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George Sidney (1916-2002) was a film director during the Golden Age of Hollywood filmmaking (1927-1954). He spent the longest period of his career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) until the 1950s. He later produced and directed films for Columbia Pictures and Paramount Pictures. He was a president of the Directors Guild of America and an avid ...
Sidney produced the 1964 Oscar telecast, but was already looking for new challenges. To everyone's surprise, at age 49 he retired, choosing instead to become his own version of a Renaissance man. He pursued his interests in paleontology, art history, and composing music.
Aug 23, 1994 · George Sidney directed a number of popular Hollywood films, such as Anchors Aweigh, Show Boat, Kiss Me Kate, and Bye Bye Birdie. His revisions of traditional Hollywood product resulted in films that remain surprisingly modern, and his work continues to influence popular culture.
George Sidney, left, celebrated the 170th anniversary of McLanahan Corp. alongside Michael McLanahan, center, and Sean McLanahan back in 2005. Photo courtesy of McLanahan Corp. Sidney spent his first few years at McLanahan on a four-person team designing equipment. He loved being a design engineer, but an opportunity surfaced early on that put ...
George Sidney (October 4, 1916 – May 5, 2002) was an American film director and film producer who worked primarily at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Sidney was assigned to direct the Our Gang comedies in 1938. After a year of working on these shorts, he moved on to the Crime Does Not Pay series and popular Pete Smith specialties.
Agnes Moorehead (born Dec. 6, 1900, Clinton, Mass., U.S.—died April 30, 1974, Rochester, Minn.) was a versatile American actress who is best remembered for her portrayals of strong, eccentric characters and whose career extended to radio, the stage, film, and television. Moorehead began performing as a child, and as a young adult she sang on ...
Jan 5, 2024 · George W. Snowden Obituary. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of George W. Snowden (Sidney, Ohio), who passed away on December 31, 2023, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of George W. Snowden to pay them a last tribute.
