Hal B. Wallis
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.
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
as Self (archive footage)Jack L. Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner were siblings who were born in Poland...
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The Rose Tattoo
as Man at Mardi Gras Club (uncredited)A grieving widow embarks on a new romance when she discovers her late husband had been cheating...
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The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self - Producer (archive footage)A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.
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Show-Business at War
as SelfA 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)This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including...
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A Dream Comes True
as Himself (uncredited)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)The story of Elvis Presley the musical artist, a comprehensive creative journey from his...
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