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Norman Taurog
Born Norman Rae Taurog
February 23, 1899
Chicago, Illinois
Died April 7, 1981
Rancho Mirage, California

Norman Rae Taurog (February 23, 1899 - April 7, 1981) was an Academy Award-winning American film director born in Chicago, Illinois. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Rancho Mirage is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.

Between 1920 and 1968, Taurog directed over 140 films. He won the 1931 Academy Award for Best Director for the film Skippy and still holds the record as the youngest director (32) to win it. The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to He was later nominated for Best Director for the 1938 film, Boys Town. Boys Town ( 1938) is a biographical Drama film based on Father Edward J For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Norman Taurog has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1600 Vine Street.

Career

It could be said that Norman Taurog had five chapters to his career. His first was as a child performer on the stage from an early age, making his movie debut aged 13 in the short film Tangled Relations, produced by Thomas Ince's studios. Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American Film industry in the early period of cinema. Thomas Harper Ince ( November 6, 1882 – November 19, 1924) was an American Silent film Actor, director In the eight years until his next screen credit, he worked in theatre, mostly off-Broadway. Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City.

By the time he re-entered the movie industry, he made the transition to director. He collaborated with Larry Semon in 1920's The Sportsman. Larry Semon ( July 16, 1889 - October 8, 1928) was a film comedian during the silent era at the time considered a "Comedy King" Taurog made 42 more films, mostly shorts, up until 1931; in this period, he developed his style, his forte being light comedy, though he could also deal with drama and maintain complex narratives.

In 1931, he made his breakthrough, directing Skippy, for which he won an Academy Award. Skippy is one of the first films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, in 1931. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Taurog's nephew Jackie Cooper was also nominated for his performance; in his 1981 autobiography Please Don't Shoot My Dog, Cooper wrote that, during filming, Taurog threatened to shoot his dog if the child actor could not cry for the scene. Jackie Cooper (born September 15 1922 is an American Academy Award -nominated Actor, Emmy Award -winning TV director, and TV The term child actor is generally applied to a Child Acting in motion pictures or Television, but also to an Adult (While this book was being written, attempts were made by Cooper's editor to get Taurog's version of events; Taurog declined to participate. ) Skippy tells of the adventures of the eponymous hero, his antics and adventures with his friend Sooky as they try to come up with a license for Sooky's dog, save his shantytown from demolition, sell lemonade and save for a new bike. Based on a popular comic strip character, its sentiment, comedy and moral didacticism (common with movies of the time), added to a gritty realism made it a huge success, so much so that the studio immediately scheduled a sequel, Sooky, for the following year.

The next few years saw Taurog enter the third chapter of his career, as an established director who could work in a number of genres. He directed a series of well-received films, among them 1932's If I Had a Million showed his ability to work with an all-star cast, featuring Gary Cooper, George Raft, Charles Laughton and W.C. Fields. If I Had a Million is an American film released by Paramount Studios in 1932 starring Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton, Frank James “Gary” Cooper (May 7 &ndashMay 13) was an American film actor and iconic star George Raft ( 26 September 1895 – 24 November 1980) was an American Film Actor most closely identified Charles Laughton ( 1 July, 1899 &ndash 15 December, 1962) was an English Academy Award -winning stage and W C Fields ( January 29, 1880 &ndash December 25, 1946) was an American Juggler, Comedian, and Actor 1934 saw him helm We're Not Dressing, a lively Bing Crosby/Carole Lombard vehicle which also featured George Burns, Gracie Allen and Ray Milland. We're Not Dressing is a 1934 film starring Bing Crosby, Carole Lombard, Burns and Allen, Ethel Merman, and Ray Milland Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Carole Lombard ( October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) born Jane Alice Peters in Fort Wayne Indiana, was an Oscar-nominated George Burns ( January 20 1896 &ndash March 9 1996; born Nathan Birnbaum) was an American comedian, Actor Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen ( July 26 1895 Allen used to claim that she was born in 1906 but when pressed for evidence she would say that her birth certificate Ray Milland ( January 3, 1907 - March 10, 1986) was a Welsh Actor and director who worked primarily in the

