Director: Sam Wood

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Birthday: 1883-07-10
Born in: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography: Samuel Grosvenor (Sam) Wood (July 10, 1883 – September 22, 1949) was an American film director, and producer, who was best known for directing such Hollywood hits as A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, and The Pride of the Yankees. He was also involved in a few acting and writing projects. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Wood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

A shy British teacher looks back nostalgically at his long career, taking note of the people who touched his life.
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939

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The Devil and Miss Jones

The wealthiest man in the world, John P. Merrick, is a private person who likes to stay anonymous. One of his many assets is Neeley's Department Store. There is labor unrest at the store, and the employees' anger is directed at him, who they hang in effigy outside the store despite not knowing what he looks like. Merrick, not happy at what he sees going on, decides to mete out the rabble-rousers. So he goes undercover as a sales clerk in the shoe department.
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The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

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For Whom the Bell Tolls

Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan—who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era—has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the right time to blow up a crucial bridge in order to halt the enemy's progress.
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For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943

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The Pride of the Yankees

The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.
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The Pride of the Yankees

1942

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A Night at the Opera

The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.
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A Night at the Opera

1935

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A Day at the Races

Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's farm by winning a big race with her horse. There are a few problems. Hackenbush runs a high priced clinic for the wealthy who don't know he has his degree in Veterinary Medicine.
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A Day at the Races

1937

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Our Town

Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. We see birth, life and death in this small community.
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Kings Row

Five young adults in a small American town face the revelations of secrets that threaten to ruin their hopes and dreams.
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Kitty Foyle

Kitty Foyle, a hard-working white-collar girl from a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania low, middle-class family, meets and falls in love with young socialite Wyn Strafford but his family is against her.
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Kitty Foyle

1940

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Raffles

Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. Meeting Gwen from his schooldays and falling in love all over again, he spends the weekend with her parents, Lord and Lady Melrose. A necklace presents an irresistible temptation, but also in attendance is Scotland Yard's finest, finally on the trail.
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