Editing

Robert Carlisle

Born December 8, 1888 · California, USA

Died May 15, 1974 · aged 85

Robert (Bob) Carlisle started with Metro in the cutting rooms in 1922 and joined Cosmopolitan Productions in 1924. From 1925 to 1932 he was associated with Universal, and in 1933 became editor-in-chief for Columbia. In 1935 he teamed up with Jerry Fairbanks to found Scientific Films, Inc, of which Carlisle was secretary-treasurer, and personally edited all film produced for the three series of Par…

Known For

The Last PerformanceThe Last Performance · 1929
The Last Performance
★ 6.51929
MovieDramaHorror
A middle-aged magician is in love with his beautiful young assistant. She, on the other hand, is in love with the magician's young protege, who turns out to be a bum and a thief.
King of JazzKing of Jazz · 1930
King of Jazz
★ 6.41930
MovieMusic
A large-scale revue musical built around Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, presenting a series of musical performances, sketches, and staged tableaux in early two-color Technicolor, emblematic of Hollywood’s early sound-era “all-star” musical productions.
Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast · 1962
Beauty and the Beast
★ 4.71962
MovieHorrorRomance
Curse turns a handsome prince into a Beast at night. A princess tries to help him, while his enemies plot to take his throne.
Noose for a GunmanNoose for a Gunman · 1960
Noose for a Gunman
★ 6.01960
MovieWesternCrime
Case Britton, gunslinger and wanted man, comes to town to meet his bride-to-be, stop a stagecoach robbery, and get even with the man who killed his brother.
Incident in an AlleyIncident in an Alley · 1962
Incident in an Alley
★ 4.11962
MovieCrimeDrama
A policeman is accused of manslaughtering a 14-year-old boy but is acquitted of all charges. Still, he feels a lot of guilt and begins to doubt if he really is innocent after all.
The Last WarningThe Last Warning · 1928
The Last Warning
★ 6.71928
MovieHorrorMystery
A story about a haunted old theater where an old Broadway play is being brought back despite threats from the ghost of a dead actor.
The Cohens and Kellys in TroubleThe Cohens and Kellys in Trouble · 1933
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble
★ 10.01933
MovieComedy
Kelly's daughter falls for a revenue agent, and his divorced wife is after alimony.
Scandal for SaleScandal for Sale · 1932
Scandal for Sale
★ 8.51932
MovieDrama
A man is promised $25,000 if he can bring the circulation of a newspaper up to one million.

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