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The Painted Hills (1951) -- A Lassie movie. After years of prospecting, Jonathan finally strikes gold. He returns to town only to discover that his partner has since died and left Tommy fatherless...

The Stoker (1932) -- archive.org - Entire film download (Quicktime)

Overview

Date of Birth:

1 September 1890, San Francisco, California, USA more

Date of Death:

12 March 1954, Los Angeles, California, USA more

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Trivia:

Brother of Sidney Franklin, uncle of Sidney Franklin Jr.

STARmeter:

Down 41% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. more

Alternate Names:

C.M. Franklin | Chester Franklin

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Tough Guy (1936)		1936	-	5.6 (63)

2.	Sequoia (1934)		1934	-	7.9 (44)
	AKAs: Malibu
3.	The Iron Master (1933)		1933	-	-

4.	File 113 (1933)		1933	-	-

5.	A Parisian Romance (1932)		1932	-	-

6.	The Stoker (1932)		1932	-	5.8 (8)

7.	Vanity Fair (1932/I)		1932	-	5.8 (49)
	AKAs: Indecent (USA: DVD title)
8.	Su última noche (1931)		1931	-	-
	AKAs: Toto (USA: informal alternative title)
9.	Le père célibataire (1931)		1931	-	-

10.	Olimpia (1930)		1930	-	-
	AKAs: Si el emperador lo supiera (USA: Spanish title)
11.	Detectives (1928)		1928	-	5.1 (5)

12.	The Thirteenth Hour (1927)		1927	-	-

13.	Wild Justice (1925)	(as Chester Franklin)	1925	-	-

14.	The Silent Accuser (1924)		1924	-	-

15.	Behind the Curtain (1924)		1924	-	-

16.	The Song of Love (1923)		1923	-	-

17.	Where the North Begins (1923)		1923	-	7.9 (8)

18.	The Toll of the Sea (1922)		1922	-	7.0 (239)

19.	A Game Chicken (1922)		1922	-	-

20.	Nancy from Nowhere (1922)		1922	-	-

21.	The Case of Becky (1921)		1921	-	-

22.	A Private Scandal (1921)		1921	-	-

23.	All Souls' Eve (1921)	(as Chester Franklin)	1921	-	-

24.	You Never Can Tell (1920)		1920	-	-

25.	Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1918)	(as C.M. Franklin)	1918	-	-

26.	Fan Fan (1918)		1918	-	-

27.	The Girl with the Champagne Eyes (1918)	(as C.M. Franklin)	1918	-	-

28.	Treasure Island (1918)		1918	-	2.6 (5)

29.	The Babes in the Woods (1917)		1917	-	8.0 (7)

30.	Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1917)		1917	-	7.4 (16)

31.	Jack and the Beanstalk (1917)	(as C.M. Franklin)	1917	-	-
	AKAs: A Modern Jack and the Beanstalk (USA: alternative title)
32.	A Sister of Six (1916)	(as C.M. Franklin)	1916	-	-

33.	Gretchen the Greenhorn (1916)	(as C.M. Franklin)	1916	-	6.9 (305)

34.	The Little School Ma'am (1916)	(as C.M. Franklin)	1916	-	-

35.	Going Straight (1916)	(as C.M. Franklin)	1916	-	7.0 (444)
	AKAs: Corruption
36.	The Children in the House (1916)	(as C.M. Franklin)	1916	-	7.0 (457)

37.	Martha's Vindication (1916)	(as C.M. Franklin)	1916	-	-

38.	Let Katie Do It (1916)	(as C.M. Franklin)	1916	-	5.1 (7)
	AKAs: Let Katy Do It
39.	The Doll-House Mystery (1915)		1915	-	-

40.	The Little Life Guard (1915)		1915	-	-

41.	For Love of Mary Ellen (1915)		1915	-	-

42.	The Little Cupids (1915)		1915	-	-

43.	Billie's Goat (1915)		1915	-	-

44.	The Straw Man (1915)		1915	-	-

45.	The Runaways (1915)		1915	-	-

46.	A Ten-Cent Adventure (1915)		1915	-	-

47.	The Kid Magicians (1915)		1915	-	-

48.	The Ashcan, or Little Dick's First Adventure (1915)		1915	-	-

49.	Pirates Bold (1915)		1915	-	-

50.	Dirty Face Dan (1915)		1915	-	-

51.	Her Filmland Hero (1915)		1915	-	-

52.	Little Dick's First Case (1915)		1915	-	-

53.	The Rivals (1915)		1915	-	-

54.	The Baby (1915)		1915	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Detectives (1928)	(screenplay) (story)	1928	-	5.1 (5)

2.	The Thirteenth Hour (1927)	(screenplay) (story)	1927	-	-

3.	The Silent Accuser (1924)	(writer)	1924	-	-

4.	Where the North Begins (1923)	(adaptation)	1923	-	7.9 (8)

5.	Jack and the Beanstalk (1917)	(scenario) (as C.M. Franklin)	1917	-	-
	AKAs: A Modern Jack and the Beanstalk (USA: alternative title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Duel in the Sun (1946)	(second unit director) (uncredited)	1946	-	7.0 (2,595)
	AKAs: King Vidor's Duel in the Sun (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
2.	The Yearling (1946)	(second unit director)	1946	-	7.5 (2,071)

3.	Gone with the Wind (1939)	(second unit director: Chico unit) (uncredited)	1939	$390M	8.2 (70,423)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Painted Hills (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	2.6 (405)
	AKAs: Lassie's Adventures in the Goldrush (USA: alternative title) Lassie's Christmas Story (USA: DVD title)
2.	Vanity Fair (1932/I)	(producer)	1932	-	5.8 (49)
	AKAs: Indecent (USA: DVD title)

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Drama | Comedy | Short | Romance more

Plot Keywords:

Melodrama | Dog | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title more

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