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Eternally Yours (1939) -- Anita Halstead, swept off her feet by magician Arturo, finds the results less than magical.

Seven Sinners (1940) -- US Home Video Trailer from MCA

Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) -- Ella Bishop is an inhibited girl whose frustrations grow as she approaches womanhood. As a women, her ambitions to teach cause her to lose her only opportunity for true love...

Cause for Alarm (1951) -- Invalid George Jones is both physically and mentally ill. He mistakenly believes his wife Ellen and his doctor are having an affair and also planning to kill him...

Overview

Date of Birth:

13 June 1894, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Date of Death:

3 October 1977, Sawtelle, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Following his service as a naval aviator in WW I, Tay Garnett entered... more

Trivia:

Often appeared in uncredited cameo roles in films which he directed. more

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Up 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination more

NewsDesk:

On DVD: "Patti Smith: Dream of Life," "The Deal"
(From IFC. 27 January 2009, 7:15 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Taylor Garnett

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Timber Tramps (1975)		1975	-	5.0 (26)
	AKAs: The Big Push The Timber Tramp (USA: alternative title)
2.	Challenge to Be Free (1975)		1975	-	6.3 (78)

3.	The Delta Factor (1970)		1970	-	4.0 (34)

4.	"Death Valley Days" (1952)	(14 episodes, 1962-1966)	1966	-	7.7 (89)
	AKAs: Call of the West (USA: syndication title) The Pioneers (USA: syndication title) Trails West (USA: syndication title) Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title) 14 TV episodes: "Death Valley Days: Lady of the Plains (#14.26)" "Death Valley Days: The Lawless Have Laws (#14.3)" "Death Valley Days: Magic Locket (#13.19)" "Death Valley Days: Death in the Desert (#13.17)" "Death Valley Days: Hero of Fort Halleck (#13.6)" 9 episodes not shown.
5.	"Please Don't Eat the Daisies" (1965)	(2 episodes, 1966)	1966	-	7.0 (83)
	2 TV episodes: "Please Don't Eat the Daisies: Big Man on Campus (#1.26)" "Please Don't Eat the Daisies: Move Over, Mozart (#1.23)"
6.	"Gunsmoke" (1955)	(3 episodes, 1961-1966)	1966	-	8.0 (685)
	AKAs: Gun Law (UK) Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title) 3 TV episodes: "Gunsmoke: The Brothers (#11.25)" "Gunsmoke: He Learned About Women (#7.21)" "Gunsmoke: Nina's Revenge (#7.12)"
7.	"The Legend of Jesse James" (1965)	(2 episodes, 1965-1966)	1966	-	6.3 (17)
	2 TV episodes: "The Legend of Jesse James: The Empty Town (#1.16)" "The Legend of Jesse James: The Man Who Killed Jesse (#1.15)"
8.	"The Loner" (1965)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.2 (15)
	1 TV episode: "The Loner: Hunt the Man Down (#1.13)"
9.	"Bonanza" (1959)	(7 episodes, 1963-1965)	1965	-	7.3 (1,145)
	AKAs: Ponderosa (USA: rerun title) 7 TV episodes: "Bonanza: Once a Doctor (#6.23)" "Bonanza: Triangle (#5.33)" "Bonanza: The Pressure Game (#5.32)" "Bonanza: Love Me Not (#5.22)" "Bonanza: Bullet for a Bride (#5.20)" 2 episodes not shown.
10.	Cattle King (1963)		1963	-	5.6 (97)
	AKAs: Cattle King of Wyoming (USA: alternative title) Guns of Wyoming (UK)
11.	"The New Loretta Young Show" (1962)	(unknown episodes)	1962	-	6.4 (10)

12.	"Rawhide" (1959)	(3 episodes, 1962)	1962	-	8.2 (407)
	3 TV episodes: "Rawhide: The House of the Hunter (#4.27)" "Rawhide: The Immigrants (#4.23)" "Rawhide: The Captain's Wife (#4.14)"
13.	"The Beachcomber" (1962)	(unknown episodes)	1962	-	5.6 (8)
	AKAs: Mystery Adventure: The Beachcomber (USA: syndication title)
14.	"The Tall Man" (1960)	(3 episodes, 1961)	1961	-	7.2 (22)
	3 TV episodes: "The Tall Man: Apache Daughter (#2.17)" "The Tall Man: Legend of Billy (#2.14)" "The Tall Man: Shadow of the Past (#2.5)"
15.	"87th Precinct" (1961)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	9.4 (28)
	1 TV episode: "87th Precinct: Run, Rabbit, Run (#1.14)"
16.	"Frontier Circus" (1961)	(unknown episodes)	1961	-	5.9 (13)

