Earl St. John
Earl St. John (born June 14, 1892 in Baton Rouge , Louisiana , † February 26, 1968 in Torremolinos , Spain ) was an American film producer who stood for over 100 film productions for the British Rank Organization between 1950 and 1964 .
life and work
Earl St. John, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1892, was in charge of the productions for the British film company Rank Organization at Pinewood Studios from 1950 to 1964.
Earl St. John was executive producer at the Rank Organization studios under the strict supervision of CEO John Davis and his autocratic control. Under his formal direction, expensive filming and productions were cut back without comment, because no film was allowed to exceed a budget of £ 150,000. Nevertheless, Pinewood produced a number of important and successful productions including Being Serious Is Everything , The Fiery Isabella , Flames Over The Far East , Doctor Ahoi! , Duel at the wheel , One came through , The last night of the Titanic and The 39 steps .
St. John died on February 26, 1968 in Spain at the age of 75.
Filmography (selection)
- 1950: The Miracle of San Marino ( Prelude to Fame )
- 1951: Dakapo ( Encore )
- 1952: The Irresistible (The Card)
- 1952: Being Earnest ( The Importance of Being Earnest )
- 1953: The fiery Isabella ( Genevieve )
- 1954: His biggest bluff ( The Million Pound Note )
- 1954: Demons of the South Seas ( The Seekers )
- 1954: Flames over the Far East ( The Purple Plain )
- 1955: After Paris with Love (To Paris with Love)
- 1955: X-boats attack ( Above Us the Waves )
- 1955: Doctor Ahoy! ( Doctor at Sea )
- 1955: A woman comes on board (Passage Home)
- 1956: March through Hell ( A Town Like Alice )
- 1956: Panzerschiff Graf Spee ( The Battle of the River Plate )
- 1956: The Spanish Gardener ( The Spanish Gardener )
- 1957: Help, the doctor is coming! ( Doctor at Large )
- 1957: Duel at the wheel ( Hell Drivers )
- 1957: Don't Look Back (High Tide at Noon)
- 1957: The bridge of retribution ( Across the Bridge )
- 1957: Dangerous Legacy ( Campbell's Kingdom )
- 1957: One came by ( The One That Got Away )
- 1958: Two cities ( A Tale of Two Cities )
- 1958: The Last Night of the Titanic ( A Night to Remember )
- 1958: flood of fear ( Floods of Fear )
- 1958: ... because the wind cannot read ( The Wind Cannot Read )
- 1959: Too many crooks ( Too Many Crooks )
- 1959: The 39 Steps ( The 39 Steps )
- 1959: Ferry to Hong Kong ( Ferry to Hong Kong )
- 1960: Conspiracy of Hearts (Conspiracy of Hearts)
- 1960: Love three times a day ( Doctor in Love )
- 1961: Summer of the Cursed ( The Singer Not the Song )
- 1963: Some like it secret ( Hot Enough for June )
- 1964: Jungle Beauty ( The Beauty Jungle )
literature
Web links
- Earl St. John in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Earl St. John in: J. Arthur Rank and the British film industry , by Geoffrey Macnab, American Film Institute, Routledge, 1994, p. 223
personal data | |
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SURNAME | St. John, Earl |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1892 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Baton Rouge , Louisiana , USA |
DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 1968 |
Place of death | Torremolinos , Spain |