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Sidney Arnold Franklin (March 21, 1893 – May 18, 1972) was an American film director and producer. Franklin, like William C. deMille, specialized in adapting literary works or Broadway stage plays.
Jun 3, 2019 · NEW YORK — In the bullfighting world of the 1920s and ’30s, Sidney Franklin was defined not only by his Americanness, elegance or tough-guy personality but also by his Jewishness.
Jun 25, 2019 · Sidney Franklin was “hiding in plain sight” as a closeted bullfighter in a macho sport. He became a legend in Spain and loved dressing the part.
Sidney Franklin (born Sidney Frumkin; 11 July 1903 – 26 April 1976) was the first American to become a successful matador, the most senior level of bullfighter.
May 14, 2024 · Sidney Franklin was an American film director and producer best known for The Good Earth (1937), his sweeping adaptation of the best-selling novel by Pearl S. Buck. Franklin got his start in films in 1912 as a writer.
Corey Kilgannon looks at the life of Sidney Franklin, the first Jewish American to reach matador status in Spain, who hid his sexuality in plain sight
Sidney Franklin. Director: The Good Earth. Sidney Franklin was involved in amateur filmmaking while still at school. With his brother Chester M. Franklin, he wrote, directed and edited a short film, The Baby (1915), at a cost of $400.
