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{{Short description|American film director (1906–1953)}}
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'''Irving Reis''', born May 7, 1906, in [[New York City]] – died July 3, 1953, in [[Woodland Hills, California]], was a [[radio program]] producer and director, and a film director.
'''Irving Reis''' (May 7, 1906 in [[New York City]] – July 3, 1953 in [[Woodland Hills, California]]) was a [[radio program]] producer and director, and a film director.


==Biography==
He was [[Jewish]], (also Reis is a Portuguese-Sephardic surname) because it is buried in the Jewish Cemetery Hillside Memorial Park (for over 70 years, Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary has-been dedicated to serving the Southern California Jewish Community).<ref>http://www.hillsidememorial.org/pdfs/DistResBook_webversion3.pdf</ref>
Irving Reis was born into a Jewish family.<ref name=hillside>http://www.hillsidememorial.org/pdfs/DistResBook_webversion3.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>


Reis began his career as a motion picture photographer.<ref name=imdb>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0718321/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_2 Reis, Irving, ''Internet Movie Database'' (accessed December 28, 2015).]</ref> The most notable of his screen efforts was being one of the photographers for ''[[The Hollywood Revue of 1929]]''.<ref name=imdb/>
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Reis was the creator of the experimental anthology program on the radio, ''[[Columbia Workshop]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Director Irving Reis Dies, Victim Of Cancer|newspaper=[[Sarasota Herald]]|date=July 5, 1953|accessdate=July 5, 2011|page=21|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rnYcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zmQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2899,743723}}</ref> Among his credits are ''[[Enchantment (1948 film)|Enchantment]]'', ''[[Roseanna McCoy]]'', ''[[The Big Street]]'', and the screen adaptation of [[Arthur Miller]]'s play, [[All My Sons (film)|''All My Sons'']] (1948). Reis also directed the movie ''[[The Four Poster (film)|The Four Poster]]'', based on [[Jan de Hartog]]'s play ''[[The Fourposter]]''.


A 1931 notice in ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' declared that he was transitioning into a playwright.<ref>"Times Square: Chatter-Broadway," ''Variety'' (February 18, 1931), p. 49.</ref> By 1933, ''Variety'' took notice of his radio play ''St. Louis Blues''.<ref>"Irving Reis, CBS," ''Broadcasting'' (October 1, 1933), p. 54.</ref> His radio play ''Meridian 7-1212'' first broadcast on January 24, 1935, received an "above par" comment from Variety. Observing that he wrote and produced the play, the unnamed reviewer noted the numerous radio effects, and that compared to his two previous radio plays, this was the best.<ref>"Radio Reports: Meridian 7-1212," ''Variety'' (Jan. 29, 1935), p. 44.</ref>
== Filmography ==
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* ''[[Trout Fishing (film)|Trout Fishing ]]'' (1932, short)
Reis was the creator of ''[[Columbia Workshop]]'', the experimental anthology program on the radio, and its initial broadcast took place on July 18, 1936.<ref>{{cite news|title=Director Irving Reis Dies, Victim Of Cancer|newspaper=[[Sarasota Herald]]|date=July 5, 1953|access-date=July 5, 2011|page=21|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rnYcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zmQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2899,743723}}</ref>

Reis departed for Hollywood on January 1, 1938 where he became a scriptwriter for [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>"Irving Reis of CBS to Enter Film Business," ''Variety'' (November 3, 1937), p. 31.</ref> In November 1939, Variety announced that Reis would be taking 10 weeks off from his script writing at Paramount to study film direction.<ref>"Reis Learns Directing on Own Time at Par," ''Variety'' (November 15, 1939), p. 5.</ref>

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In February 1940, Variety announced that Reis had left Paramount to begin directing at [[RKO Pictures]].<ref>"Reis Directs at RKO," ''Variety'' (February 21, 1940), p. 16.</ref> Among his motion picture credits are ''[[Enchantment (1948 film)|Enchantment]]'', ''[[Roseanna McCoy]]'', ''[[The Big Street]]'', and the screen adaptation of [[Arthur Miller]]'s play [[All My Sons (film)|''All My Sons'']] (1948). Reis also directed the movie ''[[The Four Poster (film)|The Four Poster]]'', based on [[Jan de Hartog]]'s play ''[[The Fourposter]]''.

