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Monta Bell (1891–1958)

Producer / director/ screenwriter Monta Bell was born on February 5, 1891, in Washington, DC. He turned to the stage as an actor after trying his hand at journalism in that city. He was cast by Charles Chaplin in the great comedian's The Pilgrim (1923), which was Bell's sole screen appearance as an actor. He worked for Chaplin as an editor and ... See full bio »

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Known For

The Worst Woman in Paris?
The Worst Woman in Paris? Producer
(1933)
Up for Murder
Up for Murder Producer
(1931)
Young Man of Manhattan
Young Man of Manhattan Producer
(1930)
The Bellamy Trial
The Bellamy Trial Director
(1929)
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Filmography

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 1942 Beyond the Blue Horizon (producer)
 1941 Birth of the Blues (producer)
 1941 Aloma of the South Seas (associate producer)
 1935 West Point of the Air (producer)
 1934 Student Tour (producer)
 1934 Men in White (producer)
 1933 The Worst Woman in Paris? (producer)
 1932 Downstairs (producer)
 1931 Up for Murder (producer)
 1930 East Is West (producer)
 1930 Laughter (producer)
 1930 La grande mare (producer)
 1930 The Big Pond (producer)
 1930 Young Man of Manhattan (producer)
 1930 Behind the Make-Up (producer)
 1929 Glorifying the American Girl (producer)
 1929 Battle of Paris (producer)
 1929 Applause (producer)
 1929 The Lady Lies (producer)
 1929 Gentlemen of the Press (producer)
 1929 The Hole in the Wall (producer)
 1929 Nothing But the Truth (producer)
 1929 The Letter (producer: Long Island Studios)
 1926 Torrent (producer - uncredited)
 1925 Lights of Old Broadway (producer)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage actor, screenwriter, film producer, and film director.

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Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)

Spouse:

Betty Lawford  (divorced) | See more »
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Though not considered important enough, from the standpoint of 1968, to be included among the directors in the book American Cinema by Andrew Sarris, Bell was granted a certain rediscovery by 1977 in that year's New York Film Festival section, Saved, where two of his films The Torrent and Downstairs were revived.

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Aquarius
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