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Sherry Shourds

Born March 15, 1906 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died February 13, 1991 · aged 84

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walter Sherborne "Sherry" Shourds Jr. (March 15, 1906 – February 13, 1991) was an American assistant director, director and production manager who was a write-in nomination during the 8th Academy Awards for the short lived Best Assistant Director category for A Midsummer Night's Dream, which was also the 2nd and last year the Academy Awards allowed write-in v…

Known For

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex · 1939
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
★ 6.31939
MovieDramaHistory
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
I ConfessI Confess · 1953
I Confess
★ 7.11953
MovieDramaThriller
When a priest hears a murderer’s confession, he becomes bound by his vow of silence—even as circumstantial evidence turns suspicion toward him. Torn between faith and self-preservation, he faces public scandal and trial for a crime he cannot reveal the truth about.
Dodge CityDodge City · 1939
Dodge City
★ 6.91939
MovieWestern
In this epic Western, Wade Hatton, a wagon master turned sheriff, tames a cow town at the end of a railroad line.
June BrideJune Bride · 1948
June Bride
★ 7.11948
MovieRomanceComedy
A magazine's staff, including bickering ex-lovers Linda and Carey, cover an Indiana wedding, which goes slightly wrong.
A Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's Dream · 1935
A Midsummer Night's Dream
★ 6.41935
MovieFantasyRomance
Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.
Angels with Dirty FacesAngels with Dirty Faces · 1938
Angels with Dirty Faces
★ 7.51938
MovieCrimeDrama
Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.
All This, and Heaven TooAll This, and Heaven Too · 1940
All This, and Heaven Too
★ 7.21940
MovieDramaRomance
When lovely and virtuous governess Henriette Deluzy comes to educate the children of the debonair Duc de Praslin, a royal subject to King Louis-Philippe and the husband of the volatile and obsessive Duchesse de Praslin, she instantly incurs the wrath of her mistress, who is insanely jealous of anyone who comes near her estranged husband. Though she saves the duchess's little son from a near-death illness and warms herself to all the children, she is nevertheless dismissed by the vengeful duchess as the attraction between the duke and Henriette continues to grow.
Four's a CrowdFour's a Crowd · 1938
Four's a Crowd
★ 5.61938
MovieComedyRomance
A public relations man falls for his most difficult client's granddaughter.

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