Leslie Goodwins
Encyclopedia
Leslie Goodwins was an English film director
and screenwriter
. He directed nearly 100 films between 1926
and 1967
. His 1936 film Dummy Ache
was nominated for an Academy Award in 1936
for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel)
.
He was born in London
, England
and he died in Hollywood, California.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He directed nearly 100 films between 1926
1926 in film
-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
and 1967
1967 in film
The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film.-Events:* December 26 - The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television....
. His 1936 film Dummy Ache
Dummy Ache
Dummy Ache is a 1936 short comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards in 1936 for Best Short Subject .-Cast:* Edgar Kennedy - Edgar* Florence Lake - Florence...
was nominated for an Academy Award in 1936
9th Academy Awards
The 9th Academy Awards were held on March 4, 1937 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. They were hosted by George Jessel. This ceremony marked the first time in which the categories of Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress were awarded.My Man Godfrey became the first film...
for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel)
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
This name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. For the three preceding years it was known as "Short Subjects, Live Action Films." The term "Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects" was used from 1957 until 1970. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate...
.
He was born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and he died in Hollywood, California.
Selected filmography
- Dummy AcheDummy AcheDummy Ache is a 1936 short comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards in 1936 for Best Short Subject .-Cast:* Edgar Kennedy - Edgar* Florence Lake - Florence...
(1936) - Deep SouthDeep South (film)Deep South is a 1937 short film directed by Leslie Goodwins. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 10th Academy Awards in 1937 for Best Short Subject ....
(1937) - Should Wives Work?Should Wives Work?Should Wives Work? is a 1937 short comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1937 for Best Short Subject .-Cast:* Leon Errol - Leon Errol* Vivien Oakland - Mrs. Errol* Richard Lane* William Brisbane...
(1937) - The Mummy's CurseThe Mummy's CurseThe Mummy's Curse is the 1944 horror film follow-up to The Mummy's Ghost which was also released in 1944. This film marks Lon Chaney, Jr.'s final appearance as Kharis, the Egyptian mummy. The Universal Mummy series boasts of a parallel-earth kind of timeline...
(1944) - Vacation in RenoVacation in RenoVacation in Reno is a 1946 film directed by Leslie Goodwins starring Jack Haley, Anne Jeffreys, Iris Adrian, Wally Brown, Alan Carney, and Morgan Conway.-Plot:...
(1946) - Fireman Save My ChildFireman Save My Child (1954 film)Fireman Save My Child is a 1954 American comedy film starring Hugh O'Brian and Buddy Hackett in a movie originally meant for Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, a last-minute substitution when Costello fell ill. Comical musical band "Spike Jones and His City Slickers" also appear at great length, with...
(19541954 in filmThe year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.-Events:*May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda...
)