17.	"The Deputy" (1959)	(9 episodes, 1960-1961)	1961	-	6.4 (33)
	9 TV episodes: "The Deputy: Brand of Honesty (#2.35)" "The Deputy: Spoken in Silence (#2.31)" "The Deputy: Tension Point (#2.28)" "The Deputy: The Means and the End (#2.25)" "The Deputy: The Shackled Town (#2.20)" 4 episodes not shown.
18.	"Naked City" (1958)	(2 episodes, 1960-1961)	1961	-	8.6 (168)
	2 TV episodes: "Naked City: Button in the Haystack (#2.16)" "Naked City: Debt of Honor (#2.7)"
19.	"Laramie" (1959)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.0 (88)
	1 TV episode: "Laramie: The Last Dutchman (#2.18)"
20.	"Wagon Train" (1957)	(3 episodes, 1959-1960)	1960	-	7.6 (210)
	AKAs: Major Adams, Trail Master 3 TV episodes: "Wagon Train: The Candy O'Hara Story (#4.11)" "Wagon Train: The Jose Maria Moran Story (#2.34)" "Wagon Train: The Kate Parker Story (#2.31)"
21.	A Terrible Beauty (1960)		1960	-	6.0 (98)
	AKAs: The Night Fighters (USA)
22.	"Overland Trail" (1960)	(4 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	8.1 (8)
	AKAs: Overland Stage 4 TV episodes: "Overland Trail: The Baron Comes Back (#1.14)" "Overland Trail: Mission into Mexico (#1.11)" "Overland Trail: Fire in the Hole (#1.10)" "Overland Trail: Lawyer in Petticoats (#1.8)"
23.	"The Untouchables" (1959)	(3 episodes, 1959-1960)	1960	-	8.3 (351)
	3 TV episodes: "The Untouchables: Star Witness (#1.15)" "The Untouchables: Mexican Stake-Out (#1.7)" "The Untouchables: The Jake Lingle Killing (#1.3)"
24.	"Goodyear Theatre" (1957)	(2 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	7.2 (10)
	AKAs: Award Theatre (USA: syndication title) Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title) 2 TV episodes: "Goodyear Theatre: Hurricane (#1.5)" "Goodyear Theatre: Voices in the Fog (#1.4)"
25.	"Alcoa Theatre" (1957)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	6.8 (11)
	1 TV episode: "Alcoa Theatre: Encounter on a Second-Class Coach (#1.2)"
26.	"Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)	(3 episodes, 1956)	1956	-	6.5 (14)
	3 TV episodes: "Screen Directors Playhouse: The Carroll Formula (#1.31)" "Screen Directors Playhouse: Partners (#1.29)" "Screen Directors Playhouse: Hot Cargo (#1.14)"
27.	Seven Wonders of the World (1956)		1956	-	6.7 (27)

28.	The Black Knight (1954/I)		1954	-	5.2 (234)

29.	Main Street to Broadway (1953)		1953	-	5.2 (25)

30.	"Letter to Loretta" (1953)	(unknown episodes)	1953	-	8.6 (37)
	AKAs: The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title) The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
31.	"Four Star Playhouse" (1952)	(unknown episodes)	1952	-	7.1 (34)
	AKAs: Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title) Four Star Theatre (UK: new title) Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
32.	One Minute to Zero (1952)		1952	-	5.4 (196)

33.	The Racket (1951)	(uncredited)	1951	-	6.8 (710)

34.	Cause for Alarm (1951)		1951	-	6.4 (466)

35.	Soldiers Three (1951)		1951	-	6.2 (144)

36.	The Fireball (1950)		1950	-	6.1 (91)
	AKAs: The Challenge
37.	A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)		1949	-	6.6 (822)
	AKAs: A Yankee in King Arthur's Court (UK)
38.	Wild Harvest (1947)		1947	-	6.5 (46)

39.	The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)		1946	-	7.6 (5,468)

40.	The Valley of Decision (1945)		1945	-	7.3 (587)

41.	Mrs. Parkington (1944)		1944	-	7.0 (325)

42.	The Cross of Lorraine (1943)		1943	-	6.5 (252)

43.	Bataan (1943)		1943	-	7.0 (921)

44.	My Favorite Spy (1942)		1942	-	6.2 (91)

45.	Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941)		1941	-	6.5 (229)

