Alexander Hall
Known for
Alexander Hall earns a living as an American director working in the part of the industry that stays out of frame. The early projects were smaller than the ones that followed. 105 years of work have produced 57 credits. Anyone who knows the name knows it from 'Here Comes Mr. Jordan'.
Alexander Hall
57 Directed
Alexander Hall earns a living as an American director working in the part of the industry that stays out of frame. The early projects were smaller than the ones that followed. 105 years of work have produced 57 credits. Anyone who knows the name knows it from 'Here Comes Mr. Jordan'.
Movies
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Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
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There's Always a Woman
1938
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Goin' to Town
1935
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Down to Earth
1947
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Little Miss Marker
1934
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The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
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Forever, Darling
1956
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I Am the Law
1938
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The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
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They All Kissed the Bride
1942
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This Thing Called Love
1940
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Because You're Mine
1952
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Let's Do It Again
1953
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Good Girls Go to Paris
1939
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Once Upon a Time
1944
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Yours for the Asking
1936
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My Sister Eileen
1942
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Louisa
1950
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The Heavenly Body
1944
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Torch Singer
1933
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Love That Brute
1950
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There's That Woman Again
1938
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Sinners in the Sun
1932
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The Girl in 419
1933
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The Pursuit of Happiness
1934
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The Great Lover
1949
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Madame Racketeer
1932
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She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
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Bedtime Story
1941
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Limehouse Blues
1934
Full Filmography
Forever, Darling
Director
1956
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Let's Do It Again
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1953
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Because You're Mine
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1952
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Up Front
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1951
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Love That Brute
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1950
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Louisa
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1950
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The Great Lover
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1949
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Down to Earth
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1947
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She Wouldn't Say Yes
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1945
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Alexander Hall still alive?
Alexander Hall passed away on July 30, 1968 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of Alexander Hall?
Alexander Hall is best known for directing Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Down to Earth, Little Miss Marker.
How many movies has Alexander Hall directed?
Over a 47-year career (since 1921), Alexander Hall has directed or written 57 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Alexander Hall's first movie?
The career of Alexander Hall began with A Cry at Midnight (1921).
What is Alexander Hall's most recent movie or series?
Alexander Hall's most recent release is Forever, Darling, which premiered on February 9, 1956.
Alexander Hall
1894-01-11 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Alexander Hall (January 11, 1894, Boston, Massachusetts – July 30, 1968, San Francisco, California) was an American theatre actor and film director.
Hall acted in the theatre from the age of four through 1914, when he began to work in silent movies. Following his military service in World War I, he returned to Hollywood and pursued a career in film production. He worked as a film editor and assistant director at Paramount Pictures until 1932, when he directed his first feature film, Sinners in the Sun. From 1937 to 1947, he was a contract director at Columbia Pictures, where he earned a reputation for sophisticated comedies. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941).
Hall was married to actress Lola Lane from 1934 to 1936. He was engaged briefly to Lucille Ball, who left him when she met Desi Arnaz. The couple later hired him to direct their 1956 film Forever, Darling.
Hall died of complications from a stroke in San Francisco.Alexander Hall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.