Directing
H. C. Potter
Born November 13, 1904 · New York City, New York, USA
Died August 31, 1977 · aged 72
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Henry Codman Potter II (November 13, 1904 - August 31, 1977) was an American theatrical producer/director and a motion picture director. Description above from the Wikipedia article H. C. Potter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House · 1948Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
★ 7.01948
MovieComedy
An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.
Mr. Lucky · 1943Mr. Lucky
★ 7.21943
MovieComedyRomance
A conman poses as a war relief fundraiser, but when he falls for a charity worker, his conscience begins to trouble him.
The Farmer's Daughter · 1947The Farmer's Daughter
★ 7.11947
MovieComedyRomance
After leaving her family's farm to study nursing in the city, a young woman finds herself on an unexpected path towards politics.
Second Chorus · 1941Second Chorus
★ 5.81941
MovieComedyRomance
Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor are rival trumpeters with the Perennials, a college band, and both men are still attending college by failing their exams seven years in a row. In the midst of a performance, Danny spies Ellen Miller who ends up being made band manager. Both men compete for her affections while trying to get the other one fired.
The Cowboy and the Lady · 1938The Cowboy and the Lady
★ 6.31938
MovieComedyRomance
Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out campaigning for the presidency, so she takes off for the family's home in West Palm Beach and inadvertently becomes romantically entangled with earnest cowboy Stretch Willoughby. Neither the dalliance nor the cowboy fit with the upper class image projected by her esteemed father, forcing her to choose.
Top Secret Affair · 1957Top Secret Affair
★ 4.91957
MovieComedy
A publisher uses her magazine and charm to derail a general on the Washington fast track.
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle · 1939The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
★ 7.01939
MovieMusicRomance
In 1911, minor stage comic, Vernon Castle meets the stage-struck Irene Foote. A few misadventures later, they marry and then abandon comedy to attempt a dancing career together. While they're performing in Paris, an agent sees them rehearse and starts them on their brilliant career as the world's foremost ballroom dancers. However, at the height of their fame, World War I begins.
You Gotta Stay Happy · 1948You Gotta Stay Happy
★ 6.81948
MovieComedyRomance
Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she flees into the adjacent hotel room of commercial pilot Marvin Payne, who just wants to sleep. She then persuades him to take her to California.
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