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Leo McCarey
Born October 3, 1896 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Died July 5, 1969 · aged 72
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thomas Leo McCarey (October 3, 1898 – July 5, 1969) was an American film director, screenwriter and producer. During his lifetime he was involved in nearly 200 movies, especially comedies. French director Jean Renoir once said that "Leo McCarey understood people better than any other Hollywood director." Description above from the Wikipedia article Leo Mc…
Known For
An Affair to Remember · 1957An Affair to Remember
★ 7.41957
MovieDramaRomance
A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?
Love Affair · 1994Love Affair
★ 5.51994
MovieDramaRomance
Ex-football star Mike Gambril meets Terry McKay on a flight to Sydney, which is forced to land on a small atoll. They become romantic on board a ship sent to take them to a larger island. They agree to meet in New York three months later to see if the attraction is real. One shows up but the other doesn't. However, a chance meeting brings them together again.
Duck Soup · 1933Duck Soup
★ 7.31933
MovieComedyWar
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
The Awful Truth · 1937The Awful Truth
★ 7.21937
MovieComedyRomance
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
The Bells of St. Mary's · 1945The Bells of St. Mary's
★ 6.81945
MovieDramaComedy
Father O'Malley is sent to St. Mary's, a run-down parochial school on the verge of condemnation. He and Sister Benedict work together in an attempt to save the school, though their differing methods often lead to good-natured disagreements.
My Favorite Wife · 1940My Favorite Wife
★ 7.01940
MovieComedyRomance
Years after her ship disappeared, a presumably dead woman returns home. To her shock, she finds her husband has remarried.
Going My Way · 1944Going My Way
★ 6.71944
MovieDramaComedy
Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of boys looking for direction, eventually winning over the aging, conventional Parish priest.
Perfect Day · 1929Perfect Day
★ 7.01929
MovieComedy
Two families embark on a pleasant Sunday picnic but manage to run into a variety of issues with their temperamental automobile. Each incident requires repeated exits and reboardings by Laurel, Hardy, their wives and grouchy, gout-ridden Uncle Edgar.
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