Sidney Franklin

Sidney Franklin

1893-03-20 San Francisco, California, USA 77 Credits

Biography

Sidney Franklin (March 21, 1893 — May 18, 1972) was an American film director and producer. His brother Chester Franklin also became a director during the silent film era. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Barretts of Wimpole Street

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1957

Director

6.2
Directing

Director Sidney Franklin's 1957 remake of his own 1934 film, about the romance of poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning.

Young Bess

Young Bess

1953

Producer

5.8
Producing

The mother died under the executioner's axe; the daughter rose to become England's greatest monarch -- the brilliant and cunning Queen Elizabeth I. Je...

The Story of Three Loves

The Story of Three Loves

1953

Producer

5.6
Producing

Passengers on an ocean liner recall their greatest loves.

Sky Full of Moon

Sky Full of Moon

1952

Producer

5.5
Producing

A cowboy seeks fame and fortune in Las Vegas where he meets a girl working in a casino.

Fearless Fagan

Fearless Fagan

1952

Story, Associate Producer

4.6
Writing Producing

A young man brings his pet lion with him when he's drafted into the U.S. Army.

The Miniver Story

The Miniver Story

1950

Producer

6.0
Producing

The Second World War is over, and the Miniver family is trying to keep themselves together in post-War Britain, among continuing shortages and growing...

Command Decision

Command Decision

1948

Producer

6.4
Producing

High-ranking officers struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing German factories producing new jet fighters over the extremely high casualties ...

Homecoming

Homecoming

1948

Producer

7.0
Producing

Self-absorbed Dr. Lee Johnson enlists with the Army medical corps during World War II, more out of a feeling that it's "the thing to do" rather than d...

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946

Co-Director

6.3
Directing

Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad...

The Yearling

The Yearling

1946

Producer

6.6
Producing

Jody convinces his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?

The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

Producer

6.7
Producing

American Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whir...

Madame Curie

Madame Curie

1943

Producer

7.1
Producing

Poor physics student Marie is studying at the Sorbonne in 1890s Paris. One of the few women studying in her field, Marie encounters skepticism concern...

Random Harvest

Random Harvest

1942

Producer

7.3
Producing

Wandered away from his asylum, an amnesiac World War I veteran falls in love with a music hall star but his amnesia makes it difficult to last.

Bambi

Bambi

1942

Thanks

7.0

Bambi's tale unfolds from season to season as the young prince of the forest learns about life, love, and friends.

Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

1942

as Man at Flower Show (uncredited)

7.1
Acting

Middle-class housewife Kay Miniver deals with petty problems. She and her husband Clem watch her Oxford-educated son Vin court Carol Beldon, the charm...

Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

1942

Producer

7.1
Producing

Middle-class housewife Kay Miniver deals with petty problems. She and her husband Clem watch her Oxford-educated son Vin court Carol Beldon, the charm...

Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

1940

Producer

7.5
Producing

On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young ...

Ninotchka

Ninotchka

1939

Associate Producer

7.5
Producing

A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939

Thanks

7.4

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

On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time

1939

Producer

7.5
Producing

Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud's future...

The Good Earth

The Good Earth

1937

Director

6.3
Directing

China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer, and O-Lan, a domestic slave, will endure the man...

The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel

1935

Director

6.2
Directing

Kitty Vane, Alan Trent, and Gerald Shannon have been inseparable friends since childhood. Kitty has always known she would marry one of them, but has ...

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1934

Director

6.0
Directing

Remarkable poet Elizabeth Barrett is slowly recovering from a crippling illness with the help of her siblings, especially her youngest sister, Henriet...

Reunion in Vienna

Reunion in Vienna

1933

Director

6.6
Directing

An exiled archduke (John Barrymore) tries to renew romance with a former lover (Diana Wynyard) now wed to a psychiatrist (Frank Morgan).

The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain

1932

as Himself - American Matador

6.6
Acting

Eddie and his Mexican friend Ricardo are expelled from college after Ricardo put Eddie in the girl's dormitory when he was drunk. Per chance Eddie get...

Smilin' Through

Smilin' Through

1932

Director

6.0
Directing

On the day of his wedding, Sir John Carteret's fiancée, Moonyeen, is killed by a jealous rival named Jeremy, leaving him emotionally devastated. Carte...

Private Lives

Private Lives

1931

Director

6.3
Directing

Amanda and Elyot are one another's former spouse. Elyot is remarried to Sibyl and Amanda married Victor. Unexpectedly, both honeymooning couples arriv...

