Lloyd French
Directing
Biography
Lloyd French (January 11, 1900 – May 24, 1950) was an American director of short films, most of them comedies. His best remembered films are several Laurel and Hardy comedies in the 1930s. He also made several musical short films featuring many bandleaders of the day; in the 1940s he also directed several shorts starring Edgar Kennedy and Leon Errol; he made his last film in 1946.
French was born in San Francisco, California and died in Beverly Hills, California of heart disease.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Lloyd French
Filmography
Production & Directing (68)
1943
Hold Your TemperDirector
10.0
1942
Mail TroubleDirector
8.0
1942
Private Snuffy SmithScreenplay
4.3
1941
An Ache in Every StakeWriter
7.8
1940
Drafted in the DepotDirector
10.0
1940
All Girl RevueDirector
6.0
1940
The Dipsy DoodlerDirector
3.0
1939
On the AirDirector
8.0
1939
The Broadway BuckarooDirector
1939
1939
At HomeDirector
4.0
1938
Hats and DogsDirector
1938
Jimmy Dorsey and His OrchestraDirector
6.5
1938
The Great Library MiseryDirector
6.7
1938
4.0
1938
Saturday Night Swing ClubDirector
1938
Freddie Rich and His OrchestraDirector
6.4
1938
Sin-copationDirector
5.0
1937
Mal Hallett and His OrchestraDirector
1937
A Neckin' PartyDirector
7.0
1937
Double TalkDirector
6.5
1937
Taking the CountDirector
8.0
1937
Kick Me AgainDirector
9.0
1936
The Blonde BomberDirector
7.0
1936
Nut GuiltyDirector
6.0
1936
The Choke's on YouDirector
8.0
1936
Punch and BeautyDirector
7.0
1936
The Good Old PlumbertimeDirector
1936
Here's HoweDirector
9.0
1936
Absorbing JuniorDirector
7.0
1936
Calling All TarsDirector
8.0
1936
For the Love of PeteDirector
9.0
1936
Shop TalkDirector
7.0
1936
While the Cat's AwayDirector
10.0
1936
Rushin' ArtDirector
7.0
1935
Double ExposureDirector
7.4
1935
The Officer's MessDirector
10.0
1935
All American DrawbackDirector
5.6
1935
On the WagonDirector
10.0
1935
Watch the BirdieDirector
6.3
1935
Serves You RightDirector
7.3
1935
Two Boobs in a BalloonDirector
5.8
1935
Why Pay Rent?Director
10.0
1935
The Old Grey MayorDirector
7.0
1935
His First FlameDirector
9.0
1934
A Peach of a PairDirector
8.0
1934
Dizzy & DaffyDirector
6.5
1934
So You Won't T-T-T-TalkDirector
3.5
1934
Smoked HamsDirector
7.0
1934
Oliver the EighthDirector
7.1
1933
Sons of the DesertAssistant Director
7.1
1933
Dirty WorkDirector
6.9
1933
Busy BodiesDirector
7.3
1933
The Midnight PatrolDirector
6.6
1933
Me and My PalDirector
6.5
1932
Towed in a HoleAssistant Director
7.0
1932
Scram!Assistant Director
7.1
1932
Wild Babies!Director
4.5
1932
Too Many WomenDirector
8.0
1932
You're Telling MeDirector
5.3
1932
The KnockoutDirector
4.8
1929
Big BusinessAssistant Director
6.7
1929
That's My WifeDirector
6.6
1929
Wrong AgainAssistant Director
6.8
1929
LibertyFirst Assistant Director
6.9
1928
Early to BedAssistant Director
6.1
1928
Should Married Men Go Home?Assistant Director
6.5
1924
Rupert of Hee-HawAssistant Director
5.6