
Thornton Freeland
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday10 February 1898
Died22 May 1987 (age 89)
Place of birthHope, North Dakota, USA
Known credits27
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thornton Freeland (February 10, 1898 – May 22, 1987) was an American film director who directed 26 British and American films in a career that lasted from 1924 to 1949. He was born in Hope, North Dakota in 1898 and originally worked as an assistant director during the silent era. In 1929 he directed his first film, the comedy Three Live Ghosts. He enjoyed an early success with the Eddie Cantor Technicolor musical Whoopie! (1930) and much of his subsequent work was in musicals and comedies. In 1933, he directed Flying Down to Rio which launched the scree…

Dear Mr. Prohack
1949 · Director

Brass Monkey
1948 · Director

Meet Me at Dawn
1947 · Director
Marry the Boss's Daughter
1941 · Director
Too Many Blondes
1941 · Director

Over the Moon
1939 · Director

The Gang's All Here
1939 · Director

So This Is London
1939 · Director

Hold My Hand
1938 · Director

Paradise for Two
1937 · Director

Jericho
1937 · Director
Skylarks
1937 · Director

Accused
1936 · Director

The Amateur Gentleman
1936 · Director
Brewster's Millions
1935 · Director

George White's Scandals
1934 · Director

Flying Down to Rio
1933 · Director

They Call It Sin
1932 · Director

Week-End Marriage
1932 · Director

Love Affair
1932 · Director

The Unexpected Father
1932 · Director

The Secret Witness
1931 · Director

Six Cylinder Love
1931 · Director

Whoopee!
1930 · Director

Be Yourself!
1930 · Director

Be Yourself!
1930 · Screenplay

Three Live Ghosts
1929 · Director

On the Stroke of Three
1924 · Assistant Director
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