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Hugh Bennett

1892 – 1950

American film director

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About Hugh Bennett

Lived 1892 – 1950 (aged 57). Hugh Bennett was an American film director, editor, film producer and film editor.

Hugh Bennett (1892–1950) was an American film director and film editor. He directed a number of entries in the Henry Aldrich series of films for Paramount Pictures.

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Just Another Blonde (1926) Subway Sadie (1926) The Patent Leather Kid (1927) An Affair of the Follies (1927) The Shepherd of the Hills (1928) The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1928) Outcast (1928) The Divine Lady (1929) Saturday's Children (1929) Arrowsmith (1931) Street Scene (1931) Cynara (1932) Secrets (1933) The Way to Love (1933) Bolero (1934) She Loves Me Not (1934) Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934) The Glass Key (1935) Coronado (1935) And Sudden Death (1936) Rose of the Rancho (1936) Lady Be Careful (1936) Maid of Salem (1937) Wells Fargo (1937) If I Were King (1938) Her Jungle Love (1938) Cocoanut Grove (1938) The Night of Nights (1939) Grand Jury Secrets (1939) Persons in Hiding (1939) Our Leading Citizen (1939) The Great McGinty (1940) Rhythm on the River (1940) I Wanted Wings (1941) Champagne for Caesar (1950)

Director Henry Aldrich for President (1941) Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942) Henry and Dizzy (1942) Mardi Gras (1943) Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943) Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943) Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943) Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944) Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944) Henry Aldrich's Little Secret (1944) The National Barn Dance (1944)

Producer The Last Train from Madrid (1937)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Hugh Bennett?

American film director (1892-1950)

When was Hugh Bennett born?

Hugh Bennett was born on 22 August 1892 in New York City.

When did Hugh Bennett die?

Hugh Bennett died on 21 March 1950 in Malibu.

What was Hugh Bennett's occupation?

Hugh Bennett was a film director, editor, film producer and film editor.

What nationality was Hugh Bennett?

Hugh Bennett was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hugh Bennett

· Wikidata: Q106375202

· DBpedia: Hugh Bennett (film director)

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