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Robert Youngson

Robert Youngson

DirectorWriterProducerProductionEditor Nov 27 (died age 56) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 1948–1970 (22 year career)
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Biography

Robert Youngson (November 27, 1917 – April 8, 1974) was a film producer, director, and screenwriter, specializing in reviving antique silent films. Robert George Youngson, born in Brooklyn, New York, graduated from Harvard University with a master's degree in business administration. He entered the film business in 1941, writing newsreel scripts. In 1948 Warner Bros. hired him to produce a series of short subjects about sports. Most of these were straight roundups of current sporting events, bu…

Known For

Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
Film

Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's

Director
The Golden Age of Comedy
Film

The Golden Age of Comedy

Director
Crashing the Water Barrier
Film

Crashing the Water Barrier

Production Supervisor
Gadgets Galore
Film

Gadgets Galore

Director
This Mechanical Age
Film

This Mechanical Age

Director
When Comedy Was King
Film

When Comedy Was King

Director
Blaze Busters
Film

Blaze Busters

Director
4 Clowns
Film

4 Clowns

Director

Filmography

Crew (41)

Movies (41)

4 Clowns

4 Clowns

1970

Director

7.0
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1967

Director

6.0
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1967

Writer

6.0
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's

Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's

1965

Director

7.9
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

Director

6.3
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

Producer

6.3
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

Writer

6.3
30 Years of Fun

30 Years of Fun

1963

Director

3.0
30 Years of Fun

30 Years of Fun

1963

Writer

3.0
Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

Director

5.5
Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

Writer

5.5
When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

1960

Director

6.7
When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

1960

Writer

6.7
The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

Director

6.9
Crashing the Water Barrier

Crashing the Water Barrier

1956

Production Supervisor

6.4
I Never Forget a Face

I Never Forget a Face

1956

Director

4.0
I Never Forget a Face

I Never Forget a Face

1956

Producer

4.0
I Never Forget a Face

I Never Forget a Face

1956

Writer

4.0
When the Talkies Were Young

When the Talkies Were Young

1955

Director

5.0
When the Talkies Were Young

When the Talkies Were Young

1955

Producer

5.0
When the Talkies Were Young

When the Talkies Were Young

1955

Writer

5.0
Gadgets Galore

Gadgets Galore

1955

Director

6.3
Gadgets Galore

Gadgets Galore

1955

Editor

6.3
Gadgets Galore

Gadgets Galore

1955

Producer

6.3
Gadgets Galore

Gadgets Galore

1955

Writer

6.3
When Sports Were King

When Sports Were King

1954

Director

When Sports Were King

When Sports Were King

1954

Producer

This Mechanical Age

This Mechanical Age

1954

Director

6.3
This Mechanical Age

This Mechanical Age

1954

Producer

6.3
They Were Champions

They Were Champions

1954

Director

Magic Movie Moments

Magic Movie Moments

1953

Director

Magic Movie Moments

Magic Movie Moments

1953

Writer

Look at Life: Lighter than Air

Look at Life: Lighter than Air

1952

Director

World of Kids

World of Kids

1951

Director

5.0
Fifty Years Before Your Eyes

Fifty Years Before Your Eyes

1950

Director

Cavalcade of Girls

Cavalcade of Girls

1950

Director

Cavalcade of Girls

Cavalcade of Girls

1950

Writer

Blaze Busters

Blaze Busters

1950

Director

5.6
Spills and Chills

Spills and Chills

1949

Director

6.3
Spills and Chills

Spills and Chills

1949

Writer

6.3
Roaring Wheels

Roaring Wheels

1948

Director