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David S. Hall is a Director, Associate Producer, Assistant Director and Art Direction British born on 23 july 1905 at Northern Ireland (United-kingdom)
David S. Hall (23 July 1905 – 23 July 1964) was a British art director. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 23 july 1905 at Northern Ireland (United-kingdom)
Death 23 july 1964 (at 59 years)
Birth 23 july 1905 at Northern Ireland (United-kingdom)
Death 23 july 1964 (at 59 years)
David S. Hall (23 July 1905 – 23 July 1964) was a British art director. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.
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The Don Is Dead (1973)
, 1h55Directed by Richard Fleischer, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Anthony Quinn, Robert Forster, Angel Tompkins, Al Lettieri, Abe Vigoda, Victor Argo
Rating61%
Frank is the ambitious son of an organized-crime boss. He plans a heroin deal with the help of brothers Tony and Vince, but a snitch tips off the cops.
The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
, 1h55Directed by Paul Wendkos, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about religion, Demons in film, Children's films
Actors Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, Barbara Parkins, Bradford Dillman, William Windom, Curd Jürgens
Rating60%
Myles Clarkson, long ago frustrated in his hope for a career as a pianist, is now a music journalist and interviews Duncan Ely, perhaps the world's greatest virtuoso on the instrument. At first annoyed with Myles' presence, Duncan soon takes notice that Myles' hands seem perfect for the piano. From that point, Duncan and his adult daughter, Roxanne, strongly pursue a friendship with Myles and wife Paula.
, 1h50Directed by Russ Meyer, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Erotic, Thriller, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Films about television, Bisexuality-related films, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Musical films, Children's films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Cynthia Myers, Erica Gavin, Edy Williams, John LaZar, Michael Blodgett, Charles Napier
Rating61%
Three young women—Kelly MacNamara (Dolly Read), Casey Anderson (Cynthia Myers), and Petronella "Pet" Danforth (Marcia McBroom)—perform in a rock band, The Kelly Affair, managed by Harris Allsworth (David Gurian), Kelly's boyfriend. The four travel to Los Angeles to find Kelly's estranged aunt, Susan Lake (Phyllis Davis), heiress to a family fortune.
The Boston Strangler (1968)
, 1h56Directed by Richard Fleischer, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Documentary, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Serial killer films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, Sally Kellerman, William Hickey, Mike Kellin, George Kennedy
Rating69%
The first part of the film shows the police investigation, with some examples of the seedier side of Boston life, including promiscuity in the adult quarters of the city. The second part shows the apprehension of DeSalvo. Bottomly's intent is to answer the question presented in the film's famous print ad:
In Like Flint (1967)
, 1h54Directed by Gordon Douglas, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Spy films
Actors James Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Jean Hale, Andrew Duggan, Anna Lee, Steve Ihnat
Rating60%
L’agent Flint découvre que le président des États-Unis est un imposteur. Ce dernier est en réalité un acteur engagé par un groupe de femmes qui tentent de conquérir le monde. Pour ce faire, elles se servent de leurs salons de coiffure pour effectuer des lavages de cerveaux à toute personne s’y rendant…
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
, 3h45Directed by George Stevens, David Lean, Jean Negulesco, William Hale, David S. Hall, Paul Baxley, Richard Talmadge
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Films about virginity
Actors Max von Sydow, Charlton Heston, Martin Landau, Dorothy McGuire, José Ferrer, Telly Savalas
Rating65%
Ce film se veut une adaptation cinématographique de la vie de Jésus Christ telle que relatée selon le Nouveau Testament.
My Fair Lady (1964)
, 2h46Directed by George Cukor, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films based on mythology, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Children's films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Marni Nixon, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Gladys Cooper
Rating76%
In Edwardian London, Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison), a scholar of phonetics, believes that the accent and tone of one's voice determines a person's prospects in society. In Covent Garden one evening he boasts to a new acquaintance, Colonel Hugh Pickering (Wilfrid Hyde-White), himself an expert in phonetics, that he could teach any person to speak in a way that he could pass them off as a duke or duchess at an embassy ball. Higgins selects as an example a young flower seller, Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn), who has a strong Cockney accent. Eliza's ambition is to work in a flower shop, but her thick accent makes her unsuitable. Having come from India to meet Higgins, Pickering is invited to stay with the professor. The following morning, Eliza shows up at Higgins' home, seeking lessons. Pickering is intrigued and offers to cover all expenses if the experiment should be successful.
Goodbye Charlie (1964)
, 1h57Directed by Vincente Minnelli, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, LGBT-related films, Films based on plays, Children's films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Debbie Reynolds, Tony Curtis, Pat Boone, Joanna Barnes, Ellen Burstyn, Martin Gabel
Rating60%
Hollywood writer Charlie Sorrel (Harry Madden) is shot and killed by Hungarian film producer Sir Leopold Sartori (Walter Matthau) when he is caught fooling around with Sartori's wife. Later, passerby Bruce Minton III (Pat Boone) comes to the aid of a dazed woman (Debbie Reynolds) wandering on a beach. She doesn't remember much other than directions to Charlie's residence.