The Guardsman

The Guardsman

1931

Director

5.4
Directing

An acclaimed actor and his equally acclaimed actress wife, who have been married for less than a year, are already showing signs of strain in their ma...

A Lady's Morals

A Lady's Morals

1930

Director

4.2
Directing

Romantic biography of Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind and her famous affairs.

The Lady of Scandal

The Lady of Scandal

1930

Director

5.1
Directing

A famous British actress gets involved with two members of a reserved British noble family, whose plan to get rid of her backfires.

Devil-May-Care

Devil-May-Care

1929

Director

5.5
Directing

A follower of Napoleon escapes the firing squad, flees to a woman's bedroom and winds up butler.

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1929

Director

5.6
Directing

There is a big charity function at the house of Mrs. Cheyney and a lot of society is present. With her rich husband, deceased, rich old Lord Elton and...

Wild Orchids

Wild Orchids

1929

Director

6.6
Directing

A prince in J... tries to seduce his visitor's wife, but he's discovered.

The Actress

The Actress

1928

Director

Directing

A theatrical troupe from the west end of London loses its leading lady when she goes off to marry a rich young man from the other side of town. The re...

Quality Street

Quality Street

1927

Director

6.9
Directing

A fresh young beauty becomes an old maid waiting for her suitor to return from the Napoleonic wars. When he returns, clearly disappointed, she disguis...

The Duchess of Buffalo

The Duchess of Buffalo

1926

Director

5.6
Directing

An American dancer on a tour of pre-Boleshevik Russia falls for a young army officer, and the feeling is mutual. However, the officer's father is the ...

Beverly of Graustark

Beverly of Graustark

1926

Director

5.3
Directing

Beverly Calhoun impersonates the Prince of Graustark to claim his birthright while he recovers from a skiing injury. In the meantime, she falls for he...

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

7.3
Acting

Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy,...

Her Sister from Paris

Her Sister from Paris

1925

Director

5.9
Directing

Helen has a twin sister, who is a famous actress named "La Perry". Helen and her sister decide to trick Helen's husband to prove his love.

Learning to Love

Learning to Love

1925

Director

Directing

A 1925 film directed by Sidney Franklin.

Her Night of Romance

Her Night of Romance

1924

Director

6.4
Directing

An impoverished British lord (Paul Menford) impersonates a doctor in order to woo an ailing American heiress (Dorothy Adams). The lord is in it for lo...

Tiger Rose

Tiger Rose

1923

Director

4.5
Directing

Originally a Broadway play by Willard Macks, Lenore Ulric played the lead on Broadway and reprises her role for this film. At the Wutchi Wum trading p...

Dulcy

Dulcy

1923

Director

Directing

Dulcy, a devoted but scatterbrained bride, tries to improve her absent husband's finances by inviting two of his business prospects to dinner. Though ...

Brass

Brass

1923

Director

3.0
Directing

With her marriage on the verge of breaking up, a young wife attempts to win back the love of her husband and child.

The Beautiful and Damned

The Beautiful and Damned

1922

Director

Directing

Gloria, the daughter in a wealthy family, has finally spent most of her father's money. She marries Tony, whose as much of a reckless spendthrift as s...

East Is West

East Is West

1922

Director

Directing

She'd wink till hearts went on the blink. And staid professors couldn't think. And everywhere they'd stop to stare. And say "Some Chink!" when Ming To...

The Primitive Lover

The Primitive Lover

1922

Director

5.9
Directing

A free-spirited girl is caught between her love for her husband and her attraction to a handsome adventurer.

The Vermilion Pencil

The Vermilion Pencil

1922

as Fu Wong

Acting

The Vermilion Pencil is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Norman Dawn, and produced and distributed by Robertson–Cole. It is based on the ...

Smilin' Through

Smilin' Through

1922

Director, Adaptation

6.2
Directing

The story is essentially the same as the popular Jane Cowl play, with Talmadge in the dual role of Kathleen and Moonyean. Kathleen, a young Irish woma...

Not Guilty

Not Guilty

1921

Director

Directing

A drama of a fugitive from justice and a fugitive from love.

Unseen Forces

Unseen Forces

1920

Director, Producer

5.2
Directing Producing

In the film, Breamer’s character, Miriam Holt (“the girl who sees around corners”), proves her psychic powers by locating children who went missing du...

Down Home

Down Home

1920

as Cash Bailey (as Sidney A. Franklin)

Acting

DOWN HOME is a rural drama set in New England and stars Leatrice Joy as Nancy Pelot, daughter of the town drunk. He was once a businessman and still o...

