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Francis Martin(1900-1979)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Francis Martin was born on 1 May 1900 in Ashland, Wisconsin, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Tillie and Gus (1933), Two Fisted (1935) and The Princess Comes Across (1936). He died on 10 November 1979 in Josephine County, Oregon, USA.
BornMay 1, 1900
DiedNovember 10, 1979(79)
BornMay 1, 1900
DiedNovember 10, 1979(79)
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Known for

W.C. Fields, Baby LeRoy, and Alison Skipworth in Tillie and Gus (1933)
Tillie and Gus
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1933
Two Fisted (1935)
Two Fisted
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1935
Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray in The Princess Comes Across (1936)
The Princess Comes Across
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1936
Joe Penner in College Rhythm (1934)
College Rhythm
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1934

Credits

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Writer

  • Unidentified Flying Objects: The True Story of Flying Saucers (1956)
    Unidentified Flying Objects: The True Story of Flying Saucers
    5.3
    • written by
    • 1956
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay (as Francis J. Martin)
    • 1953
  • Joe E. Brown in Shut My Big Mouth (1942)
    Shut My Big Mouth
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • Kay Harris, Vinton Hayworth, Daphne Pollard, Marjorie Reynolds, William Tracy, Ernest Truex, and George Watts in Tillie the Toiler (1941)
    Tillie the Toiler
    • screenplay
    • 1941
  • Robert Cummings, Allan Jones, Nancy Kelly, Peggy Moran, and Nina Orla in One Night in the Tropics (1940)
    One Night in the Tropics
    6.3
    • adaptation
    • 1940
  • Jackie Coogan, Bob Hope, Betty Grable, Gracie Allen, Ben Blue, George Burns, Florence George, John Payne, and Martha Raye in College Swing (1938)
    College Swing
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1938
  • W.C. Fields, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Martha Raye, and Shirley Ross in The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
    The Big Broadcast of 1938
    6.1
    • screen play
    • 1938
  • Jack Benny and Ida Lupino in Artist and Models (1937)
    Artist and Models
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 1937
  • Bing Crosby, Bob Burns, and Martha Raye in Waikiki Wedding (1937)
    Waikiki Wedding
    5.8
    • screen play
    • 1937
  • Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray in Swing High, Swing Low (1937)
    Swing High, Swing Low
    6.1
    • contributor to screenplay construction (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Jack Benny, Gracie Allen, Bob Burns, George Burns, Benny Goodman, and Martha Raye in The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
    The Big Broadcast of 1937
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1936
  • Bing Crosby in Rhythm on the Range (1936)
    Rhythm on the Range
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1936
  • Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray in The Princess Comes Across (1936)
    The Princess Comes Across
    6.7
    • screen play
    • 1936
  • Eddie Cantor, Dona Drake, Sally Eilers, William Frawley, Ethel Merman, Harry Einstein, and Norman Taurog in Strike Me Pink (1936)
    Strike Me Pink
    6.4
    • adaptation and screen play
    • 1936
  • Frances Langford, Jack Oakie, and Joe Penner in Collegiate (1935)
    Collegiate
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1935

Director

  • W.C. Fields, Baby LeRoy, and Alison Skipworth in Tillie and Gus (1933)
    Tillie and Gus
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Contented Wives
    Short
    • Director (as Francis J. Martin)
    • 1929
  • Lucky Breaks
    Short
    • Director (as Francis J. Martin)
    • 1929
  • Rubbing It In
    Short
    • Director (as Francis J. Martin)
    • 1929
  • What a Pill
    Short
    • Director (as Francis J. Martin)
    • 1929
  • Delicious and Refreshing
    Short
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Time to Expire
    Short
    • Director (as Francis J. Martin)
    • 1929
  • Pep Up
    6.5
    Short
    • Director (as Francis J. Martin)
    • 1929
  • Served Hot (1929)
    Served Hot
    Short
    • Director (as Francis J. Martin)
    • 1929
  • What a Trip (1929)
    What a Trip
    Short
    • Director (as Francis J. Martin)
    • 1929
  • In the Morning
    Short
    • Director (as Francis J. Martin)
    • 1928
  • Jerry Mandy and Amber Norman in Playful Papas (1928)
    Playful Papas
    Short
    • Director (as Francis J. Martin)
    • 1928
  • Bumping Along
    Short
    • Director (as Francis J. Martin)
    • 1928
  • Hay Wire
    Short
    • Director (as Francis J. Martin)
    • 1928
  • All in Fun
    5.6
    Short
    • Director (as Francis J. Martin)
    • 1928

Actor

  • Ship Mates (1929)
    Ship Mates
    Short
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Francis J. Martin
  • Born
    • May 1, 1900
    • Ashland, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • November 10, 1979
    • Josephine County, Oregon, USA

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