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H. C. Potter
Director 1904 - 1977

H. C. Potter

New York City, New York, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Henry Codman Potter II (November 13, 1904 - August 31, 1977) was an American theatrical producer/director and a motion picture director. Description above from the Wikipedia article H. C. Potter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

9 titles
The Miniver Story

The Miniver Story

H. C. Potter 1950 1h 44m

The Second World War is over, and the Miniver family is trying to keep themselves together in post-War Britain, among continuing shortages and growing tensions within the family.

The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

H. C. Potter 1948 1h 49m 5.0

A wide variety of persons come into Nick's Pacific Street Saloon, some to ask for work and others just to pass the time.

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

H. C. Potter 1948 1h 34m 6.7

Cary Grant stars as an advertising executive who dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

H. C. Potter 1947 1h 37m 7.0

A Swedish-American farmer's daughter leaves the farm to attend nursing school. Penny-less after an acquaintance steals her tuition money, she obtains a job as a household servant for congressman Glenn Morley where she finds politics and romance.

Victory Through Air Power

Victory Through Air Power

Jack Kinney, Clyde Geronimi 1943 1h 5m 4.5

Based on the book by Major Alexander de Seversky's about his theories of the practical uses of long range strategic bombing. Using a combination of animation humorously telling about the development of air warfare, the film shows de Seversky illustrating his ideas of how air power could win World War II for the Allies.

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

H. C. Potter 1943 1h 40m 7.0

Joe Adams, un accanito giocatore d'azzardo, assume l'identità di un gangster morto per evitare la chiamata alle armi e pianifica di usare una raccolta di fondi per le vittime della guerra per finanziare una operazione illecita. Sarà l'amore a indurlo ad agire diversamente.

Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin'

H. C. Potter 1941 1h 24m 7.1

Olsen and Johnson, a pair of stage comedians, try to turn their play into a movie and bring together a young couple in love, while breaking the fourth wall every step of the way.

Second Chorus

Second Chorus

H. C. Potter 1940 1h 24m 6.0

Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor are rival trumpeters with the Perennials, a college band, and both men are still attending college by failing their exams seven years in a row. In the midst of a performance, Danny spies Ellen Miller who ends up being made band manager. Both men compete for her affections while trying to get the other one fired.

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

H. C. Potter 1939 1h 33m 10.0

The story of the dancing team who taught the world to two-step.

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