Directing

Frank Woodruff

Born June 11, 1906 · Columbia - South Carolina - USA

Died September 16, 1983 · aged 77

No biography available.

Known For

Lady ScarfaceLady Scarface · 1941
Lady Scarface
★ 5.41941
MovieCrime
A Chicago gang led by Slade carries out an audacious brokerage robbery. Lieutenant Bill Mason takes the case, continuing his friendly-enemy relationship with crime reporter Ann Rogers. One gang member is caught; eventually, others follow. But Mason hasn't a clue to Slade, principally because he's unaware she's a woman.
Curtain CallCurtain Call · 1940
Curtain Call
★ 7.21940
MovieComedy
Two theatrical producers plan to get even with a demanding actress by tricking her into starring in the worst play they can find.
Wildcat BusWildcat Bus · 1940
Wildcat Bus
★ 5.41940
MovieCrimeDrama
A broke playboy signs on to help a young beauty save her ailing bus line.
Two Señoritas from ChicagoTwo Señoritas from Chicago · 1943
Two Señoritas from Chicago
★ 6.71943
MovieComedy
The Two Senoritas from Chicago are Gloria and Maria. When their goofy pal Daisy Baker passes off a discarded Portuguese play manuscript as her own, producer Rupert Shannon agrees to bankroll the production. With stars in their eyes, Gloria and Maria pretend to be a pair of Portuguese musical comedy stars, thereby winning parts in the new production. The fun begins when the play's original authors sell the same manuscript to a rival producer.
Cross-Country RomanceCross-Country Romance · 1940
Cross-Country Romance
★ 6.71940
MovieComedyRomance
A runaway heiress hides in a doctor's trailer for a rollicking trip to San Francisco.
Play GirlPlay Girl · 1941
Play Girl
★ 6.41941
MovieComedyMusic
When a gold digger starts to get a little old to ply her trade, she teaches a younger woman all her tricks.
Pistol Packin' MamaPistol Packin' Mama · 1943
Pistol Packin' Mama
★ 7.01943
MovieMusicComedy
Two tuneful gamblers gambol across the country in a struggle for the money they need to run their respective casinos. It all begins when gangsters oust a gambler from the Big Apple. In need of quick cash, he goes to Las Vegas and enters a casino owned by a tough but pretty young woman. Cheating like crazy, the gambler breaks the house back and takes his considerable winnings back to New York to open his own casino. The woman is in hot pursuit and eagerly plans to turn the tables in her favor.
Lady, Let's DanceLady, Let's Dance · 1944
Lady, Let's Dance
★ 6.71944
MovieMusicRomance
Singing, dancing, and ice skating are featured in this musical that focuses on ice-skating sensation Belita. The story begins as she travels to a California resort where she has been hired as a replacement for a dance team. The resort is run by a handsome fellow. As a result of the gig, the skater becomes a national star while the resort manager gets fired and becomes a drifter until he ends up in the Army. The Oscar nominated score includes the following songs: "Silver Shadows and Golden Dreams", "Dream of Dreams", "Rio", "In the Days of Beau Brummel", "Lady, Let's Dance", "Happy Hearts", "Ten Million Men and a Girl", and the rhumba standard "Esperanza".

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