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Walter Lang (August 10, 1896 – February 7, 1972) was an American film director. [1] Early life. Walter Lang was born in Tennessee. As a young man he went to New York City where he found clerical work at a film production company.
Walter Lang. Director: The King and I. Walter Lang entered the film industry in New York when he got a job as a clerk in the office of a film production company. He worked his way up to assistant director, and directed his first film in 1926.
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May 7, 2024 · Walter Lang (born August 10, 1896, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.—died February 7, 1972, Palm Springs, California) was an American film director best known for films such as The Little Princess (1939), The King and I (1956), and Desk Set (1957).
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Walter Lang. Director: The King and I. Walter Lang entered the film industry in New York when he got a job as a clerk in the office of a film production company. He worked his way up to assistant director, and directed his first film in 1926.
- August 10, 1896
- February 7, 1972
Dec 30, 2023 · Smile 0:00Swing Little Girl 7:57Falling Star 12:45Interlude 19:31Prelude to Lohengrin 23:04Blue Eyes 29:33Limelight 36:33Garret Waltz 43:01Georgia 5...
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Feb 8, 1972 · PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Feb. 7 (UPI) —Walter Lang, who directed some of the most successful musical and comedies In motion picture history, died today of a kidney ailment. He was 73 years old: Mr....
Desk Set (released as His Other Woman in the UK) is a 1957 American romantic comedy film directed by Walter Lang and starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. The screenplay was written by Phoebe Ephron and Henry Ephron from the 1955 play of the same name by William Marchant.
