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Harold B. Wallis (born Aaron Blum Wolowicz; September 14, 1898 – October 5, 1986) was an American film producer. He is best known for producing Casablanca (1942), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), and True Grit (1969), along with many other major films for Warner Bros. featuring such film stars as Humphrey Bogart , John Wayne , Bette Davis ...
In 1944 Wallis left Warner and formed his own production company, and achieved even more success, being responsible for such films as The Rose Tattoo (1955), Becket (1964), and a string of Elvis Presley movies, most of which were economically produced and all of which made a fortune.
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Rancho Mirage, California, USA
Pages in category "Films produced by Hal B. Wallis". The following 122 pages are in this category, out of 122 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Hal Wallis papers span the years 1918-1982 (bulk 1945-1979) and encompass approximately 127 linear feet. The collection primarily documents Wallis's career as an independent producer at Paramount after he left Warner Bros. in 1944 to form Hal Wallis Productions.
Wallis produced a remarkable string of classic films: Sergeant York, The Maltese Falcon, High Sierra, The Bride Came C.O.D., The Strawberry Blond, Now, Voyager, Yankee Doodle Dandy , and Casablanca. But Wallis' career was hardly over when he left Warner Bros. in 1944.
He is best remembered for producing Casablanca (1942), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), and True Grit (1969), along with many other major films for Warner Bros. featuring such film stars as Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, and Errol Flynn.
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Oct 8, 1986 · Hal B. Wallis, who produced, co-produced or supervised the production of more than 400 films during a career that spanned half a century, has died at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