Return to Peyton Place (1961)
, 2h3Directed by José Ferrer, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Carol Lynley, Tuesday Weld, Jeff Chandler, Eleanor Parker, Mary Astor, Robert Sterling
Rating59%
The film takes place some eight to ten years after the events of the original Mark Robson movie.
Sanctuary (1961)
, 1h30Directed by Tony Richardson, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Lee Remick, Yves Montand, Bradford Dillman, Howard St. John, Reta Shaw, Harry Townes
Rating60%
In 1928, in the county of Yoknapatawpha, Mississippi, Nancy Mannigoe, a 30-year-old black woman, is condemned to death for the willful murder of the infant son of her white employer Mrs. Gowan Stevens, the former Temple Drake. On the eve of the scheduled execution, Temple tries to save Nancy by telling her father, the governor, of the events leading up to the murder.
Let's Make Love (1960)
, 1h59Directed by George Cukor, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Marilyn Monroe, Yves Montand, Tony Randall, Frankie Vaughan, Wilfrid Hyde-White, David Burns
Rating63%
The plot revolves around billionaire Jean-Marc Clement (Montand) who learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue. After going to the theatre, he sees Amanda Dell (Monroe) rehearsing the Cole Porter song "My Heart Belongs to Daddy", and by accident the director thinks him an actor suitable to play himself in the revue. Clement takes the part in order to see more of Amanda and plays along with the mistaken identity, going by the name Alexander Dumas.
Woman Obsessed (1959)
, 1h43Directed by Henry Hathaway, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Susan Hayward, Stephen Boyd, Barbara Nichols, Dennis Holmes, Theodore Bikel, James Philbrook
Rating60%
Mary Sharron (Susan Hayward) has lost her husband to a forest fire. To help her run the ranch, she hires Fred Carter (Stephen Boyd), a handy man. A handsome, but taciturn fellow who has known much tragedy, Fred works hard for her. Robbie Sharron (Dennis Holmes), the woman's son, resents him, and when he learns that his mother is planning to marry him to quell ugly rumors in town, the youth is most unhappy. After the wedding, the stepfather treats the boy harshly, not out of cruelty, but because he wants to prepare the boy to survive the tough life ahead. This creates friction and frustration. Sometimes Fred beats both Mary and Robbie. On the day the wife learns she is pregnant, Robbie and Fred get into a violent fight.
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
, 2h55Directed by Nina Foch, George Stevens, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Théâtre, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, Films based on plays, Children's films
Actors Douglas Spencer, Millie Perkins, Lou Jacobi, Joseph Schildkraut, Shelley Winters, Richard Beymer
Rating73%
In 1945, as a truckload of war survivors stops in front of an Amsterdam factory at the end of World War II, Otto Frank (Joseph Schildkraut) gets out and walks inside. After climbing the stairs to a deserted garret, Otto finds a girl's discarded glove and sobs, then is joined and comforted by Miep Gies (Dodie Heath) and Mr. Kraler (Douglas Spencer), factory workers who shielded him from the Nazis. After stating that he is now all alone, Otto begins to search for the diary written by his youngest daughter, Anne. Miep promptly retrieves the journal for Otto, and he receives solace reading the words written by his young daughter three years earlier.
The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
, 1h31Directed by Nunnally Johnson, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about psychiatry, Psychanalyse
Actors Joanne Woodward, David Wayne, Lee J. Cobb, Nancy Kulp, Douglas Spencer, Mimi Gibson
Rating71%
Eve White is a timid, self-effacing wife and mother who is subject to severe and blinding headaches and occasional blackouts. Eventually she is sent to see a personality psychiatrist Dr. Luther, and while having a conversation, a "new personality", the wild, fun-loving Eve Black, emerges. Eve Black knows everything about Eve White, but Eve White is unaware of Eve Black. When Eve Black becomes the dominant personality, Eve White's husband leaves her and abandons their daughter, Bonnie. Eve White is sent to an asylum after Eve Black tries to kill Eve White's daughter.
I Love You Again (1940)
, 1h37Directed by W. S. Van Dyke, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about marriage
Actors William Powell, Myrna Loy, Frank McHugh, Edmund Lowe, Donald Douglas, Nella Walker
Rating73%
While on a cruise, stodgy, overly-frugal businessman Larry Wilson (William Powell) gets hit on the head with an oar while rescuing 'Doc' Ryan (Frank McHugh). He wakes up and remembers that he is actually a suave conman named George Carey; Doc is one of his crooked associates. However, he has lost all memory of the past nine years as Larry.