Lloyd Bacon

Directing

Lloyd Bacon

Born December 4, 1889 · San Jose, California, USA

Died November 15, 1955 · aged 65

Lloyd Bacon was an American stage and silent-era screen actor who is most remembered as a film director, making films in virtually all genres. Among the 130 films he directed is the 1933 Warner Bros. classic 42nd Street.

Known For

Footlight ParadeFootlight Parade · 1933
Footlight Parade
6.81933
MovieComedyMusic
A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.
My Darling ClementineMy Darling Clementine · 1946
My Darling Clementine
7.51946
MovieWesternDrama
Three brothers stop off for a night in the town of Tombstone. The next morning they find one of their brothers dead and their cattle stolen. They decide to take revenge on the culprits.
The TrampThe Tramp · 1915
The Tramp
6.51915
MovieComedy
The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. He helps defend the farm against criminals, and all seems well, until he discovers the girl of his dreams already has someone in her life. Unwilling to be a problem in their lives, he takes to the road, though he is seen skipping and swinging his cane as if happy to be back on the road where he knows he belongs.
His RegenerationHis Regeneration · 1915
His Regeneration
4.41915
MovieCrimeDrama
A rough criminal gets a second chance at life thanks to a kindly (and wealthy) lady saloon patron. But he hasn't gone straight yet, as he and a partner attempt to rob the home of a rich homeowner-- whose wife is asleep in the next room.
In CalienteIn Caliente · 1935
In Caliente
6.71935
MovieComedyMusic
At a Mexican resort, a fast-talking magazine editor woos the dancer he's trashed in print.
Kept HusbandsKept Husbands · 1931
Kept Husbands
5.31931
MovieDrama
A former All-American football star, now working as a steel mill supervisor in New Jersey, falls in love with the mill owner's wealthy, very spoiled daughter.
Knute Rockne All AmericanKnute Rockne All American · 1940
Knute Rockne All American
6.21940
MovieDrama
The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.
Marked WomanMarked Woman · 1937
Marked Woman
6.61937
MovieCrimeDrama
In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.

Movies

Footlight ParadeFootlight Parade · 1933
Footlight Parade
6.81933
MovieComedyMusic
A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.
My Darling ClementineMy Darling Clementine · 1946
My Darling Clementine
7.51946
MovieWesternDrama
Three brothers stop off for a night in the town of Tombstone. The next morning they find one of their brothers dead and their cattle stolen. They decide to take revenge on the culprits.
The TrampThe Tramp · 1915
The Tramp
6.51915
MovieComedy
The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. He helps defend the farm against criminals, and all seems well, until he discovers the girl of his dreams already has someone in her life. Unwilling to be a problem in their lives, he takes to the road, though he is seen skipping and swinging his cane as if happy to be back on the road where he knows he belongs.
His RegenerationHis Regeneration · 1915
His Regeneration
4.41915
MovieCrimeDrama
A rough criminal gets a second chance at life thanks to a kindly (and wealthy) lady saloon patron. But he hasn't gone straight yet, as he and a partner attempt to rob the home of a rich homeowner-- whose wife is asleep in the next room.
In CalienteIn Caliente · 1935
In Caliente
6.71935
MovieComedyMusic
At a Mexican resort, a fast-talking magazine editor woos the dancer he's trashed in print.
Kept HusbandsKept Husbands · 1931
Kept Husbands
5.31931
MovieDrama
A former All-American football star, now working as a steel mill supervisor in New Jersey, falls in love with the mill owner's wealthy, very spoiled daughter.
Knute Rockne All AmericanKnute Rockne All American · 1940
Knute Rockne All American
6.21940
MovieDrama
The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.
Marked WomanMarked Woman · 1937
Marked Woman
6.61937
MovieCrimeDrama
In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.
Wonder BarWonder Bar · 1934
Wonder Bar
6.01934
MovieCrimeDrama
Harry and Inez are a dance team at the Wonder Bar. Inez loves Harry, but he is in love with Liane, the wife of a wealthy business man. Al Wonder and the conductor/singer Tommy are in love with Inez. When Inez finds out that Harry wants to leave Paris and is going to the USA with Liane, she kills him.
No DefenseNo Defense · 1929
No Defense
10.01929
MovieRomanceDrama
No Defense is a 1929 romantic drama directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Monte Blue. It was a silent film with part talking and sound-effects by the Vitaphone Company. It was distributed by Warner Brothers.
Affectionately YoursAffectionately Yours · 1941
Affectionately Yours
4.51941
MovieComedyRomance
A married reporter's assignments carry him all over the world, which gives him ample opportunity to put the moves on the local females.
Picture SnatcherPicture Snatcher · 1933
Picture Snatcher
6.81933
MovieComedyCrime
An ex-con uses his street smarts to become a successful photojournalist.
CroonerCrooner · 1932
Crooner
6.51932
MovieComedy
Fame goes to a priggish singer's head and almost costs him his girlfriend.
White FlannelsWhite Flannels · 1927
White Flannels
8.01927
MovieDramaRomance
A smothering mother, Mrs. Jacob Politz, stands in the way of the engagement of her college son Frank Politz to local girl Anne, because she, as the wife of Jacob Politz, an ill-educated coal miner, believes their son should obtain a college education.
Walking My Baby Back HomeWalking My Baby Back Home · 1953
Walking My Baby Back Home
9.01953
MovieComedy
A young man from a wealthy New York family pursues a career as the leader of a dance band.
The ChampionThe Champion · 1915
The Champion
6.51915
MovieComedy
Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her NowI Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now · 1947
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
7.51947
MovieMusic
A biopic of the career of Joe Howard (12 Feb.,1878 - 19 May, 1961), famous songwriter of the early 20th Century. Howard wrote the title song, Goodbye, My Lady Love; and Hello, My Baby among many others. Mark Stevens was dubbed by Buddy Clark, well known singer of the 30's and 40's
Moby DickMoby Dick · 1930
Moby Dick
5.61930
MovieAdventureDrama
Herman Melville's mad Capt. Ahab (John Barrymore) spends years hunting the white whale that got his leg.
The CountThe Count · 1916
The Count
6.21916
MovieComedy
A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later, the tailor discovers a note explaining that the count cannot attend a dance party, so he dresses as such to take his place; but the apprentice has also gone to the mansion where the party is celebrated and bumps into the tailor in disguise…
42nd Street42nd Street · 1933
42nd Street
6.91933
MovieComedyDrama
Broadway director Julian Marsh needs just one more hit show so he can retire and recover his health. It looks like he just may pull it off until temperamental star Dorthy Brock breaks her ankle on the eve of the show's premiere and has to be replaced by her understudy Peggy.
Finger PrintsFinger Prints · 1927
Finger Prints
7.01927
MovieComedyCrime
A gang of inept crooks and even more inept lawmen search for a cache of hidden money.
The Office WifeThe Office Wife · 1930
The Office Wife
4.91930
MovieDramaRomance
Larry, a publisher, wants Kate to write a book about the 'Office Wife'. An executive stenographer's duties creates a relationship approaching that of his wife. Little does Larry know that sometimes literature mirrors life.
Golden GirlGolden Girl · 1951
Golden Girl
6.41951
MovieDramaWestern
Against the background of the Civil War, sixteen-year-old song-and-dance artiste Lotta Crabtree works her way across America, becoming ever more popular.
Hurry, Doctor!Hurry, Doctor! · 1925
Hurry, Doctor!
10.01925
MovieComedyDrama
Hurry, Doctor! is a 1925 comedy short