Richard Thorpe

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Richard Thorpe, For the London Irish rugby union player, see Richard Thorpe (rugby union).For the historian and biographer, see D. R. Thorpe.Richard Thorpe (February 24, 1896 - May 1, 1991) was an American film director.This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. (January 2010)Born Rollo Smolt Thorpe in Hutchinson, Kansas, he began his entertainment career performing in vaudeville and onstage. In 1921 he began in motion pictures as an actor and directed his first silent film in 1923. He went on to direct more than one hundred and eighty films. The first full length motion picture he directed for MGM was Last of the Pagans (1935) starring Ray Mala. After directing The Last Challenge in 1967, he retired from the film industry. He died in Palm Springs, California in 1991.Thorpe is also known as the original director of The Wizard of Oz. He was fired after two weeks of shooting, because it was felt that his scenes did not have the right air of fantasy about them. Thorpe notoriously gave Judy Garland a blonde wig and cutesy baby-doll makeup that made her look like a girl in her late teens rather than an innocent Kansas farm girl of about thirteen. Both makeup and wig were discarded at the suggestion of George Cukor, who was brought in temporarily. Stills from Thorpes work on the film survive today.For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Thorpe has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6101 Hollywood Blvd.Partial filmography (director)Rarin to Go (1924)Gold and Grit (1925)Deuce High (1926)The Meddlin Stranger (1927)Ride em High (1927)Desperate Courage (1928)Vultures of the Sea (1928)The Vanishing West (1928)The Fatal Warning (1929)The King of the Kongo (1929)The Utah Kid (1930)The Lady From Nowhere (1931)Slightly Married (1932)Notorious But Nice (1933)Green Eyes (1934)Secret of the Chateau (1934)Last of the Pagans (1935)Strange Wives (1935)Tarzan Escapes (1936) with Johnny Weismuller and Maureen OSullivanDangerous Number (1937)The Crowd Roars (1938) with Robert Taylor, Edward Arnold, Frank Morgan, and Maureen OSullivanMan-Proof (1938) with Myrna Loy, Franchot Tone, Rosalind Russell, and Walter PidgeonThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939) with Mickey Rooney, Walter Connolly, and William Frawley20 Mule Team (1940) with Wallace BeeryWyoming (1940) with Wallace BeeryThe Earl of Chicago (1940)Barnacle Bill (1941) with Wallace BeeryThe Bad Man (1941) with Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, and Ronald ReaganTarzans New York Adventure (1942) with Johnny Weismuller and Maureen OSullivanWhite Cargo (1942) with Hedy Lamarr as TondelayoAbove Suspicion (1943)Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)The Thin Man Goes Home (1945) with William Powell and Myrna LoyThrill of a Romance (1945) with Esther WilliamsHer Highness and the Bellboy (1945) with Hedy Lamarr and Robert WalkerFiesta (1947) with Esther Williams and Ricardo MontalbГЎnThis Time for Keeps (1947) with Esther Williams and Jimmy DuranteOn an Island with You (1948) with Esther Williams, Peter Lawford, and Jimmy DuranteA Date With Judy (1948) with Wallace Beery, Jane Powell, and Elizabeth TaylorMalaya (1949) with Spencer Tracy and James StewartBig Jack (1949) with Wallace Beery, Richard Conte, Marjorie Main, and Edward ArnoldChallenge to Lassie (1949) with Donald Crisp and Alan NapierBlack Hand (1950) with Gene KellyThree Little Words (1950) with Fred Astaire and Red SkeltonThe Unknown Man (1951) with Walter PidgeonVengeance Valley (1951) with Burt LancasterCarbine Williams (1952) with James StewartIvanhoe (1952) with Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, and Joan FontaineThe Prisoner of Zenda (1952) with Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, and James MasonThe Girl Who Had Everything (1953) with Elizabeth Taylor, Fernando Lamas, and William PowellKnights of the Round Table (1953) with Robert Taylor and Ava GardnerAll the Brothers Were Valiant (1953) with Robert Taylor and Stewart GrangerAthena (1954) with Jane Powell and Debbie ReynoldsThe Student Prince (1954), based on the famous operetta, with Ann Blyth, Edmund Purdom, and the singing voice of Mario Lanza.The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955) with Robert Taylor and Robert MorleyTip on a Dead Jockey (1957) with Robert Taylor and Dorothy MaloneTen Thousand Bedrooms (1957) with Dean Martin (Martins first non-Martin and Lewis