Edward Small
Edward Small (born February 1, 1891 in New York City , † January 25, 1977 in Los Angeles ) was an American film producer .
Edward Small initially worked as an artist agent. In 1917 he produced his first silent film and came to Los Angeles. From the mid-1920s he regularly produced music entertainment films. In 1932 he founded the film company Reliance Pictures with Harry M. Goetz , which worked for United Artists . In 1936 he moved to RKO Pictures and now had a larger budget available. In 1938 he came back to United Artists with his own company Edward Small Productions . In the late 1940s he made several films for Columbia Pictures . From 1951 he produced for United Artists in the low to medium budget range, mostly crime novels and westerns, followed by a few comedies in the 1960s. His last film was The Christine Jorgensen Story from 1970. In total, he was involved in over 140 productions.
In Hollywood he was honored with a star on the Walk of Fame in the film category.
Filmography (selection)
- 1936: The Last of the Mohicans ( The Last of the Mohicans )
- 1939: The Man in the Iron Mask ( The Man in the Iron Mask )
- 1940: The Wrong Paths of Oliver Essex ( My Son, My Son! )
- 1940: Red Devils for Kit Carson ( Kit Carson )
- 1940: The Hour of Retribution ( The Son of Monte Cristo )
- 1941: Blood feud ( The Corsian Brothers )
- 1942: Friendly Enemies
- 1944: Up in Mabel's Room
- 1945: Help, I'm a Millionaire (Brewster's Millions)
- 1948: Escape With No Way Out ( Raw Deal )
- 1952: The Fourth Man ( Kansas City Confidential )
- 1954: Taxi 539 doesn't respond ( 99 River Street )
- 1957: Witness for the Prosecution ( Witness for the Prosecution )
- 1959: Danger in Havana ( Pier 5, Havana )
- 1962: The Ruler of Cornwall ( Jack the Giant Killer )
- 1962: The London mass murderer (Tower of London)
- 1963: Diary of a Murderer ( Diary of a Madman )
- 1966: Frankie and Johnny ( Frankie and Johnny )
- 1970: The Christine Jorgensen Story
Web links
- Edward Small in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Edward Small at projects.latimes.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Small, Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1977 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |