
W.S. Van Dyke
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Woodbridge Strong "W. S." Van Dyke II (Woody) (March 21, 1889 – February 5, 1943) was an American film director and writer who made several successful early sound films, including Tarzan the Ape Man in 1932, The Thin Man in 1934, San Francisco in 1936, and six popular musicals with Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. He received two Academy Award nominations for Best Director for The Thin Man and San Francisco, and directed four actors to Oscar nominations: William Powell, Spencer Tracy, Norma Shearer, and Robert Morley. Known as a reliable craftsman who made his films on schedule and under budget, he earned the name "One Take Woody" for his quick and efficient style of filming.
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The Thin Man (1934)
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Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
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It's a Wonderful World (1939)
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White Eagle (1922)
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After the Thin Man (1936)
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Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
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San Francisco (1936)
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Another Thin Man (1939)
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Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
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I Love You Again (1940)
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Naughty Marietta (1935)
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Marie Antoinette (1938)
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Rosalie (1937)
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Forsaking All Others (1934)
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Rose Marie (1936)
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Rage in Heaven (1941)
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Penthouse (1933)
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Stand Up and Fight (1939)
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I Live My Life (1935)
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The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)
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His Brother's Wife (1936)
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California (1927)
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Guilty Hands (1931)
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They Gave Him a Gun (1937)
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Bitter Sweet (1940)
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Open Places (1917)
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Gold Heels (1924)
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According to Hoyle (1922)
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Trader Horn (1931)
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The Feminine Touch (1941)
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Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
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Gift o' Gab (1917)
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I Take This Woman (1940)
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Forget Me Not (1922)
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Half-a-Dollar Bill (1924)
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Cairo (1942)
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Sweethearts (1938)
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Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
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White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)
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Ruth of the Range (1923)
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Hide-Out (1934)
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Eskimo (1933)
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Personal Property (1937)
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Night Court (1932)
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Love on the Run (1936)
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Winner Take All (1924)
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The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
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I Married an Angel (1942)
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Winners of the Wilderness (1927)
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The Lady of the Dugout (1918)
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The Avenging Arrow (1921)
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Loving Lies (1924)
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The Pagan (1929)
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Journey for Margaret (1942)
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The Miracle Makers (1923)
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Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)
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The Desert's Price (1925)
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Foreign Devils (1927)
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The Heart of the Yukon (1927)
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Spoilers of the West (1927)
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Under the Black Eagle (1928)
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Laughing Boy (1934)
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The Destroying Angel (1923)
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The Adventurer (1928)
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War Paint (1926)
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The Adventures of Daredevil Jack (1920)
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The Hawk's Trail (1919)
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The Cuban Love Song (1931)
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The Battling Fool (1924)
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The Trail Rider (1925)
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Double Adventure (1921)
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The Timber Wolf (1925)
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On Trial (1917)
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Barriers Burned Away (1925)
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Ranger of the Big Pines (1925)
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The Eyes of the Totem (1927)
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Wyoming (1928)
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Hearts and Spurs (1925)
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The Gentle Cyclone (1926)
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The Little Girl Next Door (1923)
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The Beautiful Sinner (1924)
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The Boss of Camp 4 (1922)
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Sadie Goes to Heaven (1917)
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Men of the Desert (1917)
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The Land of Long Shadows (1917)
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