Marcel Varnel
Marcel Varnel was a French film director, notable for his career in the United States and England as a director of plays and films.
Biography
He was born Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec in Paris, France.Varnel started his working life on the Paris stage, soon becoming a director of musical comedies. In 1925, he moved to New York City, working as director in several Broadway operettas, musicals and dramas for the Shubert family. This was followed by a move to Hollywood, where he directed three low budget thrillers.
In 1934, he moved to England and it was as a director of British comedies – initially working at British International Pictures, Elstree, then moving in 1936 to Gainsborough Pictures – where he produced his best films. Among the performers he worked with were Will Hay, The Crazy Gang, Arthur Askey and George Formby.
He died on 13 July 1947 in a car crash near Rake, West Sussex.
Films
- The Silent Witness – Director
- Chandu the Magician – Director
- Infernal Machine – Director
- Freedom Of The Seas – Director
- Girls Will Be Boys – Director
- I Give My Heart – Director
- Dance Band – Director
- Royal Cavalcade also known as Regal Cavalcade in the U.S.A. – Director
- No Monkey Business – Director
- Public Nuisance No. 1 – Director
- All In – Director
- Okay For Sound – Director
- Good Morning, Boys – Director
- Oh, Mr Porter! – Director
- Convict 99 – Director
- Hey! Hey! USA! – Director
- The Loves of Madame Dubarry – Director
- Old Bones of the River – Director
- Alf's Button Afloat – Director
- Ask a Policeman – Director
- Where's That Fire? – Director
- The Frozen Limits – Director
- Band Waggon – Director
- Let George Do It! – Director
- Gasbags – Director
- The Ghost of St Michaels – Director
- Turned Out Nice Again – Director
- Hi, Gang! – Director
- South American George – Director and Producer
- I Thank You – Director
- Neutral Port – Director
- King Arthur Was a Gentleman – Director
- Much Too Shy – Director
- Get Cracking – Director
- Bell Bottom George – Director
- He Snoops to Conquer – Director and Producer
- I Didn't Do It – Director and Producer
- George in Civvy Street – Director and Producer
- This Man Is Mine – Director and Producer