movie)Jailhouse Rock (1957) with Elvis PresleyKillers of Kilimanjaro (1959) with Robert Taylor and Anthony NewleyThe House of the Seven Hawks (1959) with Robert TaylorThe Honeymoon Machine (1961) with Steve McQueenThe Tartars (1961)The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962) with Jim Hutton and Paula PrentissFollow the Boys (1963)Fun in Acapulco (1963) with Elvis Presley and Ursula AndressThe Golden Head (1964) with George Sanders and Buddy HackettThe Truth About Spring (1964)That Funny Feeling (1965) with Sandra Dee, Bobby Darin, and Donald OConnorThe Last Challenge (1967)External linksRichard Thorpe at the Internet Movie DatabaseRichard Thorpe at Find a Gravev В· d В· eThe films of Richard Thorpe1920sRough Ridin (with John P. McCarthy) • Rarin to Go • Battling Buddy • Fast and Fearless • Hard Hittin Hamilton • Rip Roarin Roberts • Bringin Home the Bacon • Thundering Romance • Gold and Grit • Full Speed • Fast Fightin • On the Go • Double Action Daniels • Quicker n Lightnin • Tearin Loose • The Desert Demon • Saddle Cyclone • Galloping On • A Streak of Luck • The Last Card • The Roaring Rider • Trumpin Trouble • The Fighting Cheat • Coming an Going • The Twin Triggers • Deuce High • Easy Going • Rawhide • Speedy Spurs • Double Daring • The Dangerous Dub • Twisted Triggers • The Bonanza Buckaroo • College Days • Josselyns Wife • The Bandit Buster • The First Night • The Cyclone Cowboy • Between Dangers • The Galloping Gobs • Tearin Into Trouble • The Ridin Rowdy • The Meddlin Stranger • Pals in Peril • Skedaddle Gold • White Pebbles • The Interferin Gent • The Soda Water Cowboy • Ride em High • The Obligin Buckaroo • Roarin Broncs • The Desert of the Lost • The Ballyhoo Buster • Desperate Courage • The Cowboy Cavalier • The Valley of Hunted Men • Saddle Mates • Flyin Buckaroo • The Bachelor Girl • Border Romance1930sThe Dude Wrangler • Wings of Adventures • The Thoroughbred • Under Montana Skies • The Utah Kid • The Lawless Woman • The Sky Spider • The Lady from Nowhere • Wild Horse • Grief Street • Neck and Neck • Forgotten Women • The Devil Plays • Cross Examination • Murder at Dawn • Probation • Escapade • The Midnight Lady • Forbidden Company • Beauty Parlor • Thrill of Youth • The King Murder • Slightly Married • Women Wont Tell • Secrets of Wu Sin • Forgotten • Love Is Dangerous • I Have Lived • Strange People • Notorious But Nice • A Man of Sentiment • Murder on the Campus • Rainbow Over Broadway • The Quitter • Stolen Sweets • City Park • Green Eyes • Cheating Cheaters • Secret of the Chateau • Strange Wives • Last of the Pagans • The Voice of Bugle Ann • Tarzan Escapes • Dangerous Number • Night Must Fall • Double Wedding • Man-Proof • Love Is a Headache • The First Hundred Years • The Toy Wife • The Crowd Roars • Three Loves Has Nancy • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn • Tarzan Finds a Son!1940sThe Earl of Chicago • 20 Mule Team • Wyoming • The Bad Man • Barnacle Bill • Tarzans Secret Treasure • Joe Smith, American • Tarzans New York Adventure • Apache Trail • White Cargo • Three Hearts for Julia • Above Suspicion • Cry Havoc • Two Girls and a Sailor • The Thin Man Goes Home • Thrill of a Romance • Her Highness and the Bellboy • What Next, Corporal Hargrove? • Fiesta • This Time for Keeps • On an Island with You • A Date with Judy • The Sun Comes Up • Big Jack • Challenge to Lassie • Malaya1950sBlack Hand вЂў Three Little Words вЂў Vengeance Valley вЂў The Great Caruso вЂў The Unknown Man вЂў Its a Big Country (with Clarence Brown, Don Hartman, John Sturges, Charles Vidor, Don Weis, and William A. Wellman) вЂў Carbine Williams вЂў Ivanhoe вЂў The Prisoner of Zenda вЂў The Girl Who Had Everything вЂў All the Brothers Were Valiant вЂў Knights of the Round Table вЂў The Student Prince вЂў Athena вЂў The Prodigal вЂў The Adventures of Quentin Durward вЂў Ten Thousand Bedrooms вЂў Tip on a Dead Jockey вЂў Jailhouse Rock вЂў The House of the Seven Hawks вЂў Killers of Kilimanjaro1960sThe Honeymoon Machine • The Horizontal Lieutenant • Follow the Boys • Fun in Acapulco • The Truth About Spring • The Golden Head (with James Hill) • That Funny Feeling • The Last ChallengeSerialsVultures of the Sea • The Vanishing West • The Fatal Warning • The King of the Kongo • The Lone Defender • King of the Wild (with B. Reeves Eason)ScreenplaysThe Fightin Comeback (1927) • Red Clay (1927) (with Charles Logue)PersondataNameThorpe, RichardAlternative namesShort descriptionDate of birthFebruary 24, 1896Place of