== Personal==
Reis married writer [[Meta Rosenberg|Meta Arenson]] in [[Tijuana]] on August 10, 1938.<ref>"Marriages," ''Variety'' (August 3, 1938), p. 54.</ref>

He died of cancer, leaving his wife and three children.<ref>"Irving Reis, Director, Dies," ''Boxoffice'' (July 11, 1953), p. 35.</ref> Reis is buried in the Jewish Cemetery [[Hillside Memorial Park]].<ref name=hillside/>

== Selected filmography ==
* ''[[Too Much Business]]'' (1922)
* ''[[The Ladder Jinx]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Breaking Into Society]]'' (1923)
* ''[[The Business of Love]]'' (1925)
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* ''[[Trout Fishing (film)|Trout Fishing]]'' (1932, short)
* ''[[One Crowded Night]]'' (1940)
* ''[[One Crowded Night]]'' (1940)
* ''[[I'm Still Alive (film)|I'm Still Alive]]'' (1940)
* ''[[I'm Still Alive (film)|I'm Still Alive]]'' (1940)
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* ''[[Three Husbands]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Three Husbands]]'' (1951)
* ''[[New Mexico (film)|New Mexico]]'' (1951)
* ''[[New Mexico (film)|New Mexico]]'' (1951)
* ''[[The Fourposter]]'' (1952)
* ''[[The Four Poster (film)|The Four Poster]]'' (1952)

== See also ==
*[[Columbia Workshop]]


== References ==
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Revision as of 06:40, 10 February 2023

Irving Reis
Born(1906-05-07)May 7, 1906
New York City
DiedJuly 3, 1953(1953-07-03) (aged 47)
Woodland Hills, California
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)radio program producer & director
film director
Spouse(s)Meta Arenson
Vanessa Idu
Children3

Irving Reis (May 7, 1906 in New York City – July 3, 1953 in Woodland Hills, California) was a radio program producer and director, and a film director.

Biography

Irving Reis was born into a Jewish family.[1]

Reis began his career as a motion picture photographer.[2] The most notable of his screen efforts was being one of the photographers for The Hollywood Revue of 1929.[2]

A 1931 notice in Variety declared that he was transitioning into a playwright.[3] By 1933, Variety took notice of his radio play St. Louis Blues.[4] His radio play Meridian 7-1212 first broadcast on January 24, 1935, received an "above par" comment from Variety. Observing that he wrote and produced the play, the unnamed reviewer noted the numerous radio effects, and that compared to his two previous radio plays, this was the best.[5]

Reis was the creator of Columbia Workshop, the experimental anthology program on the radio, and its initial broadcast took place on July 18, 1936.[6]

Reis departed for Hollywood on January 1, 1938 where he became a scriptwriter for Paramount Pictures.[7] In November 1939, Variety announced that Reis would be taking 10 weeks off from his script writing at Paramount to study film direction.[8]

In February 1940, Variety announced that Reis had left Paramount to begin directing at RKO Pictures.[9] Among his motion picture credits are Enchantment, Roseanna McCoy, The Big Street, and the screen adaptation of Arthur Miller's play All My Sons (1948). Reis also directed the movie The Four Poster, based on Jan de Hartog's play The Fourposter.

Personal

Reis married writer Meta Arenson in Tijuana on August 10, 1938.[10]

He died of cancer, leaving his wife and three children.[11] Reis is buried in the Jewish Cemetery Hillside Memorial Park.[1]

Selected filmography

See also

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.hillsidememorial.org/pdfs/DistResBook_webversion3.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b Reis, Irving, Internet Movie Database (accessed December 28, 2015).
  3. ^ "Times Square: Chatter-Broadway," Variety (February 18, 1931), p. 49.
  4. ^ "Irving Reis, CBS," Broadcasting (October 1, 1933), p. 54.
  5. ^ "Radio Reports: Meridian 7-1212," Variety (Jan. 29, 1935), p. 44.
  6. ^ "Director Irving Reis Dies, Victim Of Cancer". Sarasota Herald. July 5, 1953. p. 21. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  7. ^ "Irving Reis of CBS to Enter Film Business," Variety (November 3, 1937), p. 31.
  8. ^ "Reis Learns Directing on Own Time at Par," Variety (November 15, 1939), p. 5.
  9. ^ "Reis Directs at RKO," Variety (February 21, 1940), p. 16.
  10. ^ "Marriages," Variety (August 3, 1938), p. 54.
  11. ^ "Irving Reis, Director, Dies," Boxoffice (July 11, 1953), p. 35.
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