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.

Known For

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.
Mexican Spitfire's ElephantMexican Spitfire's Elephant · 1942
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
★ 5.41942
MovieComedyRomance
A pair of shipboard smugglers have a large diamond hidden inside a small elephant statuette, which they plant on absentminded Lord Epping to get it past customs. Now, his lordship is visiting Uncle Matt Lindsay who looks just like him. Thanks to flirtatious Diana's efforts to get the elephant back, the comic confusion proliferates, with 'spitfire' Carmelita (now a blonde) playing a prominent part.
The Lone Wolf in LondonThe Lone Wolf in London · 1947
The Lone Wolf in London
★ 6.31947
MovieMystery
Michael Lanyard is suspected of stealing two fabulous diamonds from a vault in Scotland Yard, where they were being held for safekeeping, but the Yard can't prove he did it. Later, Lanyard is summoned by a member of the nobility to help the latter raise money to pay a blackmailer. Lanyard later finds evidence to reveal the diamonds as having been stolen by a famous stage star.
Millionaire PlayboyMillionaire Playboy · 1940
Millionaire Playboy
★ 4.51940
MovieComedy
A young millionaire gets hiccups whenever he kisses a pretty woman.
Almost a GentlemanAlmost a Gentleman · 1939
Almost a Gentleman
★ 8.01939
MovieActionDrama
Saving a dog from the pound gets a man mixed up in murder.
The Adventures of a RookieThe Adventures of a Rookie · 1943
The Adventures of a Rookie
★ 7.51943
MovieComedy
Two bumbling GIs manage to get themselves invited to a dinner party at a boarding house "for women only". When the cook comes down with scarlet fever, the authorities quarantine the house and the pair find themselves locked up in a house full of attractive women.
Crime RingCrime Ring · 1938
Crime Ring
★ 5.81938
MovieCrimeDrama
Fake fortunetellers win the confidence of clients and then get them to part with their money by buying mining stocks which are worthless.
Fireman Save My ChildFireman Save My Child · 1954
Fireman Save My Child
★ 8.01954
MovieComedy
Comedy about the members of an early 1900s fire company.

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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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