Hal B. Wallis

Born: 1899-09-13

Harold Brent Wallis (born Aaron Blum Wolowicz; October 19, 1898 – October 5, 1986) was an American film producer. He is best remembered for producing Casablanca (1942), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), and True Grit (1969), along with many other major films for Warner Bros. featuring such film stars as Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, and Errol Flynn. For his consistently high quality of motion picture production, he was twice honored with the Academy Awards' Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. He was also nominated for seven Golden Globe awards, twice winning awards for Best Picture. In 1975, he received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures.


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The Rose Tattoo

as Man at Mardi Gras Club (uncredited)
Released: 1955-12-12

A grieving widow embarks on a new romance when she discovers her late husband had been cheating...

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Show-Business at War

as Self
Released: 1943-05-21

A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.

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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1940-07-31

This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including...

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The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as Self - Producer (archive footage)
Released: 2005-04-05

A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

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You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2008-05-15

Jack L. Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner were siblings who were born in Poland...

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A Dream Comes True

as Himself (uncredited)
Released: 1935-12-31

A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).

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Elvis Presley: The Searcher

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2018-04-14

The story of Elvis Presley the musical artist, a comprehensive creative journey from his...

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