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Chester Erskine is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 29 november 1905 at Hudson (USA)
Chester Erskine (parfois crédité Chester Erskin), né le 29 novembre 1905 à Hudson (État de New York), mort le 7 avril 1986 à Beverly Hills (Californie), est un producteur, réalisateur et scénariste américain.
Il est également acteur, dramaturge, metteur en scène et producteur pour le théâtre, en particulier à Broadway.
Il est aussi producteur de télévision, à l'occasion de neuf épisodes (diffusés en 1955-1956) de la série TV Reader's Digest , sans compter une seconde adaptation en 1956, pour le petit écran, de Witness to Murder (d'abord un film en 1954, sous le même titre original — titre français : Témoin de ce meurtre —, dont il est scénariste et producteur).
Au théâtre, à Broadway, il collabore à seize pièces, principalement comme metteur en scène et, plus occasionnellement, comme acteur, dramaturge (parfois adaptateur) ou producteur, entre 1927 et 1966 — voir la rubrique "Théâtre" qui suit —.
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Chester Erskine
Nationality USA
Birth 29 november 1905 at Hudson (USA)
Death 7 april 1986 (at 80 years) at Beverly Hills (USA)
Birth 29 november 1905 at Hudson (USA)
Death 7 april 1986 (at 80 years) at Beverly Hills (USA)
Il est également acteur, dramaturge, metteur en scène et producteur pour le théâtre, en particulier à Broadway.
Biography
Au cinéma, Chester Erskine contribue à dix-sept films américains (voir la filmographie complète ci-dessous), comme producteur (six), réalisateur (huit), scénariste — ou adaptateur — (neuf), ou encore comme auteur de l'histoire originale ou de la pièce adaptée (quatre), entre 1933 et 1972. Ainsi, il est réalisateur, producteur et scénariste de L'Œuf et moi (1947), sans doute son film le mieux connu, premier d'une série cinématographique avec les personnages de Ma and Pa Kettle. Mentionnons également Un si doux visage (1952) d'Otto Preminger, inspiré d'une histoire écrite par lui.Il est aussi producteur de télévision, à l'occasion de neuf épisodes (diffusés en 1955-1956) de la série TV Reader's Digest , sans compter une seconde adaptation en 1956, pour le petit écran, de Witness to Murder (d'abord un film en 1954, sous le même titre original — titre français : Témoin de ce meurtre —, dont il est scénariste et producteur).
Au théâtre, à Broadway, il collabore à seize pièces, principalement comme metteur en scène et, plus occasionnellement, comme acteur, dramaturge (parfois adaptateur) ou producteur, entre 1927 et 1966 — voir la rubrique "Théâtre" qui suit —.
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Filmography of Chester Erskine (14 films)
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Androcles and the Lion (1952)
, 1h38Directed by Nicholas Ray, Chester Erskine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films based on plays
Actors Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Alan Young, Robert Newton, Maurice Evans, Elsa Lanchester
Rating59%
The plot is a more or less careful rendition of George Bernard Shaw's script. Androcles, a fugitive Christian tailor, accompanied by his nagging wife, is on the run from his Roman persecutors. While hiding in the forest he comes upon a wild lion who approaches him with a wounded paw. Androcles sees that the cause is a large thorn embedded in its paw, which he draws out while talking baby language to the lion. His wife had fled, and Androcles is next seen in a procession of Christian prisoners on their way to the Colosseum in Rome. They are joined by the fierce convert Ferrovius who subsequently provides much of the comic entertainment in his struggle to keep his nature in check. Love interest is also introduced by the growing attraction of the Captain to the noble-born convert Lavinia. Eventually the party is sent into the arena to be slaughtered by gladiators, but Ferrovius kills all of them and accepts a commission offered him in the Praetorian Guards. To appease the crowd, one Christian is needed to be savaged by the lions and Androcles volunteers in order to uphold 'the honour of the tailors'. It turns out that the lion is the one that Androcles has helped, and the two waltz round the arena to the acclaim of the people. The Emperor dashes behind the scenes to get a closer look and has to be rescued from the lion by Androcles. He then orders an end to the persecution of Christians and allows Androcles and his new 'pet' to depart in peace.
