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Alan Crosland
Director 1894 - 1936

Alan Crosland

New York City, New York, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 – July 16, 1936) was an American stage actor and film director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Crosland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Every film this person directed

5 titles
The White Cockatoo

The White Cockatoo

Alan Crosland 1935 1h 13m

Sue Tally waits for a brother she hasn't seen in twenty years to meet her in a French hotel. By proving her identity, she'll share in a $2,000,000 inheritance. But others are anxious to get a share of the money too.

The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog

Alan Crosland 1934 1h 14m

A very nervous man named Cartwright comes into Perry's office to have the neighbor arrested for his howling dog. He states that the howling is a sign that there is a death in the neighborhood. He also wants a will written giving his estate to the lady living at the neighbors house.

Big Boy

Big Boy

Alan Crosland 1930 1h 8m 5.0

Gus, the trusty family retainer, has hopes of riding his boss' horse, Big Boy, to victory at the Kentucky Derby.

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

Alan Crosland 1927 1h 36m 6.6

The Jazz Singer is the first full length feature film to use sound. Director Alan Crosland created the precursor of musical films.

Don Juan

Don Juan

Alan Crosland 1926 1h 52m

If there was one thing that Don Juan de Marana learned from his father Don Jose, it was that women gave you three things - life, disillusionment and death. In his father's case it was his wife, Donna Isobel, and Donna Elvira who supplied the latter. Don Juan settled in Rome after attending the University of Pisa.

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