George Sidney
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Sidney (October 4, 1916 – May 5, 2002) was an American film director and film producer who worked primarily at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Sidney was assigned to direct the Our Gang comedies in 1938. After a year of working on these shorts, he moved on to the Crime Does Not Pay series and popular Pete Smith specialties. He graduated to directing features in 1941. He then worked his way into directing large scale musicals such as The Harvey Girls (1946), The Three Musketeers (1948), Annie Get Your Gun (1950), and Kiss Me Kate (1953). Sidney left MGM to make The Eddy Duchin Story (1956) at Columbia Pictures, where he made his base for the next decade for such films as Jeanne Eagels (1957), Pal Joey (1957), Who Was That Lady? (1960), Pepe (1960), and Bye Bye Birdie (1963). He would return to MGM to film A Ticklish Affair (1963) and Elvis Presley's Viva Las Vegas (1964). His last film was Half a Sixpence (1967). Sidney was nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award four times, starting with the lush Technicolor remake of Show Boat. In 1958 he was presented with a Golden Globe Award for Best World Entertainment through Musical Films. For his work in the art of cinema, George Sidney was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Kiss Me Kate (1953)
Fred and Lilli are a divorced pair of actors who are brought together by Cole Porter who has written a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. A fight on the opening night threatens ... (more)
Fred and Lilli are a divorced pair of actors who are brought together by Cole Porter who has written a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. A fight on the opening night threatens ... (more)
Billy Rose's Casa Mañana Revue (1938)
The scene is set at Billy Rose's Casa Manana Revue, filmed at the Fort Worth Frontier Fiesta (1937), an enormous production created as part of the Texas Centennial civic celebrations. The opening song, "The Night Is Young And You're So Beautiful" emanated from the ... (more)
The scene is set at Billy Rose's Casa Manana Revue, filmed at the Fort Worth Frontier Fiesta (1937), an enormous production created as part of the Texas Centennial civic celebrations. The opening song, "The Night Is Young And You're So Beautiful" emanated from the ... (more)
Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family) (1939)
Andy Hardy and the rest of the Hardy family wake up Christmas morning to gifts and give a holiday greeting to viewers. (more)
Andy Hardy and the rest of the Hardy family wake up Christmas morning to gifts and give a holiday greeting to viewers. (more)
Love on Tap (1939)
In this musical short, a man tries to woo the manager of a dance troupe. (more)
In this musical short, a man tries to woo the manager of a dance troupe. (more)
Clown Princes (1939)
The Our Gang kids put on a circus in the barn to raise money to help Porky's family pay the rent and avoid getting evicted. (more)
The Our Gang kids put on a circus in the barn to raise money to help Porky's family pay the rent and avoid getting evicted. (more)
Hollywood Hobbies (1939)
In this short film, two starstruck movie fans hire a tour guide and see a plethora of Hollywood stars. (more)
In this short film, two starstruck movie fans hire a tour guide and see a plethora of Hollywood stars. (more)
'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two (1940)
Questions and answers on various subjects, from Lady Godiva to the Panama Canal. (more)
Questions and answers on various subjects, from Lady Godiva to the Panama Canal. (more)
Flicker Memories (1941)
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, clips from several unidentified silent films are woven into a story, with humorous commentary by Smith. (more)
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, clips from several unidentified silent films are woven into a story, with humorous commentary by Smith. (more)
The Three Musketeers (1948)
Athletic adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic adventure about the king's musketeers and their mission to protect France. (more)
Athletic adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic adventure about the king's musketeers and their mission to protect France. (more)
Jeanne Eagels (1957)
Biographical film based loosely on the life of 1920s stage star Jeanne Eagels. (more)
Biographical film based loosely on the life of 1920s stage star Jeanne Eagels. (more)
Pal Joey (1957)
An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career. (more)
An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career. (more)
Pacific Paradise
(1937)
In this MGM Miniature Musical, Harry Owens and his orchestra perform several song numbers. (more)
In this MGM Miniature Musical, Harry Owens and his orchestra perform several song numbers. (more)
Willie and the Mouse (1941)
John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" purports to show how the behavior of mice can be studied in relation to the interaction of school children. (more)
John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" purports to show how the behavior of mice can be studied in relation to the interaction of school children. (more)