1938 saw Taurog bring all his skill and experience to bear with one of the liveliest and most successful adaptations of classic literature; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was an artistic and commercial triumph. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a 1938 American Drama film directed by Norman Taurog. The year also brought Boys Town, showing Taurog to be more than capable of sustaining a dramatic narrative and earning him another Academy Award nomination. Boys Town ( 1938) is a biographical Drama film based on Father Edward J It wasn't all success though. Lucky Night (1939) starring Myrna Loy and Robert Taylor was a turkey and while Taurog shot test scenes for 1939's cinematic extravaganza The Wizard of Oz, Victor Fleming was chosen to direct. Myrna Loy ( August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American Motion picture Actress. Robert Taylor (August 5 1911 &ndash June 8 1969 was an American Actor. The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical - Fantasy film mainly directed by Victor Fleming and based on the 1900 children’s For the Arkansas lawyer and judge Victor A Fleming, see Vic Fleming. He did, however, helm the last of MGM's big pre-war musical showcases, 1940's Broadway Melody, starring Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell. The Broadway Melody is a 1929 musical Motion picture and the first Sound film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 &ndash June 22, 1987) was an American Academy Award Eleanor Torrey Powell ( November 21, 1912 &ndash February 11, 1982) was an American film actress and dancer of the 1930s and 1940s He expanded his range into biographies, working with Mickey Rooney again, in the well-received Young Tom Edison (1940). Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr; September 23, 1920) is an American Film Actor and Entertainer whose Young Tom Edison is a 1940 Biographical film about the early life of inventor Thomas Edison, with Mickey Rooney in the title role He directed Judy Garland twice, in Little Nellie Kelly (1940) and the 'small-town-girl-gets-big-break' Presenting Lily Mars (1943). Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer Little Nellie Kelly is a musical comedy film based on the stage musical by George M Presenting Lily Mars was American musical motion picture produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released in 1943

After directing re-takes for a wartime propaganda film, Rationing (1944), Taurog entered new territory with a docudrama of the atom bomb, The Beginning or the End (1947). Rationing is a 1944 film starring Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main. The Beginning or the End is a 1947 film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Brian Donlevy and Hume Cronyn. It was back to his metier of light comedy for his next couple of outings, The Bride Goes Wild with Van Johnson and June Allyson, and Big City, both in 1948. Charles "Van" Johnson (born August 25, 1916) is an American film and television actor and dancer June Allyson (October 7 1917 – July 8 2006 was a Golden Globe -winning American film and television Actress, popular in the 1940s Remarkably, he also directed a third film that year combining the genres of comedy, drama and biography and dealing with an all-star cast; Words and Music was a fictionalised biopic of the relationship between Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Richard Charles Rodgers ( June 28, 1902, Arverne Queens, New York City &ndash December 30, 1979, New York Lorenz "Larry" Hart ( May 2, 1895 &ndash November 22, 1943) was the lyricist half of the famed Broadway songwriting team It starred, among others, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Mickey Rooney and Cyd Charisse. Eugene Curran “Gene” Kelly ( August 23, &ndash February 2,) was an American Dancer, Actor, Singer, director Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr; September 23, 1920) is an American Film Actor and Entertainer whose Cyd Charisse ( March 8, 1922 &ndash June 17, 2008) was an American Dancer and actress. By now, Taurog had established a reputation as a director who was comfortable working in the musical and comedy genre, and who could be relied upon to work with slight material - qualities which would be useful later in his career.

