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Mitchell Leisen
Director 1898 - 1972

Mitchell Leisen

Menominee, Michigan, USA

Mitchell Leisen (October 6, 1898 – October 28, 1972) was an American director, art director, and costume designer. He is known for directing the films Remember the Night, Midnight, and Easy Living.

Filmography

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Variety Girl

Variety Girl

George Marshall 1947 1h 33m

Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) throughout the Paramount studio.

Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

Mitchell Leisen 1941 1h 56m 7.5

A Romanian gigolo tries to enter the US from Mexico by marrying an American.

The Big Broadcast of 1937

The Big Broadcast of 1937

Mitchell Leisen 1936 1h 40m

The employees of a failing radio station must put on a huge ratings winner to have any chance of continued operation.

Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

Mitchell Leisen 1934 1h 29m

A homicide detective with an eye for the ladies, investigating a murder in Earl Carroll's Vanities, allows the music revue to continue during the investigation.

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