Harold S. Bucquet
Harold Spencer Bucquet (born April 10, 1891 in London , England , United Kingdom , † February 13, 1946 in Los Angeles , California , USA ) was an American film director of English origin.
life and work
Born in London, Harold S. Bucket came to the United States as a teenager . In 1914 he became a US citizen and fought in the first World War in the United States Army . After starting out as an extra , he became an assistant director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1920s . In the 1930s he directed short films, of which Torture Money won an Oscar at the 1938 Academy Awards and They're Always Caught was nominated for one in 1939 , each in the Best Short Film category (2 film roles) .
His directorial debut in feature-length films was Dr. Kildare: His first case with Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore in the lead roles. Lionel Barrymore is said to have suggested him because of the good collaboration in the film Banditenlied , which was directed by Lionel Barrymore. For this film, one for developed B-movies surprisingly successful film series with Dr. Kildare . Harold S. Bucquet directed the first eight of the nine films, as well as Calling Dr. Gillespie , the first part of the follow-up series without Lew Ayres. In 1944 he was the first director of an A-movie when he replaced the sick Jack Conway in the movie Dragon Seed. He confirmed this with his next film, Too Smart for Love . After that he was supposed to take over the direction of the film The Legacy and also began with it, but had to withdraw from the project for health reasons.
Shortly afterwards, Harold S. Bucquet died of cancer. He was buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale .
Filmography (selection)
- 1931: Jewel theft in Hollywood ( The Stolen Jools , short film)
- 1935: Windy (short film)
- 1937: Torture Money (short film)
- 1938: They're Always Caught (short film)
- 1938: Dr. Kildare: His First Case (Young Dr. Kildare)
- 1939: Dr. Kildare: Under Suspicion (Calling Dr. Kildare)
- 1939: On Borrowed Time
- 1939: Dr. Kildare: The Secret of Dr. Kildare
- 1940: Dr. Kildare: On a Knife's Edge (Dr. Kildare's Strange Case)
- 1940: We Who Are Young
- 1940: Dr. Kildare: The Homecoming (Dr. Kildare Goes Home)
- 1940: Dr. Kildare: Fatal Diagnosis (Dr. Kildare's Crisis)
- 1941: The Penalty
- 1941: Dr. Kildare: In Court (The People vs. Dr. Kildare)
- 1941: Dr. Kildare: The Wedding Day (Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day)
- 1941: Dad needs a bride (Kathleen)
- 1942: Calling Dr. Gillespie
- 1942: The War Against Mrs. Hadley
- 1943: The Adventures of Tartu
- 1944 dragon's (Dragon Seed)
- 1945: Too Smart for Love (Without Love)
Web links
- Harold S. Bucquet in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Harold S. Bucquet at Turner Classic Movies (English)
- Harold S. Bucquet at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Harold S. Bucquet papers. In: Online Archive of California. Retrieved October 29, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d Harold Spencer Bucquet in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ↑ a b c d Hal Erickson : Harold S. Bucquet. In: Allmovie . Retrieved October 29, 2019 .
- ↑ Young Dr. Kildare (1938). In: AFI Catalog. American Film Institute , accessed October 29, 2019 .
- ↑ This Week in Hollywood . In: Movie and Radio Guide . Aug 9, 1940, OCLC 930389098 , p. 6 , 3rd column, section Lionel Barrymore (English, online at Archive.org [accessed October 29, 2019]).
- ↑ Dragon Seed (1944). In: AFI Catalog. American Film Institute , accessed October 29, 2019 .
- ^ The Green Years (1946). In: AFI Catalog. American Film Institute , accessed October 29, 2019 .
- ↑ Without Love (1945). In: AFI Catalog. American Film Institute , accessed October 29, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bucquet, Harold S. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bucquet, Harry; Bucquet, Harold Spencer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 1946 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |