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In 1926, Stone financed his own first directorial effort, ''The Elegy'' (1926) a two-reel movie.
In 1926, Stone financed his own first directorial effort, ''The Elegy'' (1926) a two-reel movie.


His first full-length feature was ''[[Dreary House]]'' (1928).
His first full-length feature was ''[[Dreary House]]'' (1928). He worked as director on ''[[Shadows of Glory]]'' (1930), ''[[Hell's Headquarters]]'' (1932) and ''[[The Girl Said No (1937 film)|The Girl Said No]]'' (1937).
===Paramount===
Stone signed a contract at Paramount for whom he made ''[[Stolen Heaven (1938 film)|Stolen Heaven]]'' (1938), ''[[Say It in French]]'' (1938) with [[Ray Milland]], ''[[The Great Victor Herbert]]'' (1939), and ''[[The Hard-Boiled Canary]]'' (1941). He was meant to make ''Manhattan Rhapsody'' for the studio.<ref>SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Andrew Stone to Be Director of 'Manhattan Rhapsody' New York Times 16 Sep 1940: 21. </ref>
He earned acclaim for directing the 1943 film ''[[Stormy Weather (1943 film)|Stormy Weather]]'', starring [[Lena Horne]].<ref name="NYT Obit">{{cite news |last=Pace |first=Eric |date=December 2, 2000 |title=Andrew Stone, 96, Director, Writer and Producer of Films|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/02/nyregion/andrew-stone-96-director-writer-and-producer-of-films.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2018-03-04 }}</ref>
At 20th Century Fox he earned acclaim for directing the 1943 film ''[[Stormy Weather (1943 film)|Stormy Weather]]'', starring [[Lena Horne]].<ref name="NYT Obit">{{cite news |last=Pace |first=Eric |date=December 2, 2000 |title=Andrew Stone, 96, Director, Writer and Producer of Films|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/02/nyregion/andrew-stone-96-director-writer-and-producer-of-films.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2018-03-04 }}</ref>
===United Artists===
Stone turned producer as well as writer and director, and signed a deal with United Artists to make four films over eighteen months.<ref>BRACKEN TO STAR IN STONE COMEDY New York Times 16 Mar 1946: 9. </ref> He wound up making ''[[Hi Diddle Diddle]]'' (1943), ''[[Sensations of 1945]]'' (1944), ''[[Bedside Manner (film)|Bedside Manner]]'' (1945), ''[[The Bachelor's Daughters]]'' (1946), and ''[[Fun on a Weekend]]'' (1947). He did some uncredited directing on ''[[The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948 film)|The Countess of Monte Cristo]]'' (1948) and went to Warner Bros for ''[[Highway 301 (film)|Highway 301]]'' (1950). ''Highway 301'' was a crime film and ushered in a series of movies from Stoe in that genre.

Stone did ''[[Confidence Girl]]'' (1952), and two with Joseph Cotten, ''[[The Steel Trap]]'' (1952) and ''[[A Blueprint for Murder]]'' (1953). He did ''[[The Night Holds Terror]]'' (1955) at Columbia.
===MGM===
Stone signed a two picture deal at MGM for whom he made ''[[Julie (1956 film)|Julie]]'' (1956) with [[Doris Day]] and ''[[Cry Terror!]]'' (1958). ''Julie'' was a hit so MGM signed them to make four more movies: ''[[The Decks Ran Red]]'' (1959), ''[[The Last Voyage]]'' (1960), ''[[Ring of Fire (1961 film)|Ring of Fire]]'' (1961), and ''[[The Password Is Courage]]'' (1962) with [[Dirk Bogarde]].<ref>Andrew Stone Will Produce War Tale: Los Angeles Times 1 May 1961: C11.</ref><ref>COUPLE MAY MAKE MORE M-G-M FILMS: Andrew and Virginia Stone Negotiating Pact Extension New York Times 25 Feb 1958: 23. </ref>

He did ''[[Never Put It in Writing]]'' (1964) with [[Pat Boone]] for Allied Artists and ''[[The Secret of My Success (1965 film)|The Secret of My Success]]'' (1965) back at MGM.
===Later Films===
Stone's last two films were expensive musicals, ''[[Song of Norway (film)|Song of Norway]]'' (1970) and ''[[The Great Waltz (1972 film)|The Great Waltz]]'' (1972).


