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Gregory La Cava
Gregory La Cava (March 10, 1892 – March 1, 1952) was an American film director of Italian descent best known for his films of the 1930s, including "My Man Godfrey" and "Stage Door", which earned him nominations for Academy Award for Best Director.
Career.
He was born in Towanda, Pennsylvania and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students' League.
Career Animator.
Around 1913, he started doing odd jobs at the studio of
Private Worlds
Private Worlds is a 1935 drama film which tells the story of the staff and patients at a mental hospital, and the chief of the hospital who has problems dealing with a female psychiatrist. The film stars Claudette Colbert, Charles Boyer, Joel McCrea, Joan Bennett, and Helen Vinson.
The movie was written by Phyllis Bottome, Gregory La Cava and Lynn Starling, and was directed by La Cava. Cinematographer Leon Shamroy used early zoom lenses to create special effects for the film.
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