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John Malcolm Stahl (January 21, 1886 – January 12, 1950) was an American film director and producer. He is best known for his films such as Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Imitation of Life (1934), The Keys of the Kingdom (1945), and Back Street (1932).
John M. Stahl. Director: Leave Her to Heaven. John Stahl was the final executive in charge of Tiffany Pictures (located on the Talisman lot, later owned by Monogram Pictures), once a big fish in the pond of "Poverty Row", which in those days also included Columbia Pictures.
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May 8, 2024 · John M. Stahl (born January 21, 1886, New York City, New York, U.S.—died January 12, 1950, Los Angeles, California) was an American filmmaker who was considered one of the preeminent directors of so-called “women’s pictures,” melodramas that were aimed at female moviegoers.
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Dec 17, 2018 · Long thought lost or unavailable, John M. Stahl’s early films highlight his mastery of melodrama, combining elegant framing with explosive emotions and a commitment to exploring women’s experience.
Imitation of Life: Directed by John M. Stahl. With Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks. A struggling widow and her daughter take in a Black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter; the two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- John M. Stahl
- 1934-11-26
Oct 2, 2018 · Imitation of Life (John M. Stahl, 1934) The Invisible Master. In this last section, I will argue that John M. Stahl’s directorial style does set him apart from his contemporaries and owes a lot to the European rather than the American approach to staging.
John Malcolm Stahl (January 21, 1886 – January 12, 1950) was an American film director and producer. Born in New York City, New York, he began working in the city's growing motion picture industry at a young age and directed his first silent film short in 1914.
