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Samuel H. Stiefel was born in 1897. He was a producer, known for The Big Wheel (1949) and Quicksand (1950). He died on 20 November 1958.
- Producer, Additional Crew
- November 20, 1958
- Samuel H. Stiefel
Samuel H. Stiefel (1897-1958) was born in the New Jersey farming community of Norma, where his parents had settled from Russia some ten years prior. The Stiefel family moved to Philadelphia when Samuel was ten years old, and he remained in the city for the rest of his life.
The collection includes materials related to several members of the Stiefel family, including Abraham, Hyman, Michael, and Abraham's sons Samuel H. (1897-1958) and Nathan; however, most of the collection originated from Samuel H. Stiefel and Samuel's son Bernard M. (1937-2007).
Stiefel was a theater operator and former Hollywood producer. He was credited with giving Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway their first breaks in entertainment. Stiefel was one of the first theatremen to use a band onstage and have the show work in front of it.
- Trevose, Pennsylvania
Jul 21, 2009 · Samuel H. Stiefel Productions The plot focus is on Mickey Rooney's character Bill Coy who follows in his father's footsteps for good and for bad. Contact Information
- 89 min
In April 1949 Rooney announced he would make four films in partnership with producer Sam Stiefel of which Big Wheel would be the first, directed by Edward Ludwig based on a story by Robert Smith. It would be followed by Buckaroo based on an idea by Rooney, and Quicksand .
According to information contained in the copyright records, this film was former boxer Jack Dempsey's first venture as a full-fledged producer, and was the first release of Samuel H. Stiefel Production.
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