Robert Israel - Turner Classic Movies

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Cracking Up (1978)

Production Assistant

Be Careful What You Ask For (1990)

Segment Director

Emmeline (1997)

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Wizard Of Oz, The (1925) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Townsfolk Of Oz

Why Worry? (1923) -- (Movie Clip) I Have A Great Doctor!

Biography

Filmography

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Cracking Up (1978)

Production Assistant

Director (Special)

Be Careful What You Ask For (1990)

Segment Director

Art Department (Special)

Emmeline (1997)

Life Events

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Wizard Of Oz, The (1925) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Townsfolk Of Oz Opening and scarcely resembling the 1939 approach or the novel, director and star Larry Semon comments, then appears un-credited as the toymaker, introducing the story device with grand-daughter Jean Johnston, and in Oz, Josef Swickard, Virginia Pearson and Otto Lederer, all unfamiliar characters, in The Wizard Of Oz, 1925.

Why Worry? (1923) -- (Movie Clip) I Have A Great Doctor! Established as a famous affluent hypochondriac, Harold (Lloyd) in his first scene boards the liner for South America with his butler (Wallace Howe) and devoted nurse (Jobyna Ralston, in her first of many roles as his love interest), who sets his heart aflutter, in Why Worry?, 1923.

Why Worry? (1923) -- (Movie Clip) Prisoners To Be Shot In South American "Paradiso," oblivious to the revolt being staged by crooked Yankee mercenaries, idle-rich hypochondriac Harold (Lloyd) complains to the ringleader (Jim Mason) about his hotel, local giant Colosso (John Aasen) also introduced, early in Why Worry?, 1923.

Why Worry? (1923) -- (Movie Clip) I Need More Ballast Recuperating in a South American republic, still not aware of the revolt around him, hypochondriac Harold (Lloyd), befriended by the benevolent giant Colosso (John Aasen), is determined to help his new pal with his toothache, in Lloyd's last film for Hal Roach, Why Worry?, 1923.

Sea Hawk, The (1924) -- (Movie Clip) He Called Me Coward In England, Sir Oliver (Milton Sills) is forced to duel with neighbor Sir John (Marc McDermott), despite his being the guardian of his betrothed Rosamund (Enid Bennett), her brother Peter (Wallace MacDonald) much aggrieved, early in The Sea Hawk, 1924.

Miss Mend (1926) -- (Movie Clip) Your Husband's Coffin FFirst appearance of villain Chiche (Sergei Komarov) holding paramour Elizabeth (Natalia Rozenel) and her "dead" husband (Mikhail Rozen-Sanin) on an ocean liner, in the Soviet-Russian serial Miss Mend (1926), Telluride Film Festival honoree 1978.

Miss Mend (1926) -- (Movie Clip) Not Quite Dressed Vivian (Natalya Glan) and the mysterious "Engineer Johnson" (Ivan Koval-Samborsky), who's just rescued her from the cops, then visited by reporter pals (including co-director Boris Barnet), early in the Soviet Russian serial Miss Mend (1926), Telluride Film Festival honoree 1978.

Moran Of The Lady Letty -- (Movie Clip) Ramon Laredo San Francisco dandy Ramon Laredo (Rudolph Valentino) is introduced along with friend Josephine (Maud Wayne), amid early exposition in producer Jesse L. Lasky's Moran Of The Lady Letty, 1922.

Moran Of The Lady Letty -- (Movie Clip) I'm Your Mate! With the evil captain returning to the ship, now much manlier Ramon (Rudolph Valentino) and girl-pal Moran (top-billed Dorothy Dalton) prepare to lead the crew in revolt, in Moran Of The Lady Letty, 1922.

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