A Girl in Every Port (1952)
, 1h26Directed by Chester Erskine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Groucho Marx, Marie Wilson, William Bendix, Don DeFore, Gene Lockhart, Dee Hartford
Rating52%
Deux marins achètent un cheval de course qui s'avère être un tocard. Ils prennent une permission pour résoudre le problème mais le cheval a un jumeau qui lui est un champion. Ils décident d'établir un plan pour prendre leur revanche.
Take One False Step (1949)
, 1h34Directed by Chester Erskine
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors William Powell, Shelley Winters, Marsha Hunt, Dorothy Hart, James Gleason, Felix Bressart
Rating63%
A married college professor agrees to have a drink with an old girlfriend; the next day he's being hunted for her murder.
The Egg and I (1947)
, 1h48Directed by Charles Lamont, Chester Erskine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main, Meg Randall, Louise Allbritton, Samuel S. Hinds
Rating68%
It tells the story of a young married couple who become chicken farmers. Betty follows her husband Bob to the countryside where his dream is to be a successful chicken farmer. The problem is, their home is old and needs to be repaired and the baby chicks need constant care. When a rich single woman with a new house and new farm equipment flirts with Bob, Betty questions their decision to move to the farm in the first place. In the end, she finds out that Bob was trying to buy the new house for Betty as a surprise.
Frankie and Johnnie (1936)
, 1h6Directed by John H. Auer, Chester Erskine
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Chester Morris, Helen Morgan, Lilyan Tashman, Florence Reed, Walter Kingsford, Cora Witherspoon
Rating62%
The story of a maidenly woman, Frankie, and Johnnie, the man "who done her wrong."
Midnight (1934)
, 1h16Directed by Chester Erskine
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Sidney Fox, Henry Hull, O. P. Heggie, Margaret Wycherly, Humphrey Bogart, Lynne Overman
Rating55%
Une femme accusée de crime passionnel risque d'être envoyée sur la chaise électrique par un jury populaire, mené par l'intransigeant Edward Weldon. Il se retrouve face à un dilemme quand sa propre fille est elle-aussi accusée d'un crime.
Scriptwriter
The Invincible Six (1970)
, 1h43Directed by Jean Negulesco
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Actors Stuart Whitman, Elke Sommer, Curd Jürgens, James Mitchum, Ian Ogilvy, Behrouz Vossoughi
Roles Writer
Rating52%
An adventurous American everybody calls Tex and his partner, an Englishman named Ronald, are foiled in their bid to steal Tehran's precious jewels. In the desert, they join up with four others, including a baron, to plot another heist.
Witness to Murder (1954)
, 1h23Directed by Roy Rowland
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about psychiatry, Films set in psychiatric hospitals
Actors Barbara Stanwyck, George Sanders, Gary Merrill, Jesse White, Harry Shannon, Claire Carleton
Rating65%
Cheryl Draper (Barbara Stanwyck), while looking out her bedroom window, witnesses a young woman being strangled to death. The woman reports the killing to the police, but when the man named Albert Richter (George Sanders) notices detectives arriving downstairs, he moves the body. When the police show up to his door, Richter acts nonchalant, and when no body is found, the police are convinced that the woman saw something in her dreams.
Angel Face (1953)
, 1h31Directed by Otto Preminger, Fred Fleck
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime, Romance
Actors Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons, Mona Freeman, Herbert Marshall, Leon Ames, Raymond Greenleaf
Roles Story
Rating71%
Frank and Bill, two Beverly Hills ambulance drivers, arrive at the Tremayne mansion, where Catherine Tremayne has been affected by gas poisoning, but has already been treated by the police. When Frank tries to reassure Catherine’s stepdaughter, Diane, she becomes hysterical, causing them to trade slaps. After they leave, Diane follows Frank to a diner, where they flirt and decide to go to dinner, in spite of Frank having a girlfriend, Mary.
