Sidney Franklin (director)
Sidney Arnold Franklin was an American film director and producer. Franklin, like William C. deMille, specialized in adapting literary works or Broadway stage plays.
His brother Chester Franklin also became a director during the silent film era, best known for directing the early Technicolor film The Toll of the Sea.
Franklin's work on radio included directing The Screen Guild Show in 1939.
Partial filmography
Director
- Gretchen the Greenhorn co-directed with brother Chester
- A Sister of Six co-directed with brother Chester
- The Little School Ma'am
- Jack and the Beanstalk co-directed with brother Chester
- The Babes in the Woods co-directed with brother Chester
- Treasure Island co-directed with Chester
- The Safety Curtain
- Her Only Way
- The Forbidden City
- The Hoodlum
- A Virtuous Vamp assistant director with David Kirkland
- Courage
- Not Guilty
- Smilin' Through
- The Primitive Lover
- Dulcy
- Her Sister from Paris
- Learning to Love
- Beverly of Graustark
- The Actress
- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
- Wild Orchids
- Devil-May-Care
- A Lady's Morals
- Private Lives
- Smilin' Through
- The [Barretts of Wimpole Street |The Barretts of Wimpole Street]
- The Barretts of Wimpole Street
- The [Dark Angel |The Dark Angel]
- The [Good Earth |The Good Earth] - nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- Duel in [the Sun |Duel in the Sun], uncredited
Producer
- Ninotchka
- Waterloo Bridge
- Mrs. Miniver
- Random Harvest
- Bambi
- Madame Curie
- The [White Cliffs of Dover |The White Cliffs of Dover]
- The Yearling
- Homecoming
- Command Decision
- The Miniver Story
- Fearless Fagan
- Sky Full of Moon
- The Story of Three Loves
- Gypsy Colt
- Young Bess
- ''Torch Song''
Actor
- A Rogue's Romance - Burgomaster
- The Man in the Moonlight - Pierre Delorme
- Down Home - Cash Bailey
- The Blue Moon - Louie Solomon
- Fashion Row
- Ben-Hur - Chariot Race Spectator
- Mrs. Miniver - Man at Flower Show