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis had been a double-act since 1946 and had made five films together, three Martin and Lewis top-liners, before Taurog directed Jumping Jacks (1952). Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick Jumping Jacks is a 1952 film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. It is regarded by many Martin and Lewis fans as the finest of their films. Taurog worked well with the duo and he continued to direct them: in The Stooge (1953), The Caddy (1954), Living It Up (1955), You're Never Too Young (1954) and their penultimate film together, Pardners (1956). The Stooge is a comedy film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. For the Seinfeld episode see " The Caddy (Seinfeld episode " The Caddy, starring the comedy team of Martin and Living It Up is a 1954 film comedy starring the team of Martin and Lewis and released by Paramount Pictures. You're Never Too Young is a 1955 film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. Pardners is a movie starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis and was released on July 25, 1956 by Paramount Pictures. Taurog worked with Lewis alone twice more, in Don't Give Up the Ship (1959) and Visit to a Small Planet (1960). Don't Give Up the Ship is a comedy directed by Norman Taurog and starring Jerry Lewis. Visit to a Small Planet is a 1960 Paramount Pictures film starring Jerry Lewis, based on a play by Gore Vidal.

He then directed his first Elvis Presley film, 1960's G.I. Blues. GI Blues is a 1960 Elvis Presley musical Motion picture played as a romantic comedy This was a turning point for Elvis. Up until then, he had harbored ambitions of being a James Dean figure, playing brooding rebel roles in Love Me Tender (1956), Jailhouse Rock (1957) and King Creole (1958). James Byron Dean ( February 8 1931 &ndash September 30 1955) was a two-time Oscar -nominated American Film Love Me Tender is an American Motion picture directed by Robert D Jailhouse Rock is an American Motion picture directed by Richard Thorpe, released by MGM on November 8, 1957 King Creole is an American Motion picture directed by Michael Curtiz, released by Paramount Pictures on July 2, However, Colonel Tom Parker had different plans for the singer. "Colonel" Tom Parker (born Andreas Cornelis (Dries van Kuijk on June 26, 1909 &ndash January 21, 1997) was G. I. Blues was Elvis's first film in two years, after his return from the army, and would set the tone for future films - a few girls, a few adventures and a few songs along the way. When well-made, this was an entertaining, light-hearted formula and Taurog, now in his sixties, was an old hand at it. So impressed was the Colonel with his work that over the next eight years, Taurog directed Elvis in eight more films: Blue Hawaii (1961), Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962), It Happened at the World's Fair (1963), Tickle Me (1965), Spinout (1966), Double Trouble (1967), Speedway (1968) and Live a Little, Love a Little (1968). Blue Hawaii is a 1961 Musical film set in the state of Hawaii and starring Elvis Presley. Girls! Girls! Girls! is a 1962 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a penniless Fisherman who loves his life on the It Happened at the World's Fair is a 1963 Musical film starring Elvis Presley as a cropdusting pilot. Tickle Me is a 1965 western Comedy - musical starring Elvis Presley. Spinout is a 1966 Musical film and Comedy starring Elvis Presley as the lead singer of a band and part-time Racecar driver Speedway is a 1968 Action film Musical film starring Elvis Presley as a Racecar driver Live A Little Love A Little is a 1968 Musical film and comedy starring Elvis Presley. Although some were better than others (and some were almost identical), Taurog ensured that the films had pace, the comedy was delivered well and the songs well executed. This took Taurog to the end of his career; one year after completing Live a Little, Love a Little, he went blind.

Norman Taurog died on April 7, 1981, aged 82. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981

Filmography

Awards
Preceded by
Lewis Milestone
for All Quiet on the Western Front		 Academy Award for Best Director
1930-1931
for Skippy		 Succeeded by
Frank Borzage
for Bad Girl

External links

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Girls! is a 1962 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a penniless Fisherman who loves his life on the Stella Stevens (born Estelle Caro Eggleston; October 1 1938 is an American actress, Film producer, Film director and pinup The year 1963 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - Filming begins on Dr It Happened at the World's Fair is a 1963 Musical film starring Elvis Presley as a cropdusting pilot. The year 1965 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Tickle Me is a 1965 western Comedy - musical starring Elvis Presley. 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