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'''Harry Beaumont''' ([[1888]] - [[1966]]) was an American [[film director|director]] during the 1920s and 30s. He worked for a variety of production comapnies in cluding [[20th Century Fox|Fox]], [[Goldwyn Pictures Corporation|Goldwyn]], [[Metro Pictures Corporation|Metro]], [[Warner Brothers]] and [[MGM]].


His greatest successes were during the silent film era, when he directed films including [[John Barrymore]]’s “[[Beau Brummel]]” ([[1924]]), the silent musical ''[[Our Dancing Daughters]]'' ([[1928]]), featuring [[Joan Crawford]].
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Beaumont also directed MGM's first [[talkie]] musical, “[[The Broadway Melody]]” in [[1929]]. The film won the [[Best Picture]] [[Academy Award]] that year, and Beaumont was nominated for [[Best Director]].
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Revision as of 16:12, 25 October 2006

Harry Beaumont (1888 - 1966) was an American director during the 1920s and 30s. He worked for a variety of production comapnies in cluding Fox, Goldwyn, Metro, Warner Brothers and MGM.

His greatest successes were during the silent film era, when he directed films including John Barrymore’s “Beau Brummel” (1924), the silent musical Our Dancing Daughters (1928), featuring Joan Crawford.

Beaumont also directed MGM's first talkie musical, “The Broadway Melody” in 1929. The film won the Best Picture Academy Award that year, and Beaumont was nominated for Best Director.