Henry Hobart (producer)

Henry Hobart
From a 1922 film magazine
Born
Henry Morgan Hobart

(1888-03-22)March 22, 1888
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died1951
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationProducer
Years active1926–1935

Henry Hobart (March 22, 1888 – 1951) was an American film producer during the late silent and early sound eras in the motion picture era. Initially, he was president of Distinctive Productions,[1] but later formed his own independent production company, Henry Hobart Productions. All three of the silent films he produced for his company were distributed by First National Pictures. In 1928, Hobart would go to work for First National, and then would move over to the newly formed RKO Radio Pictures after the advent of talking pictures in 1929.

Filmography

(as per AFI's database)[2]

Year Title Studio
1926 Don Juan's Three Nights Henry Hobart Productions Silent
1927 The Crystal Cup
No Place to Go
1928 The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come First National Pictures
The Noose
Out of the Ruins
Sailors' Wives
Three-Ring Marriage
1929 Dance Hall RKO Radio Pictures Talkie
1930 Alias French Gertie
Beau Bandit
Framed
Half Shot at Sunrise
Lawful Larceny
Love Comes Along[3]
She's My Weakness
1931 Bachelor Apartment
The Royal Bed
Behind Office Doors
High Stakes
White Shoulders
1935 Sunset Range First Division Productions

References

  1. ^ "Centralized Control Produces Finer Films, Says Hobart". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (3). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 60. January 14, 1922.
  2. ^ "Henry Hobart". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  3. ^ Jewell, Richard B.; Harbin, Vernon (1982). The RKO Story. New York: Arlington House. p. 25. ISBN 0-517-546566.
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