Albert Leroy Rule
World War I film documentary director and producer
About Albert Leroy Rule
Lived 1886 – 1943 (aged 57). Albert Leroy Rule was an American film director and journalist.
Albert Leroy Rule (born 27 July 1886 Hastings, Michigan; died 10 August 1943 Chicago) was a producer and director of two World War I documentaries. Rule had served as a private in the American Expeditionary Forces of World War I and received a discharge in 1920. Rule adopted a nickname title of "Colonel" while in the movie business.
Filmography The Big Drive, (premier: December 14, 1932, McVickers Theater, Chicago), directed by Albert L. Rule, distributed by RKO When Germany Surrendered, originally released as The Death Parade (premier: 1934, Danville, Illinois, re-released 1939), produced, directed, and narrated by Albert L. Rule, distributed by RKO
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Who was Albert Leroy Rule?
World War I film documentary director and producer (1886-1943)
When was Albert Leroy Rule born?
Albert Leroy Rule was born on 27 July 1886.
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Albert Leroy Rule died on 10 August 1943 in Chicago.
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Albert Leroy Rule was a film director and journalist.
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Albert Leroy Rule was American.
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