Lloyd French
- Born
- January 11, 1900
- Died
- May 24, 1950 (50 years old)
- Place of birth
- San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
Lloyd French (January 11, 1900 – May 24, 1950) was an American director of short films, most of them comedies. His best remembered films are several Laurel and Hardy comedies in the 1930s. He also made several musical short films featuring many bandleaders of the day; in the 1940s he also directed several shorts starring Edgar Kennedy and Leon Errol; he made his last film in 1946.
French was born in San Francisco, California and died in Beverly Hills, California of heart disease.
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Filmography
- 1943Hold Your TemperHold Your TemperFilm · Director
- 1942Mail TroubleFilm · Director
- 1942Private Snuffy SmithFilm · Screenplay
- 1941An Ache in Every StakeFilm · Writer
- 1940Drafted in the DepotDrafted in the DepotFilm · Director
- 1940All Girl RevueFilm · Director
- 1940The Dipsy DoodlerFilm · Director
- 1939On the AirFilm · Director
- 1939The Broadway BuckarooThe Broadway BuckarooFilm · Director
- 1939Dave Apollon and His Club Casanova OrchestraDave Apollon and His Club Casanova OrchestraFilm · Director
- 1939At HomeAt HomeFilm · Director
- 1938Hats and DogsFilm · Director
- 1938Jimmy Dorsey and His OrchestraJimmy Dorsey and His OrchestraFilm · Director
- 1938The Great Library MiseryThe Great Library MiseryFilm · Director
- 1938Larry Clinton and His Orchestra with Carol BruceLarry Clinton and His Orchestra with Carol BruceFilm · Director
- 1938Saturday Night Swing ClubSaturday Night Swing ClubFilm · Director
- 1938Freddie Rich and His OrchestraFilm · Director
- 1938Sin-copationSin-copationFilm · Director
- 1937Mal Hallett and His OrchestraMal Hallett and His OrchestraFilm · Director
- 1937A Neckin' PartyFilm · Director
- 1937Double TalkFilm · Director
- 1937Taking the CountFilm · Director
- 1937Kick Me AgainFilm · Director
- 1936The Blonde BomberFilm · Director
- 1936Nut GuiltyFilm · Director
- 1936The Choke's on YouFilm · Director
- 1936Punch and BeautyFilm · Director
- 1936The Good Old PlumbertimeThe Good Old PlumbertimeFilm · Director
- 1936Here's HoweFilm · Director
- 1936Absorbing JuniorFilm · Director
- 1936Calling All TarsFilm · Director
- 1936For the Love of PeteFilm · Director
- 1936Shop TalkFilm · Director
- 1936While the Cat's AwayFilm · Director
- 1936Rushin' ArtFilm · Director
- 1935Double ExposureFilm · Director
- 1935The Officer's MessFilm · Director
- 1935All American DrawbackFilm · Director
- 1935On the WagonFilm · Director
- 1935Watch the BirdieWatch the BirdieFilm · Director
- 1935Serves You RightFilm · Director
- 1935Two Boobs in a BalloonFilm · Director
- 1935Why Pay Rent?Film · Director
- 1935The Old Grey MayorFilm · Director
- 1935His First FlameFilm · Director
- 1934A Peach of a PairFilm · Director
- 1934Dizzy & DaffyFilm · Director
- 1934So You Won't T-T-T-TalkFilm · Director
- 1934Smoked HamsFilm · Director
- 1934Oliver the EighthFilm · Director★ 7.1
- 1933Sons of the DesertFilm · Assistant Director★ 7.1
- 1933Dirty WorkFilm · Director★ 6.9
- 1933Busy BodiesFilm · Director★ 7.3
- 1933The Midnight PatrolFilm · Director★ 6.6
- 1933Me and My PalFilm · Director★ 6.5
- 1932Towed in a HoleFilm · Assistant Director★ 7.0
- 1932Scram!Film · Assistant Director★ 7.1
- 1932Wild Babies!Film · Director
- 1932Too Many WomenFilm · Director
- 1932You're Telling MeYou're Telling MeFilm · Director
- 1932The KnockoutFilm · Director
- 1929Big BusinessFilm · Assistant Director★ 6.7
- 1929That's My WifeFilm · Director★ 6.6
- 1929Wrong AgainFilm · Assistant Director★ 6.8
- 1929LibertyFilm · First Assistant Director★ 6.9
- 1928Early to BedFilm · Assistant Director★ 6.1
- 1928Should Married Men Go Home?Film · Assistant Director★ 6.5
- 1924Rupert of Hee-HawFilm · Assistant Director
