John Clein

John Clein (1907–?) was an American film producer and film director, he was active in the United States and Britain. He produced and directed the 1939 film Keep Punching, whose cast was entirely composed of African-Americans; Clein himself was light-skinned.^[1]

Biography

Clein was born in 1907 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.^[2]

He received plaudits for his casting efforts.^[3]^[4] Clein made headlines in 1948 when he was kidnapped and forced to sign a contract for a dancer and an extra.^[5]^[6]

Filmography

Director

Keep Punching (1939)^[7]

Producer

Other roles

Before I Wake, a.k.a. Shadow of Fear (1956) – credited as "Liaison"^[7]

Theater

Devils Galore (1945)^[10]
Swan Song (1946), producer, released as Broadway theatre^[4] at Booth Theatre^[11]

References

^ Hayward, Susan (April 18, 2006). Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts. Routledge. ISBN 9781134208913 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b "John Clein". British Film Institute (BFI). Archived from the original on March 17, 2020.
^ "New York Theatre Critics' Reviews". Critics' Theatre Reviews, Incorporated. November 20, 1946 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b Chapman, John (May 16, 1946). "Psychiatry, Pianists, and Poison Make 'Swan Song' Mild Thriller". Newspapers.com. Daily News (New York City). p. 609. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
^ "Producer Says Dancer, Extra Kidnapped Him to Get Contract". The Evening News. 1948-09-14. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
^ "Pair Must Stand Trial in Kidnapping". Newspapers.com. Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "John Clein". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
^ "New Films: "The Mill on the Floss"". Newspapers.com. The Boston Globe. October 26, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
^ "The Film Daily: The Daily Newspaper of Motion Pictures". Wid's Films and Film Folk Incorporated. May 2, 1964 – via Google Books.
^ "Lockhart to Play in 'Devils Galore'; John Clein Production Will Begin Rehearsals Monday --Sophie Tucker Signed Mr. Coward's Plans If Five Years Pass"". The New York Times. March 24, 1945 – via NYTimes.com.
^ "John Willis' Theatre World". Crown Publishers. November 30, 1945 – via Google Books.

External links

John Clein at IMDb

[1] Hayward, Susan (April 18, 2006). Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts. Routledge. ISBN 9781134208913 – via Google Books.

[bfi-2] "John Clein". British Film Institute (BFI). Archived from the original on March 17, 2020.

[3] "New York Theatre Critics' Reviews". Critics' Theatre Reviews, Incorporated. November 20, 1946 – via Google Books.

[:0-4] Chapman, John (May 16, 1946). "Psychiatry, Pianists, and Poison Make 'Swan Song' Mild Thriller". Newspapers.com. Daily News (New York City). p. 609. Retrieved 2021-11-30.

[5] "Producer Says Dancer, Extra Kidnapped Him to Get Contract". The Evening News. 1948-09-14. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-08-02.

[6] "Pair Must Stand Trial in Kidnapping". Newspapers.com. Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-11-30.

[AFI-7] "John Clein". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

[8] "New Films: "The Mill on the Floss"". Newspapers.com. The Boston Globe. October 26, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved 2021-11-30.

[9] "The Film Daily: The Daily Newspaper of Motion Pictures". Wid's Films and Film Folk Incorporated. May 2, 1964 – via Google Books.

[10] "Lockhart to Play in 'Devils Galore'; John Clein Production Will Begin Rehearsals Monday --Sophie Tucker Signed Mr. Coward's Plans If Five Years Pass"". The New York Times. March 24, 1945 – via NYTimes.com.

[11] "John Willis' Theatre World". Crown Publishers. November 30, 1945 – via Google Books.

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