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Harry Chandlee

1882 – 1956

American screenwriter, film producer, and film editor

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Lived 1882 – 1956 (aged 73). Harry Chandlee was an American screenwriter, film producer and film editor.

Harry Chandlee (1882–1956) was an American screenwriter and film editor and occasional producer. He co-wrote the screenplay for Sergeant York, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 1941 Oscars.

During the late 1920s he briefly worked in Britain, editing Moulin Rouge for British International Pictures and The Woman in White for Herbert Wilcox.

Selected filmography Writer A Magdalene of the Hills (1917) Bolshevism on Trial (1919) The Law of the Yukon (1920) Out of the Chorus (1921) Suspicious Wives (1921) One Law for the Woman (1924) The Man Without a Heart (1924) Those Who Judge (1924) Back to Life (1925) Lilies of the Streets (1925) Anything Once (1925) No Babies Wanted (1926) Broadway Madness (1927) A Bowery Cinderella (1927) Back to Liberty (1927) Women Who Dare (1928) Satan and the Woman (1928) The Stronger Will (1928) Inspiration (1928) A Bit of Heaven (1928) Reno (1930) Platinum Blonde (1931) The Dude Ranger (1934) Rainbow on the River (1936) Our Town (1940) Sergeant York (1941) Three Is a Family (1944) Rhapsody in Blue (1945) The Jolson Story (1946) Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949)

Editor Moulin Rouge (1928) The Woman in White (1929) What a Man (1930)

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Harry E. Chandlee

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Who was Harry Chandlee?

American screenwriter, film producer, and film editor (1882-1956)

When was Harry Chandlee born?

Harry Chandlee was born on 7 December 1882 in Washington, D.C..

When did Harry Chandlee die?

Harry Chandlee died on 3 August 1956 in Hollywood.

What was Harry Chandlee's occupation?

Harry Chandlee was a screenwriter, film producer and film editor.

What nationality was Harry Chandlee?

Harry Chandlee was American.

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· Wikipedia: Harry Chandlee

· Wikidata: Q15858400

· DBpedia: Harry Chandlee

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