stroke.
Morosco was born in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, the son of theater impresario Oliver Morosco
Oliver Morosco
Oliver Morosco was an American theatrical producer, director, writerand theater owner.-Biography:Born Oliver Mitchell in Logan, Utah, Morosco was raised in San Francisco, California...
. He worked for United Artists
United Artists
United Artists Corporation is an American film studio. The original studio of that name was founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks....
and Fox Film Corporation before signing a contract with Twentieth Century-Fox.
He died at the age of 49 after suffering a stroke.
Selected filmography
- The Divine LadyThe Divine LadyThe Divine Lady is a 1929 Vitaphone sound film with a synchronized musical score and sound effects. The film, however, featured no spoken dialogue. The film tells the story of the love affair between Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton. It stars Corinne Griffith, Victor Varconi, H.B. Warner, Ian...
(1929) - MammyMammy (1930 film)Mammy is a musical drama film with Technicolor sequences, released by Warner Brothers. The film starred Al Jolson and was a follow-up to his previous film, Say It With Songs ....
(1930) - Aren't We All?Aren't We All?Aren't We All? is a play by Frederick Lonsdale.At the core of the drawing room comedy's slim plot is the Hon. William Tatham who, having been consigned to the proverbial doghouse for a romantic indiscretion, is determined to catch his self-righteous wife in an extramarital kiss of her own, while a...
(1932) - Moon Over Her Shoulder (1941)
- Sunday Dinner for a SoldierSunday Dinner for a SoldierSunday Dinner for a Soldier is a 1944 motion picture directed by Lloyd Bacon andbased on a novelette by Martha Cheavens.The film tells the story of a poor family in Florida who wants to host a meal for a serviceman from the Army airbase nearby....
(1944) - Sentimental Journey Sentimental Journey (film)Sentimental Journey is a 1946 film directed by Walter Lang. It stars John Payne and Maureen O'Hara.-Cast:*John Payne as William O. Weatherly*Maureen O'Hara as Julie Beck / Weatherly*William Bendix as Donnelly aka Uncle Don...
(1946) - Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! is a 1948 comedy film which is known for being one of Marilyn Monroe's earliest films ....
(1948) - Mother Is a FreshmanMother Is a FreshmanMother Is a Freshman is a 1949 comedy motion picture directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Loretta Young and Van Johnson.The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Costume Design.-Principal cast:*Loretta Young - Mrs...
(1949)