Al Christie

Directing

Al Christie

Born October 23, 1881 · London, Ontario, Canada

Died April 14, 1951 · aged 69

No biography available.

Known For

Melancholy MamaMelancholy Mama · 1929
Melancholy Mama
★ 6.01929
MovieComedy
A nightclub owner's wife, jealous of his attentions to his star singer, schemes to get her fired.
Air ParadeAir Parade · 1938
Air Parade
★ 10.01938
MovieComedy
Niela is tired of her children's hour radio program and with the help of Lee they frame the station's top executive so that she will get a break on a big time program.
Charley's AuntCharley's Aunt · 1930
Charley's Aunt
★ 6.71930
MovieComedy
A student is pressured into pretending to be a classmate's Aunt so he can act as a false chaperone.
My StarsMy Stars · 1926
My Stars
★ 6.21926
MovieComedy
Johnny tries hard to impress his girl, but she seems to be much more interested in movie stars.
Tillie's Punctured RomanceTillie's Punctured Romance · 1928
Tillie's Punctured Romance
★ 6.51928
MovieComedy
The ring master is plotting to get the circus owner done away with in a lion cage so he can take over.
A Roman ScandalA Roman Scandal · 1919
A Roman Scandal
★ 6.51919
MovieComedy
Mary and her steady, Jack, have differing opinions on "the stage"-- Mary wishes to devote her life to the craft, while Jack strives to settle down and leave all that play-acting behind. When a traveling troupe that performs a Fall-of-Roman epic is ordered to strike, both Mary and Jack are called upon to participate in their stead.
Dangerous FemalesDangerous Females · 1929
Dangerous Females
★ 10.01929
MovieComedy
Roommates panic and plan when they hear a radio report of a murderer loose in their neighborhood.
The Birth of a BabyThe Birth of a Baby · 1938
The Birth of a Baby
★ 10.01938
MovieDrama
Mrs. Burgess explains menstruation to her teen-aged daughter by showing her diagrams in a medical book. Her daughter-in-law Mary then tells Mrs. Burgess that she wishes that she, too, knew more about her body. She also reveals that she may be expecting a baby and is apprehensive about her safety and the changes that a new baby will bring to her life.

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When the Heart CallsWhen the Heart Calls · 1912
When the Heart Calls
★ 10.01912
MovieComedyWestern
Dick Lee, while hunting, meets James Gordon, an old rancher, who invites him to his cabin. Here he meets the rancher's daughter Mary. They soon become fast friends, and the girl's heart is almost broken when, at the end of the boy's holidays, he is to return to the city. Mary makes him promise to write. Back in the city, Dick tries to forget the country girl, and, as he is engaged to Lillian West, life is very gay indeed. Somehow, he cannot forget the little girl back on the ranch. The promised letter, however, is never written. Mary looks every day for the letter that does not come, and her father is very sad to see her pine away. At last he cannot stand it longer, and makes up his mind to go to the city and hunt Dick up.

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Half a SinnerHalf a Sinner · 1940
Half a Sinner
★ 5.31940
MovieMysteryAdventure
Although young and beautiful, schoolteacher Anne Gladden fears a dull future. She finally decides to take a walk on the wild side, splurging on some fashionable new clothes and setting off to find adventure. Her new confidence inspires her to flirt with complete strangers. When a gangster pays unwanted attention to her, she ditches him and flees in his car, unaware that there's a corpse in the trunk. Determined to recover his stolen vehicle and its incriminating cargo the thug begins a desperate search. The oblivious Anne, comes to the aid of a handsome young man stranded alongside the road. Romance blooms, but after the shocking discovery of a body in the trunk, the duo decide they have to return the car. The bickering lovebirds head back to the city, trailed by both the angry gangster and the cops, who suspect the young couple of murder.

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