== Selected filmography ==
== Selected filmography ==

Revision as of 05:17, 19 July 2019

Andrew L. Stone
Stone (left) on the set of Song of Norway with Florence Henderson and Edward G. Robinson in April 1969.
Born(1902-07-16)July 16, 1902
Oakland, California, U.S.
DiedJune 9, 1999(1999-06-09) (aged 96)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Screenwriter
Film director
Film producer
Spouse(s)Virginia L. Stone (m. 1946–19??; divorced)
Audrey Stone (m. 19??–1999; his death)

Andrew L. Stone (July 16, 1902 – June 9, 1999) was an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film Julie in 1957 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.

Known for his hard-hitting, realistic films, Stone frequently collaborated with his first wife, editor and producer Virginia Lively Stone (m 1946). Though few of his films achieved mainstream success, Stone was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his 1956 thriller Julie.

Stone's stories frequently featured characters called Cole, Pringle and Pope, usually in law enforcement and interchangeably played by the same actors—Jack Kruschen, Barney Phillips and John Gallaudet. Roles with those names were included in A Blueprint for Murder, The Night Holds Terror, Julie, Cry Terror! and The Decks Ran Red.

Career

Born in Oakland, California, Andrew L. Stone attended the University of California. He built a movie theater in his back yard, with two projectors and seats for 50 kids. Films were bought at a dollar a reel.

Stone worked for a film exchange for Universal after school and on Sundays. "I wanted anything I could get to do with films - rewinding, splicing, projecting," he once said. [1]

In the mid-'20s, he moved to Hollywood and worked in a laboratory. He also worked in Universal's prop department.

Early Films

In 1926, Stone financed his own first directorial effort, The Elegy (1926) a two-reel movie.

His first full-length feature was Dreary House (1928). He worked as director on Shadows of Glory (1930), Hell's Headquarters (1932) and The Girl Said No (1937).

Paramount

Stone signed a contract at Paramount for whom he made Stolen Heaven (1938), Say It in French (1938) with Ray Milland, The Great Victor Herbert (1939), and The Hard-Boiled Canary (1941). He was meant to make Manhattan Rhapsody for the studio.[2]

At 20th Century Fox he earned acclaim for directing the 1943 film Stormy Weather, starring Lena Horne.[3]

United Artists

Stone turned producer as well as writer and director, and signed a deal with United Artists to make four films over eighteen months.[4] He wound up making Hi Diddle Diddle (1943), Sensations of 1945 (1944), Bedside Manner (1945), The Bachelor's Daughters (1946), and Fun on a Weekend (1947). He did some uncredited directing on The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948) and went to Warner Bros for Highway 301 (1950). Highway 301 was a crime film and ushered in a series of movies from Stoe in that genre.

Stone did Confidence Girl (1952), and two with Joseph Cotten, The Steel Trap (1952) and A Blueprint for Murder (1953). He did The Night Holds Terror (1955) at Columbia.

MGM

Stone signed a two picture deal at MGM for whom he made Julie (1956) with Doris Day and Cry Terror! (1958). Julie was a hit so MGM signed them to make four more movies: The Decks Ran Red (1959), The Last Voyage (1960), Ring of Fire (1961), and The Password Is Courage (1962) with Dirk Bogarde.[5][6]

He did Never Put It in Writing (1964) with Pat Boone for Allied Artists and The Secret of My Success (1965) back at MGM.

Later Films

Stone's last two films were expensive musicals, Song of Norway (1970) and The Great Waltz (1972).

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Obituary: Andrew L. Stone Brownlow, Kevin. Variety; Los Angeles Vol. 381, Iss. 2, (Nov 27-Dec 3, 2000): 71.
  2. ^ SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Andrew Stone to Be Director of 'Manhattan Rhapsody' New York Times 16 Sep 1940: 21.
  3. ^ Pace, Eric (December 2, 2000). "Andrew Stone, 96, Director, Writer and Producer of Films". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  4. ^ BRACKEN TO STAR IN STONE COMEDY New York Times 16 Mar 1946: 9.
  5. ^ Andrew Stone Will Produce War Tale: Los Angeles Times 1 May 1961: C11.
  6. ^ COUPLE MAY MAKE MORE M-G-M FILMS: Andrew and Virginia Stone Negotiating Pact Extension New York Times 25 Feb 1958: 23.

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