David Butler

David Butler

December 16, 1894

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Butler (December 17, 1894 – June 14, 1979) was an American actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and television director. Butler was born in San Francisco, California. His mother was an actress and his father was a theater stage manager. His…

Known For

16 titles
1
Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

1953 · 1h 41m · Movie

The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok.

7.2
2
Road to Morocco

Road to Morocco

1942 · 1h 22m · Movie

Two carefree castaways on a desert shore find an Arabian Nights city, where they compete for the luscious Princess Shalmar.

7.0
3
7th Heaven

7th Heaven

1927 · 1h 50m · Movie

A street cleaner saves a young woman's life, and the pair slowly fall in love until war intervenes.

7.5
4
By the Light of the Silvery Moon

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

1953 · 1h 41m · Movie

Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War I, serves as the backdrop for the trials and tribulations of her family.

7.0
5
The Princess and the Pirate

The Princess and the Pirate

1944 · 1h 34m · Movie

A cowardly actor and a runaway princess are voyaging on a ship that is captured by a notorious pirate who recently buried his treasure on a secretly mapped island.

6.8
6
Tea for Two

Tea for Two

1950 · 1h 38m · Movie

A socialite with aspirations of a career in show business bets her wealthy uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for two days straight, hoping winning will help her fulfill her dreams.

6.5
7
It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling

1949 · 1h 25m · Movie

When no one will work with him, Jack Carson decides to turn an unknown into his co-star.

6.4
8
The Little Colonel

The Little Colonel

1935 · 1h 21m · Movie

In the post-Civil war south, a darling little girl attempts to restore the peace between her parents and her plantation owner grandfather.

7.0
9
The Littlest Rebel

The Littlest Rebel

1935 · 1h 13m · Movie

Shirley Temple's father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his family and is arrested. A Yankee takes pity and sets up an escape. Everyone is captured and the officers are to be executed. Shirley and "B...

6.7
10
April in Paris

April in Paris

1952 · 1h 40m · Movie

A series of misunderstandings leads to a chorus girl traveling to Paris to represent the American theater, where she falls in love with a befuddled bureaucrat.

5.9
11
King Richard and the Crusaders

King Richard and the Crusaders

1954 · 1h 54m · Movie

While leading the Third Crusade, King Richard the Lionheart (George Sanders) battles treachery in his own camp as well as the Saracens and their charismatic leader Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin (Sir Rex Harrison).

5.5
12
Caught in the Draft

Caught in the Draft

1941 · 1h 22m · Movie

A movie star who can't stand loud noises accidentally joins the Army.

6.5
13
Pigskin Parade

Pigskin Parade

1936 · 1h 33m · Movie

Married coaches Slug and Bessie find hillbilly football tosser Amos and the team gets invited to the Yale Bowl.

6.1
14
They Got Me Covered

They Got Me Covered

1943 · 1h 35m · Movie

Fired by his editor for incompetence, idiotic reporter Robert Kittredge sees a chance at redeeming himself when he accidentally uncovers a network of Nazi spies in Washington, D.C.

6.5
15
Two Guys from Milwaukee

Two Guys from Milwaukee

1946 · 1h 30m · Movie

In the midst of a political vote, a Balkan prince comes to New York City to observe ordinary life, where he befriends a cabby and falls for his girlfriend.

6.4
16
The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind

1956 · 1h 43m · Movie

Privileged college student Andy Shaeffer is a mama's boy who flunks out of school and is drafted by the army where he becomes a real man, to the astonishment of everyone.

5.2