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- Biography: Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 - 28 August 1967), the most prolific film director in British history , helmed nearly 200 movies between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year .
Filmography
- Stars in Your Eyes (1957)
- Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1957)
- Second Fiddle (1957)
- Dry Rot (1956)
- House of Blackmail (1956)
- Fun at St. Fanny's (1956)
- The Last Man to Hang? (1956)
- You Lucky People (1955)
- Room in the House (1955)
- The Gay Dog (1954)
- The Happiness of Three Women (1954)
- The Harassed Hero (1954)
News
Rediscovering Maurice Elvey's Masterpiece
nysun.com –
2005-05-17
Two kinds of cinematic antiquarianism are on view in new releases from the admirable Milestone Collection, a catalog that has revived several obscure films from the silent era. In the first, the rather grandly titled "Olive Thomas Collection," an amusing ... Full Article
This drama had two directors: Maurice Elvey handled most of the film, but the fantasy sequence (which was beautifully tinted) was directed by Henry Otto. ... Full Article
British filmmaker Maurice Elvey spent most of the late 1920s collaborating with directors brought in from the London stage. In The Physician, Elvey's associate was Gareth Gundrey, who'd directed the Henry Arthur Jones play on which the film was based. ... Full Article
Unfairly dismissed as a hack, British director Maurice Elvey always managed to turn in good work, even with the least promising of story material. Elvey worked absolute miracles with The Greatest Wish in the World, which was based on a... ... Full Article