David Butler
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Butler (December 17, 1894 – June 14, 1979) was an American actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and television director. Butler was born in San Francisco, California. His mother was an actress and his father was a theater stage manager. His first acting roles were playing extras in stage plays. He later appeared in two D. W. Griffith films, The Girl Who Stayed Home and The Greatest Thing in Life. He also appeared in the 1927 Academy-Award winning film 7th Heaven. The same year, Butler made his directorial debut with High School Hero, a comedy for Fox. During Butler's nine-year tenure at Fox, he directed over thirty films, including four Shirley Temple vehicles. Butler's last film for Fox, Kentucky, won Walter Brennan an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Butler worked with Bing Crosby in Road to Morocco and If I Had My Way. He directed many films starring Doris Day, among them It's a Great Feeling, Tea for Two, By the Light of the Silvery Moon, Lullaby of Broadway, April in Paris, and Calamity Jane. During the late '50s and 1960s, Butler directed primarily television episodes, mainly for Leave It to Beaver and Wagon Train. For his contributions to the film industry, Butler was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 with a motion pictures star located at 6561 Hollywood Boulevard.
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Calamity Jane (1953)
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Road to Morocco (1942)
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San Antonio (1945)
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The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
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Tea for Two (1950)
Director
Just Imagine (1930)
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You'll Find Out (1940)
Director
King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
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The Princess and the Pirate (1944)
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Bright Eyes (1934)
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Salute (1929)
Director
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
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It's a Great Feeling (1949)
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Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)
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Captain January (1936)
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The Little Colonel (1935)
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John Loves Mary (1949)
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Kentucky (1938)
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A Connecticut Yankee (1931)
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White Fang (1936)
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The Command (1954)
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The Littlest Rebel (1935)
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If I Had My Way (1940)
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The Time, The Place and The Girl (1946)
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Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
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Bottoms Up (1934)
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Handy Andy (1934)
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April in Paris (1952)
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Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
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Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946)
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Pigskin Parade (1936)
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The Right Approach (1961)
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Doubting Thomas (1935)
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The Girl He Left Behind (1956)
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You're a Sweetheart (1937)
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Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951)
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Glory (1956)
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Where's Charley? (1952)
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Caught in the Draft (1941)
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Masked Emotions (1929)
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Straight, Place and Show (1938)
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East Side of Heaven (1939)
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My Weakness (1933)
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Two Guys from Texas (1948)
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Chasing Through Europe (1929)
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Prima Donna (1956)
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That's Right – You're Wrong (1939)
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By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
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Jump Into Hell (1955)
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Win That Girl (1928)
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Have a Heart (1934)
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Down To Earth (1932)
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Handle with Care (1932)
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Business and Pleasure (1932)
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They Got Me Covered (1943)
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Look for the Silver Lining (1949)
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My Wild Irish Rose (1947)
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Kentucky Moonshine (1938)
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Prep and Pep (1928)
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Sunny Side Up (1929)
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Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929)
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The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)
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News Parade (1928)
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High Society Blues (1930)
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Delicious (1931)
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C'mon, Let's Live a Little (1967)
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Hold Me Tight (1933)
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Playmates (1941)
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High School Hero (1927)
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