Erle C. Kenton

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Erle C. Kenton
Erle C Kenton - Apr 1921 FD.jpg
Kenton in 1921
Born (1896-08-01)August 1, 1896
Norborne, Missouri, U.S.
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Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupation Film director
Years active 1916-1957

Erle C. Kenton (August 1, 1896 – January 28, 1980) was an American film director. Kenton was director of B films,[1] with his most famous film being Island of Lost Souls starring Charles Laughton.[2]

Biography

Prior to filmwork, Kenton was a school teacher and later decided to become an animal exhibitor.[3] After working with various dog, pony and other animal shows, he entered the vaudeville circuit as a comedian. This led to him entering the film industry working on the Keystone Cops series of films making various short comedies.[3]

Kenton began as a writer for Mack Sennett in 1914 and would direct feature films for Columbia Pictures, Tiffany Pictures, Paramount Pictures, RKO Pictures, Republic Pictures.[2] He worked for Universal Pictures between 1941 to 1946 making films such as The Ghost of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula and The Cat Creeps and several films featuring comedians Abbott & Costello.[2] Kenton was replaced by Charles Lamont on Hit the Ice after problems with Lou Costello.[4]

Producer Paul Malvern stated later that Kenton and him "got along beautifully" and that "He was one director who thought everything out and made sure that he came in on budget and on time. He wasn't real fond of directing the Abbott and Costello films so he got a kick out of the monster films."[5] Kenton spoke about directing horror films in a 1944 interview, stating "They give us a chance to let our imagination run wild. The art department can go to town on creep sets. Prop men have fun with cobwebs. The cameraman has fun with trick lighting and shadows. The director has fun. We have more fun making a horror picture than a comedy."[6]

Kenton and Edward Ludwig were the principal directors of the 1958–1960 CBS television series, The Texan. Kenton died on January 28, 1980 of Parkinson's disease in Glendale, California.[2][7] Malvern recalled that when he visited Kenton before his death, Kenton did not recognize him.[7]

Selected filmography

Title Year Credited as Notes Ref(s)
Director Other
Down on the Farm 1920 Yes [8]
Love, Honor and Behave 1920 Yes [9]
A Small Town Idol 1921 Yes [10]
Tea – With a Kick 1921 Yes [11][12]
The Haunted House 1922 Yes [13]
A Fool and His Money 1925 Yes [14]
Red Hot Tires 1925 Yes [15]
The Love Toy 1926 Yes [16]
Other Women's Husbands 1926 Yes [17]
The Palm Beach Girl 1926 Yes [18]
The Sap 1926 Yes [19]
Wedding Bill$ 1927 Yes [20]
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary 1927 Yes [21]
The Girl in the Pullman 1927 Yes [22]
Bare Knees 1928 Yes [23]
The Sporting Age 1928 Yes [24]
Golf Widows 1928 Yes [25]
Name the Woman 1928 Yes Yes Screenwriter [26]
The Street of Illusion 1928 Yes [27]
Companionate Marriage 1928 Yes [28]
Nothing to Wear 1928 Yes [29]
The Sideshow 1928 Yes [30]
Father and Son 1929 Yes [31]
Trial Marriage 1929 Yes [32]
Song of Love 1929 Yes [33]
Mexicali Rose 1929 Yes [34]
A Royal Romance 1930 Yes [35]
The Last Parade 1931 Yes [36]
Lover Come Back 1931 Yes [37]
Left Over Ladies 1931 Yes [38]
X Marks the Spot 1931 Yes [39]
Guilty as Hell 1932 Yes [40]
Stranger in Town 1932 Yes [41]
Island of Lost Souls 1932 Yes [42]
From Hell to Heaven 1933 Yes [43]
Disgraced 1933 Yes [44]
Big Executive 1933 Yes [45]
Search for Beauty 1934 Yes [46]
You're Telling Me! 1934 Yes [47]
The Best Man Wins 1935 Yes [48]
Party Wire 1935 Yes [49]
The Public Menace 1935 Yes [50]
Devil's Squadron 1936 Yes [51]
Counterfeit 1936 Yes [52]
End of the Trail 1936 Yes Yes Actor, as Theodore Roosevelt [53]
The Devil's Playground 1937 Yes [54]
Racketeers in Exile 1937 Yes [55]
She Asked for It 1937 Yes [56]
The Lady Objects 1938 Yes [57]
Little Tough Guys in Society 1938 Yes [58]
Everything's on Ice 1939 Yes [59]
Escape to Paradise 1939 Yes [60]
South of Pago Pago 1940 Yes Associate producer [61]
Remedy for Riches 1940 Yes [62]
Petticoat Politics 1941 Yes [63]
Melody for Three 1941 Yes [64]
Naval Academy 1941 Yes [65]
They Meet Again 1941 Yes [66]
Flying Cadets 1941 Yes [67]
North to the Klondike 1942 Yes [68]
The Ghost of Frankenstein 1942 Yes [69]
Frisco Lil 1942 Yes [70]
Pardon My Sarong 1942 Yes [71]
Who Done It? 1942 Yes [72]
How's About It 1943 Yes [73]
It Ain't Hay 1943 Yes [74]
Always a Bridesmaid 1943 Yes [75]
Crazy House 1943 Yes Associate producer [76]
House of Frankenstein 1944 Yes [77][78]
She Gets Her Man 1945 Yes [79]
House of Dracula 1945 Yes [80]
The Cat Creeps 1946 Yes [81]
Little Miss Big 1946 Yes [82]
Bob and Sally 1948 Yes [83]
Secrets of Beauty 1951 Yes [84]
One Too Many 1951 Yes [85]

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