Split Second (1953)
, 1h25Directed by Dick Powell, Fred Fleck
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Stephen McNally, Alexis Smith, Jan Sterling, Keith Andes, Arthur Hunnicutt, Paul Kelly
Roles Story
Rating67%
Sam Hurley (Stephen McNally) and Bart Moore (Paul Kelly) escape from prison, although Moore is seriously wounded in the breakout. They meet up with a confederate, a mute named "Dummy" (Frank de Kova), and hide out in a ghost town. Along the way, they pick up several hostages, Kay Garven (Alexis Smith) and her lover Arthur Ashton (Robert Paige), reporter Larry Fleming (Keith Andes), dancer "Dottie" Vale (Jan Sterling), and the town's sole resident, Asa Tremaine (Arthur Hunnicutt).
Androcles and the Lion (1952)
, 1h38Directed by Nicholas Ray, Chester Erskine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films based on plays
Actors Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Alan Young, Robert Newton, Maurice Evans, Elsa Lanchester
Roles Adaptation
Rating59%
The plot is a more or less careful rendition of George Bernard Shaw's script. Androcles, a fugitive Christian tailor, accompanied by his nagging wife, is on the run from his Roman persecutors. While hiding in the forest he comes upon a wild lion who approaches him with a wounded paw. Androcles sees that the cause is a large thorn embedded in its paw, which he draws out while talking baby language to the lion. His wife had fled, and Androcles is next seen in a procession of Christian prisoners on their way to the Colosseum in Rome. They are joined by the fierce convert Ferrovius who subsequently provides much of the comic entertainment in his struggle to keep his nature in check. Love interest is also introduced by the growing attraction of the Captain to the noble-born convert Lavinia. Eventually the party is sent into the arena to be slaughtered by gladiators, but Ferrovius kills all of them and accepts a commission offered him in the Praetorian Guards. To appease the crowd, one Christian is needed to be savaged by the lions and Androcles volunteers in order to uphold 'the honour of the tailors'. It turns out that the lion is the one that Androcles has helped, and the two waltz round the arena to the acclaim of the people. The Emperor dashes behind the scenes to get a closer look and has to be rescued from the lion by Androcles. He then orders an end to the persecution of Christians and allows Androcles and his new 'pet' to depart in peace.
The Belle of New York (1952)
, 1h21Directed by Charles Walters, Robert Alton
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, Marjorie Main, Keenan Wynn, Alice Pearce, Christian Rub
Roles Adaptation
Rating60%
Set in turn-of-the-century New York, wealthy playboy Charles Hill (Fred Astaire) is causing difficulties for his guardian, Aunt Lettie (Marjorie Main) and lawyer, Max (Keenan Wynn). Prone to fall in love then ditching his showgirl brides-to-be at the altar, the compensation bills are mounting. After the most recent episode, he hears Angela (Vera-Ellen) leading a Salvation Army band in song. He falls in love at first sight and when she scoffs at him, telling him that if he were in love his feet would leave the ground, he promptly floats high into the air. He pursues her, even vowing to do an honest day's work for the first time in his life. After various attempts to convince her, Angela's feeling finally cause her feet to leave the ground. After a couple of misunderstandings are resolved, they float into the air together, to a chorus of well-wishers below.
A Girl in Every Port (1952)
, 1h26Directed by Chester Erskine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Groucho Marx, Marie Wilson, William Bendix, Don DeFore, Gene Lockhart, Dee Hartford
Roles Writer
Rating52%
Deux marins achètent un cheval de course qui s'avère être un tocard. Ils prennent une permission pour résoudre le problème mais le cheval a un jumeau qui lui est un champion. Ils décident d'établir un plan pour prendre leur revanche.
Take One False Step (1949)
, 1h34Directed by Chester Erskine
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors William Powell, Shelley Winters, Marsha Hunt, Dorothy Hart, James Gleason, Felix Bressart
Rating63%
A married college professor agrees to have a drink with an old girlfriend; the next day he's being hunted for her murder.
All My Sons (1948)
, 1h34Directed by Irving Reis
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Edward G. Robinson, Burt Lancaster, Howard Duff, Louisa Horton Hill, Arlene Francis, Harry Morgan
Roles Ecrivain
Rating72%
Joe Keller is sorry to hear son Chris plans to wed Ann Deever and move to Chicago, for he hoped Chris would someday take over the manufacturing business Joe built from the ground up.