Sammy Lee

Directing

Sammy Lee

Born May 26, 1890 · New York, USA

Died March 30, 1968 · aged 77

Sammy Lee will best be remembered for his great contributions as Dance Director of many important musicals during Hollywood's golden age. He first achieved fame in New York as dance director of the highly successful Ziegfeld Follies of 1927. After contributing dance routines for Ziegfeld's famous productions "Showboat", "Rio Rita", and the last of the "Midnight Frolics", he signed with MGM studios…

Known For

Abilene TownAbilene Town · 1946
Abilene Town
5.41946
MovieWesternRomance
Marshall Dan Mitchell, who is the law in Abilene, has the job of keeping peace between two groups. For a long time, the town had been divided, with the cattlemen and cowboys having one end of town to themselves, while townspeople occupied the other end. Mitchell liked it this way, it made things easier for him, and kept problems from arising between the two factions. However…
Free and EasyFree and Easy · 1930
Free and Easy
6.11930
MovieComedyMusic
Gopher City Kansas hosts a beauty contest. The winner, Elvira Plunkett, and her mother go to Hollywood. The Chamber of Commerce also provides Elvira with an agent, Gopher City's own Elmer J. Butz. Elmer likes Elvira and the shy Elvira likes him, but Mrs. Plunkett, a formidable woman, has little use for hapless Elmer. On the train west, they meet movie star Larry Mitchell, who takes a shine to Elvira and helps her meet MGM directors once they get to Tinsel Town. Elmer, meanwhile, wants to help Elvira with her career and he also wants to be her man. Movie stardom does come to the Gopher City entourage, but to whom is a surprise. And who will win the lovely Elvira's hand?
CavalcadeCavalcade · 1933
Cavalcade
5.51933
MovieDramaWar
A cavalcade of English life from New Year's Eve 1899 until 1933 is seen through the eyes of well-to-do Londoners Jane and Robert Marryot. Amongst events touching their family are the Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, the sinking of the Titanic, and the Great War.
DoughboysDoughboys · 1930
Doughboys
6.01930
MovieComedyWar
Elmer, rich society loafer, falls for Mary, but she'll have nothing to do with him until (mistakenly thinking that he's hiring a new chauffeur) he accidentally volunteers for the army. Luckily, Mary's signed up to entertain the troops. Unluckily, Elmer's sergeant likes Mary, too. And worst of all, they're all about to ship out for France.
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La CongaRhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga · 1939
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
4.01939
MovieComedy
Two starstruck visitors to Hollywood sneak into the famous nightclub and end up in a Conga contest and get more than they expected.
Rodeo DoughRodeo Dough · 1940
Rodeo Dough
6.41940
MovieComedyWestern
After a trip to Hollywood, two young ladies attempt to hitchhike home but end up at a star-filled rodeo.
HonoluluHonolulu · 1939
Honolulu
6.51939
MovieComedyRomance
Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.
Hot PepperHot Pepper · 1933
Hot Pepper
5.21933
MovieComedy
In this comedy, a pair of ex-Marines team up and get involved in a nightclub. Trouble ensues when they both fall in love with a feisty woman and begin fighting over her.

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