Two Weeks

Two Weeks

1920

Director

Directing
Heart o' the Hills

Heart o' the Hills

1919

Director

6.0
Directing

Family tensions in the Kentucky hills are inflamed by an outsider's dishonest scheme to exploit the area for its coal.

The Hoodlum

The Hoodlum

1919

Director

5.8
Directing

A spoiled young rich girl is forced by misfortune to fight for survival in the slums and alleys, where she becomes involved with all manner of unpleas...

The Man in the Moonlight

The Man in the Moonlight

1919

as Pierre Delorme

Acting

Two mysterious strangers arrive uninvited at the wedding of Sergeant O'Farrell of the Royal Mounted Police and Rosine Delorme, the daughter of an innk...

A Rogue's Romance

A Rogue's Romance

1919

as Burgomaster

Acting

A welcome guest of the French aristocracy, Monsieur Picard having been awarded the Croix De Guerre, is also a master thief who baffles the Parisian po...

The Probation Wife

The Probation Wife

1919

Director

Directing

A 1919 film directed by Sidney Franklin.

The Heart of Wetona

The Heart of Wetona

1919

Director

5.0
Directing

After the half-breed daughter of a Comanche chief falls for a young engineer who deserts her, she turns to a white Indian agent who marries her.

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1918

Director

Directing

Ali Baba, a poor Turkish wood chopper, discovers that a robbers' cave, concealed in the mountains that surround his house, opens to the magical phrase...

The Forbidden City

The Forbidden City

1918

Director

5.7
Directing

The daughter of a Chinese mandarin is sentenced to death for her secret marriage to an American. Their child, raised in the mandarin's palace, grows u...

Her Only Way

Her Only Way

1918

Director

Directing

The Westbrook family has been ruined financially, and when the daughter Lucille comes home from boarding school, she finds herself in a terrible dilem...

The Safety Curtain

The Safety Curtain

1918

Director, Scenario Writer

6.0
Directing Writing

Puck is a music hall dancer, married to an abusive husband. One night the music hall catches fire. Puck is rescued by an army officer and her husband ...

Six-Shooter Andy

Six-Shooter Andy

1918

Director

Directing

Susan Allenby's father is killed during a robbery staged by Bannack's corrupt sheriff, Tom Slade, and his men, leaving the girl to care for her eight ...

The Babes in the Woods

The Babes in the Woods

1917

Director

6.0
Directing

A story within a story, including a passage from Hansel and Gretel.

Treasure Island

1917

Director

6.0
Directing

Jim Hawkins and his widowed mother run the Admiral Ben Bow Inn, but when they are threatened by a pirate attack, they stay with friend, the squire, fo...

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

1917

Director

4.8
Directing

In Bagdad, Princess Badr al-Budur, the daughter of the Sultan, falls in love with Aladdin, the son of a poor tailor, and rejects the suit of evil alch...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1917

Scenario Writer, Director

5.0
Writing Directing

Jack exchanges his cow for some magic beans. The beans grow overnight into a beanstalk, which Jack climbs, arriving at a castle that is his. Jack sets...

A Sister of Six

A Sister of Six

1916

Director

7.5
Directing

A young woman and her five little brothers and sisters are left orphans by the murder of their father over gold found on his ranch. Together the seven...

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

Second Unit

7.1

The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.

Gretchen the Greenhorn

Gretchen the Greenhorn

1916

Director

6.0
Directing

Gretchen Van Houck is just arriving in the USA, on a ship from Holland. She joins her father, who has already spent several years in America, where he...

Going Straight

Going Straight

1916

Director

6.0
Directing

A man and his wife both have criminal pasts, but have quit crime and are now respectable citizens. One day a member of their old gang shows up and thr...

The Children in the House

The Children in the House

1916

Director

5.3
Directing

A woman is stuck with an unfaithful husband until he is killed robbing a bank.

Martha's Vindication

Martha's Vindication

1916

Director

Directing

A 1916 film directed by Chester M. Franklin.

The Doll-House Mystery

1915

Director

5.0
Directing

When a stack of valuable bonds go missing from the Grant household, suspicion falls on little Carmen Grant's playmate Georgie, whose father is a poor ...

For Love of Mary Ellen

1915

Director

10.0
Directing

Pirates Bold

1915

Director

Directing

Waldo and the baby went on an outing to the beach with the nurse, but it mattered little to Waldo, who consumed much learning from his book, wherever ...