birthHutchinson, KansasDate of deathMay 1, 1991Place of deathRetrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_ThorpeCategories: 1896 births | 1991 deaths | Actors from Kansas | American film directors | American silent film actors | American stage actors | People from Hutchinson, Kansas | Vaudeville performersHidden categories: Articles with hCards | Articles lacking in-text citations from January 2010 | All articles lacking in-text citationsPersonal toolsLog in / create accountNamespacesArticleDiscussionVariantsViewsReadView sourceView historyActionsSearchNavigationMain pageContentsFeatured contentCurrent eventsRandom articleDonate to WikipediaInteractionHelpAbout WikipediaCommunity portalRecent changesContact WikipediaToolboxWhat links hereRelated changesUpload fileSpecial pagesPermanent linkCite this pagePrint/exportCreate a bookDownload as PDFPrintable versionLanguagesCatalГ DanskDeutschEspaГ±olFranГ§aisItaliano‪Norsk (bokmГҐl)‬PolskiSuomi This page was last modified on 1 November 2010 at 01:35.Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License;additional terms may apply.See Terms of Use for details.Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.Contact usPrivacy policyAbout WikipediaDisclaimersif ( window.mediaWiki ) {mediaWiki.config.set({wgCanonicalNamespace: , wgCanonicalSpecialPageName: false, wgNamespaceNumber: 0, wgPageName: Richard_Thorpe, wgTitle: Richard Thorpe, wgAction: view, wgArticleId: 1090635, wgIsArticle: true, wgUserName: null, wgUserGroups: [*], wgCurRevisionId: 394086639, wgCategories: [Articles with hCards, Articles lacking in-text citations from January 2010, All articles lacking in-text citations, 1896 births, 1991 deaths, Actors from Kansas, American film directors, American silent film actors, American stage actors, People from Hutchinson, Kansas, Vaudeville performers], wgBreakFrames: false, wgRestrictionEdit: [], wgRestrictionMove: [], wgSearchNamespaces: [0], wgFlaggedRevsParams: {tags: {status: {levels: 1, quality: 2, pristine: 3}}}, wgStableRevisionId: null, wgRevContents: {error: Unable to get content., waiting: Waiting for content}, wgWikimediaMobileUrl: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki, wgCollapsibleNavBucketTest: false, wgCollapsibleNavForceNewVersion: false, wgArticleAssessmentJUIPath: http://bits.wikimedia.org/w/extensions-1.17/UsabilityInitiative/js/js2stopgap/jui.combined.min.js, Geo: {city: , country: }, wgNoticeProject: wikipedia});}if ( window.mediaWiki ) {mediaWiki.loader.load([mediawiki.legacy.wikibits, mediawiki.util, mediawiki.legacy.ajax, mediawiki.legacy.mwsuggest, ext.vector.collapsibleNav, ext.vector.collapsibleTabs, ext.vector.editWarning, ext.vector.simpleSearch]);mediaWiki.loader.go();}if ( window.mediaWiki ) {mediaWiki.user.options.set({ccmeonemails:0,cols:80,contextchars:50,contextlines:5,date:default,diffonly:0,disablemail:0,disablesuggest:0,editfont:default,editondblclick:0,editsection:1,editsectiononrightclick:0,enotifminoredits:0,enotifrevealaddr:0,enotifusertalkpages:1,enotifwatchlistpages:0,extendwatchlist:0,externaldiff:0,externaleditor:0,fancysig:0,forceeditsummary:0,gender:unknown,hideminor:0,hidepatrolled:0,highlightbroken:1,imagesize:2,justify:0,math:1,minordefault:0,newpageshidepatrolled:0,nocache:0,noconvertlink:0,norollbackdiff:0,numberheadings:0,previewonfirst:0,previewontop:1,quickbar:1,rcdays:7,rclimit:50,rememberpassword:0,rows:25,searchlimit:20,showhiddencats:0,showjumplinks:1,shownumberswatching:1,showtoc:1,showtoolbar:1,skin:vector,stubthreshold:0,thumbsize:4,underline:2,uselivepreview:0,usenewrc:0,watchcreations:1,watchdefault:0,watchdeletion:0,watchlistdays:3,watchlisthideanons:0,watchlisthidebots:0,watchlisthideliu:0,watchlisthideminor:0,watchlisthideown:0,watchlisthidepatrolled:0,watchmoves:0,wllimit:250,flaggedrevssimpleui:1,flaggedrevsstable:false,flaggedrevseditdiffs:true,flaggedrevsviewdiffs:false,vector-simplesearch:1,useeditwarning:1,vector-collapsiblenav:1,usebetatoolbar:1,usebetatoolbar-cgd:1,variant:en,language:en,searchNs0:true,searchNs1:false,searchNs2:false,searchNs3:false,searchNs4:false,searchNs5:false,searchNs6:false,searchNs7:false,searchNs8:false,searchNs9:false,searchNs10:false,searchNs11:false,searchNs12:false,searchNs13:false,searchNs14:false,searchNs15:false,searchNs100:false,searchNs101:false,searchNs108:false,searchNs109:false});mediaWiki.loader.state({user.options:ready});/* cache key: enwiki:resourceloader:filter:minify-js:3:ae2156c08a06314b12473d37e57711e2 */} if ( window.isMSIE55 ) fixalpha();