46.	Seven Sinners (1940)		1940	-	6.8 (439)
	AKAs: Café of the Seven Sinners (UK: reissue title)
47.	Slightly Honorable (1940)		1940	-	6.1 (110)

48.	Eternally Yours (1939)		1939	-	5.7 (198)

49.	Trade Winds (1938)		1938	-	6.8 (55)

50.	Joy of Living (1938)		1938	-	6.6 (228)

51.	Stand-In (1937)		1937	-	6.7 (364)

52.	Slave Ship (1937)		1937	-	6.9 (65)

53.	Love Is News (1937)		1937	-	7.0 (116)

54.	Professional Soldier (1935)		1935	-	6.9 (25)

55.	She Couldn't Take It (1935)		1935	-	7.3 (18)
	AKAs: Woman Tamer (UK)
56.	China Seas (1935)		1935	-	7.0 (646)

57.	Destination Unknown (1933)		1933	-	6.2 (7)

58.	S.O.S. Iceberg (1933)		1933	-	7.0 (44)

59.	One Way Passage (1932)		1932	-	8.3 (1,204)

60.	Okay, America! (1932)		1932	-	7.6 (16)
	AKAs: The Penalty of Fame (UK)
61.	Prestige (1932)		1932	-	6.0 (80)

62.	Bad Company (1931)		1931	-	6.6 (36)

63.	Her Man (1930)		1930	-	7.6 (17)

64.	Officer O'Brien (1930)		1930	-	-

65.	Oh, Yeah? (1929)		1929	-	5.4 (6)
	AKAs: No Brakes (UK)
66.	The Flying Fool (1929)		1929	-	6.9 (8)

67.	The Spieler (1928)		1928	-	6.6 (9)
	AKAs: The Spellbinder (UK)
68.	Celebrity (1928)		1928	-	-

69.	All Wool (1925)		1925	-	-

70.	Riders of the Kitchen Range (1925)		1925	-	-

71.	Fast Black (1924)		1924	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Delta Factor (1970)	(writer)	1970	-	4.0 (34)

2.	"Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)	(2 episodes, 1956)	1956	-	6.5 (14)
	2 TV episodes: "Screen Directors Playhouse: Partners (#1.29)" (story) "Screen Directors Playhouse: Hot Cargo (#1.14)" (story)
3.	The Fireball (1950)	(writer)	1950	-	6.1 (91)
	AKAs: The Challenge
4.	Cafe Hostess (1940)	(story)	1940	-	-
	AKAs: Street of Missing Women
5.	Trade Winds (1938)	(story)	1938	-	6.8 (55)

6.	One Way Passage (1932)	(contributor to treatment) (uncredited)	1932	-	8.3 (1,204)

7.	Prestige (1932)	(adaptation)	1932	-	6.0 (80)

8.	Bad Company (1931)	(dialogue) (screenplay)	1931	-	6.6 (36)

9.	Her Man (1930)	(story)	1930	-	7.6 (17)

10.	Oh, Yeah? (1929)	(dialogue) (scenario)	1929	-	5.4 (6)
	AKAs: No Brakes (UK)
11.	The Flying Fool (1929)	(scenario)	1929	-	6.9 (8)

12.	The Spieler (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	6.6 (9)
	AKAs: The Spellbinder (UK)
13.	Celebrity (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	-

14.	Power (1928)	(screenplay) (story)	1928	-	5.2 (8)

15.	The Cop (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	-

16.	Skyscraper (1928)	(adaptation)	1928	-	7.0 (12)

17.	Turkish Delight (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	-

18.	The Wise Wife (1927)	(adaptation) (screenplay)	1927	-	-

19.	No Control (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	-

20.	Long Pants (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	6.6 (127)

21.	White Gold (1927)	(adaptation)	1927	-	8.0 (10)

22.	Getting Gertie's Garter (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	7.4 (15)

23.	Rubber Tires (1927)	(adaptation)	1927	-	7.5 (13)
	AKAs: Ten Thousand Reward
24.	The Cruise of the Jasper B (1926)	(adaptation)	1926	-	8.3 (24)

