Leslie Goodwins

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Leslie Goodwins

Born September 17, 1899 · London, England

Died January 8, 1969 · aged 69

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Leslie Goodwins (17 September 1899 – 8 January 1969) was an English film director and screenwriter. He directed nearly 100 films between 1926 and 1967. His 1936 film Dummy Ache was nominated for an Academy Award in 1936 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). He was born in London, England and he died in Hollywood, California.

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Tarnished AngelTarnished Angel · 1938
Tarnished Angel
5.31938
MovieDrama
A showgirl with a dubious reputation flees the cops and transforms herself into a phony evangelist offering "cures" to the sick and disabled.
Green HarvestGreen Harvest · 1949
Green Harvest
1949
MovieDocumentary
Green Harvest (1949) is an industrial-educational film sponsored by Weyerhaeuser Forest Products and produced by Wilding Picture Productions, using a fictional couple’s forest debate to showcase scientific forest management and timber harvesting practices. Directed by Leslie Goodwins and starring Inez Cooper, it circulated extensively in mid-20th-century educational and community venues.
The Mummy's CurseThe Mummy's Curse · 1944
The Mummy's Curse
5.51944
MovieHorrorFantasy
After being buried in quicksand for the past 25 years, Kharis is set free to roam the rural bayous of Louisiana, as is the soul of his beloved Princess Ananka, still housed in the body of Amina Mansouri, who seeks help and protection at a swamp draining project.
Dummy AcheDummy Ache · 1936
Dummy Ache
5.51936
MovieComedy
Dummy Ache is a 1936 American short comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins. An assuming husband, suspicious of his wife, follows her for the day. Misunderstandings, mishaps, and hijinks ensue. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards in 1936 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division in 2013.
Millionaire PlayboyMillionaire Playboy · 1940
Millionaire Playboy
4.51940
MovieComedy
A young millionaire gets hiccups whenever he kisses a pretty woman.
The RainmakersThe Rainmakers · 1935
The Rainmakers
7.01935
MovieComedyRomance
Roscoe the Rainmaker is invited to California (with sidekick "Billy") to relieve a terrible dry spell and to save the community from an unscrupulous businessman who stands to profit from the drought
They Met in ArgentinaThey Met in Argentina · 1941
They Met in Argentina
5.21941
MovieRomanceComedy
A Texas oil millionaire, after failing to secure oil lands in Argentina, seeks out a famous racehorse in Buenos Aires and orders his representative to buy the nag at any price. The representative, Tim Kelly, has a love affair with Lolita O'Shea, the beautiful daughter of the prize horse's owner.
DragnetDragnet · 1947
Dragnet
7.31947
MovieMysteryComedy
Scotland Yard Inspector Geoffrey James comes to the United States looking for a band of international gem-thieves who have smuggled a rich load of jewels from England to America via a trans-ocean airline. Anne Hogan, an airline hostess, aids him in his quest.

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Surfside 6Surfside 6 · 1960
Surfside 6
6.31960
SeriesDrama
Surfside 6 was an ABC television series which aired from 1960 to 1962. The show centered on a Miami Beach detective agency set on a houseboat and featured Troy Donahue as Sandy Winfield II; Van Williams as Kenny Madison; and Lee Patterson as Dave Thorne. Diane McBain co-starred as socialite Daphne Dutton, whose yacht was berthed next to their houseboat. Margarita Sierra also had a supporting role as Cha Cha O'Brien, an entertainer who worked at The Boom Boom Room, a popular Miami Beach hangout at the Fontainebleau Hotel, directly across the street from Surfside 6. Surfside 6 was in fact a real address in Miami Beach, where an unrelated houseboat was moored at the time; it can also be seen in the sweeping aerial establishing shot of the Fontainebleu in 1964's Goldfinger.

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