Murray Roth
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Murray Roth (November 2, 1893 - 1938) was a writer and director of films in the United States.[1] Roth was the writer for film producer and director Bryan Foy, and by the late 1920s began directing shorts in Brooklyn such as Lamchops.[2] He directed several short films for Vitaphone before moving to features including his first in 1933, Don't Bet on Love.[3] Roth also wrote the lyrics to George Gershwin's first published song, "When You Want 'Em, You Can't Get 'Em" .[4]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]- Vitaphone Varieties (1927), author of some of the stories
- Lights of New York , co-writer with comedian Hugh Herbert
- Lambchops (1929), director (uncredited)
- Yamekraw (1930), director (short film)
- Don't Bet on Love (1933), director and co-writer
- Palooka (1934), co-author of adaptation
- Million Dollar Ransom (1934), director
- Harold Teen (1934), director
- Chinatown Squad (1935), director[5]
- Flying Hostess (1936), director
- Ripley's Believe It or Not!, director of first five shorts
- Pepper (1936), writer with Jefferson Parker and Lamar Trotti
- She's Dangerous (1937), original story[5]
Discography
[edit | edit source]- "My Runaway Girl", lyrics
References
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