Hugh Bennett (film director)

Hugh Bennett (1892–1950) was an American film director and film editor. He directed a number of entries in the Henry Aldrich series of films for Paramount Pictures.

Hugh Bennett
Born	August 22, 1892 New York City
Died	March 21, 1950 (aged 57) Malibu, California, United States
Occupation(s)	Director, editor
Years active	1926–1950 (film)

Filmography

Editor

• Just Another Blonde (1926)
• Subway Sadie (1926)
• An Affair of the Follies (1927)
• The Shepherd of the Hills (1928)
• The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1928)
• Outcast (1928)
• The Divine Lady (1929)
• Saturday's Children (1929)
• Arrowsmith (1931)
• Street Scene (1931)
• Cynara (1932)
• Secrets (1933)
• The Way to Love (1933)
• Bolero (1934)
• She Loves Me Not (1934)
• Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)
• The Glass Key (1935)
• Coronado (1935)
• And Sudden Death (1936)
• Rose of the Rancho (1936)
• Lady Be Careful (1936)
• Maid of Salem (1937)
• Wells Fargo (1937)
• If I Were King (1938)
• Her Jungle Love (1938)
• Cocoanut Grove (1938)
• The Night of Nights (1939)
• Grand Jury Secrets (1939)
• Persons in Hiding (1939)
• Our Leading Citizen (1939)
• The Great McGinty (1940)
• Rhythm on the River (1940)
• I Wanted Wings (1941)
• Champagne for Caesar (1950)

Director

• Henry Aldrich for President (1941)
• Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942)
• Henry and Dizzy (1942)
• Mardi Gras (1943)
• Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)
• Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943)
• Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943)
• Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944)
• Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944)
• Henry Aldrich's Little Secret (1944)
• The National Barn Dance (1944)

Producer

• The Last Train from Madrid (1937)

Bibliography

• Drew, Bernard A. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge, 2013.
• Erickson, Hal. From Radio to the Big Screen: Hollywood Films Featuring Broadcast Personalities and Programs. McFarland, 2014.

External links

• Hugh Bennett at IMDb