Norman Taurog
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Norman Rae Taurog (February 23, 1899 - April 7, 1981) was an American film director and screenwriter. Between 1920 and 1968, Taurog directed over 140 films, and directed Elvis Presley in nine films, more movies than any other director. He won the 1931 Academy Award for Best Director for the film Skippy and held the record as the youngest director (32) to win for 86 years. He was later nominated for Best Director for the 1938 film, Boys Town. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Norman Taurog has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1600 Vine Street.
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Onionhead (1958)
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Tickle Me (1965)
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G.I. Blues (1960)
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Living It Up (1954)
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Blue Hawaii (1961)
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Boys Town (1938)
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Young Tom Edison (1940)
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Bundle of Joy (1956)
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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)
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Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962)
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Spinout (1966)
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It Happened at the World's Fair (1963)
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
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Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
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Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
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Rich, Young and Pretty (1951)
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You Can't Have Everything (1937)
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The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
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Move Along (1926)
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Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)
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Speedway (1968)
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You're Never Too Young (1955)
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The Toast of New Orleans (1950)
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The Suitor (1920)
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Pardners (1956)
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Visit to a Small Planet (1960)
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Room for One More (1952)
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In Holland (1929)
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Breezing Along (1927)
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Honest Injun (1926)
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The Caddy (1953)
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Below Zero (1925)
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If I Had a Million (1932)
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Double Trouble (1967)
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Lucky Night (1939)
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Men of Boys Town (1941)
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Jumping Jacks (1952)
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Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)
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Please Believe Me (1950)
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We're Not Dressing (1934)
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Words and Music (1948)
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Papa's Boy (1927)
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All Hands on Deck (1961)
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Blazing Away (1928)
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Hot Curves (1930)
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The Girl Downstairs (1938)
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Cheap Skates (1925)
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Girl Crazy (1943)
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Aladdin (1922)
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The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957)
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That Midnight Kiss (1949)
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Rhythm on the Range (1936)
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The Sportsman (1921)
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The Stooge (1951)
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The Fly-Cop (1920)
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Cab Waiting (1931)
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The Bakery (1921)
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A Yank at Eton (1942)
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Skippy (1931)
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The Beginning or the End (1947)
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Strike Me Pink (1936)
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The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)
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Palm Springs Weekend (1963)
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Follow the Leader (1930)
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Careful Please (1926)
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Flying Finance (1924)
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Oh! What a Day! (1923)
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The Cloudhopper (1925)
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Song Service (1930)
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Newly Rich (1931)
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The Way to Love (1933)
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Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950)
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The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
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The Hick (1921)
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Design for Scandal (1941)
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Sergeant Deadhead (1965)
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Plastered (1930)
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Big City (1948)
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Huckleberry Finn (1931)
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A Home Made Man (1928)
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The Stars Are Singing (1953)
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It Might Be Worse (1931)
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Are Husbands Necessary? (1942)
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Meet the Boy Friend (1930)
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Hold 'Em Jail (1932)
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Little Nellie Kelly (1940)
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Finn and Hattie (1931)
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Mad About Music (1938)
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Fifty Roads to Town (1937)
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Nobody's Business (1926)
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What a Night! (1924)
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Troopers Three (1930)
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The Birds and the Bees (1956)
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The Bell Hop (1921)
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Sooky (1931)
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The Stage Hand (1920)
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Somebody's Fault (1927)
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The Show (1922)
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Andy's Stump Speech (1924)
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The Phantom President (1932)
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A Pair of Kings (1922)
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A Bedtime Story (1933)
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Reunion (1936)
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The Draw-Back (1927)
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College Rhythm (1934)
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The Rent Collector (1921)
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Fast and Furious (1924)
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Lucky Boy (1929)
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Motor Mad (1924)
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Sunny Skies (1930)
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Creeps (1926)
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Drama Deluxe (1927)
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The Fall Guy (1921)
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The Sawmill (1922)
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Movieland (1926)
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The Yankee Spirit (1923)
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School Days (1920)
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Howdy Duke (1927)
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