Jack White

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Jack White

Born March 2, 1897 · Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)

Died April 10, 1984 · aged 87

Jack White (born Jacob Weiss; March 2, 1897 – April 10, 1984) was a Hungarian-born American film producer, director and writer. His career in the film industry began in the late 1910s and continued until the early 1960s. White produced over 300 films; directed more than 60 of these, and wrote more than 50. He directed some of his sound comedies under the pseudonym "Preston Black." From Wikipedia.

Known For

Back from the FrontBack from the Front · 1943
Back from the Front
★ 7.41943
MovieComedyWar
The Stooges join the war effort by enlisting at Merchant Marines. While aboard, they have a brief run-in with (a secret German Nazi officer) Lt. Dungen (Vernon Dent), and then mistake a torpedo for a beached whale. Moe says they have to kill it, and it promptly explodes. After being lost at sea for several days, they come across the SS Schicklgruber and climb aboard. Now with fully grown beards, they come across Lt. Dungen again, who does not recognize them. After realizing they are on a German war ship they eventually overtake the crew and toss them overboard.
Bubble TroubleBubble Trouble · 1953
Bubble Trouble
★ 6.91953
MovieComedy
The stooges are pharmacists who invent a fountain of youth formula that can turn old people young. They turn an old lady into a beautiful young woman, but when her husband takes the formula it turns him into a gorilla.
Half Shot ShootersHalf Shot Shooters · 1936
Half Shot Shooters
★ 7.11936
MovieComedy
The Stooges are discharged from the army after WW I, and promptly administer some revenge to their mean sergeant. Years later they wind up in the army again, and of course the same sergeant is their superior. The sergeant plays various tricks on them, and when the Stooges go crazy with a cannon, blowing up a house, a bridge, and a smoke stack, he blows them up.
Rumpus in the HaremRumpus in the Harem · 1956
Rumpus in the Harem
★ 5.71956
MovieComedy
Set in a desert land where the stooges run a restaurant, the boys need money to pay their fiancée's taxes, or the girls will be sold as slaves. Some crooks come into their restaurant and convince the boys to recover the stolen Rootin Tootin diamond. The stooges decide to return the diamond to the government and get the reward money. They learn that the Emir of Shmo has absconded with the contraband jewel. They journey to the stronghold of Shmo where they disguise as Santa Clauses and scare the ruler into giving them the diamond.
Pals and GalsPals and Gals · 1954
Pals and Gals
★ 5.81954
MovieWesternComedy
The stooges go out west for Shemp's health. The boys soon run afoul of a local villain who is forcing pretty Nell to marry him. The bad guy has Nell's sisters locked up, and its up to the stooges to rescue them and save the day.
Out BoundOut Bound · 1924
Out Bound
★ 7.51924
MovieComedy
Mortimer grabs an opportunity to take a truck driving job; Matthew intends to hang onto it.
April FoolApril Fool · 1920
April Fool
★ 7.01920
MovieComedy
Sent as a missionary to cannibals, Lloyd Hamilton boards a ship, but encounters many problems along the voyage.
Windy Riley Goes HollywoodWindy Riley Goes Hollywood · 1931
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
★ 5.41931
MovieComedy
A driver on a non-stop race from New York to San Francisco gets detoured to Hollywood, where he winds up working as a publicity man for a movie studio and assigned to revive the career of a beautiful but fading star.

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