Harold S. Bucquet
Bucquet (10 April 1891 – 13 February 1946) was an English film director. He directed 26 films between 1936 and 1945. His 1937 film Torture Money won an Academy Award for the Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).
Harold S. Bucquet
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- Name
- Harold S.
- Born
- 10 April 1891
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Died
- 13 February 1946
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California
- Occupation
- Film director
- Nationality
- United Kingdom.
- Languages
- English.
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Biography
Biography
His 1943 short The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008. He was born in London, England and died in Los Angeles, California. He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Poster for the 1941 film Kathleen. The item has no copyright markings on it as can be seen in the link above. At bottom is Litho in USA and Tooker Litho Co., NY-they printed the poster.
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Poster for the 1941 film The Penalty. The item has no copyright markings on it as can be seen in the links above. At bottom left is made in USA, {looks like} 4870, and Tooker Litho Co., NY-they printed the poster.
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• Name — Harold S. Bucquet • Born — 10 April 1891 • Birthplace — London, England • Died — 13 February 1946 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California • Occupation — Film director • Years Active — 1922–1945
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Harold S. Bucquet was a director, born on 10 April 1891 in London and died on 13 February 1946 in Los Angeles, California. Both events are recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• The Guardsman (1931), assistant director • Torture Money (1937) • Young Dr. Kildare (1938) • They're Always Caught (1938) • Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) • On Borrowed Time (1939) • Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940) • We Who Are Young (1940) • Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940) • Kathleen (1941) • The Penalty (1941) • Dr. Kildare's Victory (1941) • Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941) • The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942) • The Adventures of Tartu (1943) • Dragon Seed (1944) • Without Love (1945)
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1891
Harold S. Bucquet was born on 10 April 1891.
1946
Harold S. Bucquet died on 13 February 1946.
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