25.	There You Are! (1926)	(writer)	1926	-	-

26.	Smith's Visitor (1926)	(writer)	1926	-	-

27.	The Strong Man (1926)	(uncredited)	1926	-	6.9 (234)

28.	Up in Mabel's Room (1926)	(writer)	1926	-	8.6 (8)

29.	Puppy Lovetime (1926)	(scenario)	1926	-	-

30.	That's My Baby (1926)	(writer)	1926	-	-

31.	The Funnymooners (1926)	(story)	1926	-	-

32.	Who's Your Friend (1925)	(writer)	1925	-	-

33.	Salute (1925)	(titles)	1925	-	-

34.	Half a Man (1925)	(titles)	1925	-	5.2 (17)
	AKAs: No Sleep on the Deep (UK)
35.	Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde (1925)	(titles)	1925	-	6.6 (88)
	AKAs: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Spoof (USA: informal title)
36.	The Sleuth (1925)	(titles)	1925	-	5.6 (29)

37.	Navy Blue Days (1925)	(titles)	1925	-	6.1 (11)

38.	The Snow Hawk (1925)	(titles)	1925	-	5.1 (13)

39.	Pie-Eyed (1925)	(titles)	1925	-	5.6 (23)

40.	Twins (1925)	(titles)	1925	-	5.1 (5)

41.	Somewhere in Wrong (1925)	(titles)	1925	-	5.3 (6)

42.	Honeymoon Hardships (1925)	(writer)	1925	-	-

43.	The Plumber (1925/I)	(scenario)	1925	-	-

44.	West of Hot Dog (1924)	(titles)	1924	-	5.2 (81)

45.	Off His Trolly (1924)	(story)	1924	-	-

46.	Galloping Bungalows (1924)	(writer)	1924	-	-

47.	Detained (1924)	(titles)	1924	-	4.8 (7)

48.	Mandarin Mix-Up (1924)	(titles)	1924	-	4.3 (8)
	AKAs: Madam Mix-up (USA: alternative title)
49.	Don't Park There (1924)	(writer)	1924	-	7.1 (8)

50.	The Hottentot (1922)	(writer)	1922	-	-

51.	Broken Chains (1922)	(scenario)	1922	-	-

52.	The Quack Doctor (1920)	(scenario)	1920	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Challenge to Be Free (1975)	Old Marshal McGee	1975	-	6.3 (78)

2.	Seven Sinners (1940)	(uncredited) Drunken Sailor, Fight Sequence	1940	-	6.8 (439)
	AKAs: Café of the Seven Sinners (UK: reissue title)
3.	Slightly Honorable (1940)	(uncredited) Reporter	1940	-	6.1 (110)

4.	Eternally Yours (1939)	(uncredited) Pilot	1939	-	5.7 (198)

5.	Joy of Living (1938)	(uncredited) Man on Telephone in Newspaper Office	1938	-	6.6 (228)

6.	Okay, America! (1932)	(uncredited) Man in Newspaper Office	1932	-	7.6 (16)
	AKAs: The Penalty of Fame (UK)
7.	Prestige (1932)	(uncredited) Man on Ship Deck next to Melvyn Douglas	1932	-	6.0 (80)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Delta Factor (1970)	(producer)	1970	-	4.0 (34)

2.	Weekend for Three (1941)	(producer)	1941	-	5.9 (55)

3.	Unexpected Uncle (1941)	(producer)	1941	-	6.0 (41)

4.	Slightly Honorable (1940)	(producer)	1940	-	6.1 (110)

5.	Eternally Yours (1939)	(producer)	1939	-	5.7 (198)

6.	Trade Winds (1938)	(producer)	1938	-	6.8 (55)

7.	Joy of Living (1938)	(producer)	1938	-	6.6 (228)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	See Here, Private Hargrove (1944)	(director: re-takes) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.6 (130)

2.	Fiddlesticks (1927/I)	(title designer)	1927	-	6.4 (29)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Since You Went Away (1944)	(director: crowd sequences) (uncredited)	1944	-	7.7 (1,586)

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Oh, Yeah? (1929)	(writer: "Love Found Me")	1929	-	5.4 (6)
		AKAs: No Brakes (UK)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	(acknowledgment)	1976	-	7.3 (870)

Self				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Meet the Stars #2: Baby Stars (1941)	Himself	1941	-	-
		AKAs: Wampas Baby Stars (USA: short title)

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Novel: "A Man Laughs Back, " 1935. more

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