Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

American film director, screenwriter and producer (1898-1969)

Thomas Leo McCarey was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was involved in nearly 200 films, including the critically acclaimed Duck Soup, Make Way for Tomorrow, The Awful Truth, Going My Way, The Bells of St. Mary's, My Son John, and An Affair to Remember. Nine of his films were selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 110 films (1921–1976) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 69 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1921 SOCIETY SECRETS. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 5 reels B&W
1923 HOLD EVERYTHING Christie Film Company 16mm B&W silent
1924 ACCIDENTAL ACCIDENTS. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1924 BUNGALOW BOOBS. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1924 FIGHTING FLUID. Pathe Exchange Inc. 4:00 16mm B&W silent
1924 HELLO BABY. Pathe Exchange Inc. 11 min B&W
1924 Outdoor Pajamas. Pathe Exchange 3:50 16mm B&W silent
1924 PUBLICITY PAYS. Pathe Exchange Inc. 10 min B&W
1924 Sittin' Pretty. Hal Roach Studios. 4:00 16mm B&W silent
1924 SWEET DADDY. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1924 THE FAMILY ENTRANCE. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1924 THE ROYAL RAZZ. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1924 TOO MANY MAMMAS. Pathe Exchange Inc. 9 min B&W
1924 WHY HUSBANDS GO MAD. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1925 INNOCENT HUSBANDS. Pathe Exchange Inc. 21 min B&W
1925 IS MARRIAGE THE BUNK? Pathe Exchange Inc. 10 min B&W
1925 ISN'T LIFE TERRIBLE? Pathe Exchange Inc. 22 min B&W
1925 NO FATHER TO GUIDE HIM. Pathe Exchange Inc. 19 min B&W
1925 PLAIN AND FANCY GIRLS. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1925 Should Husbands Be Watched. Leo McCarey 4:00 16mm B&W silent
1925 SHOULD HUSBANDS BE WATCHED? Pathe Exchange Inc. 15 min B&W
1925 THE CARETAKER'S DAUGHTER. Pathe Exchange Inc. 20 min B&W
1925 WHAT PRICE GOOFY? Pathe Exchange Inc. 24 min B&W
1926 Bromo and Juliet Leo McCarey 23 B&W
1926 CHARLEY MY BOY. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1926 Mighty like a moose Leo McCarey 22 min B&W
1926 Mum's the word Leo McCarey B&W
1927 CALL OF THE CUCKOO. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels B&W
1927 Don't tell everything. Pathe Exchange Inc. 5 reels 16mm B&W
1927 FLAMING FATHERS. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1927 Jewish Prudence. Pathe Exchange Inc. 7:00 16mm B&W silent
1927 SHOULD MEN WALK HOME? Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1927 SHOULD SECOND HUSBANDS COME FIRST? Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1927 The Finishing Touch Hal Roach Productions 19 min 16mm B&W sound
1927 The second hundred years. Hal Roach Productions 8:00 16mm B&W silent
1927 WHAT EVERY ICEMAN KNOWS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Dist. Corp. 2 reels B&W
1927 WHY GIRLS SAY NO. Pathe Exchange Inc. 23 min B&W
1928 BLOW BY BLOW. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels B&W
1928 CAME THE DAWN. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels B&W
1928 Early To Bed Hal Roach Productions 18 min 16mm B&W sound
1928 From Soup To Nuts Hal Roach Productions 18 min 16mm B&W sound
1928 From Soup to Nuts Hal Roach Studios Inc 0:18:00 16mm B&W silent
1928 FROM SOUP TO NUTS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels B&W
1928 GOING GA-GA. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels B&W
1928 Habeas Corpus Hal Roach Studios Inc 0:21:00 16mm B&W silent
1928 IMAGINE MY EMBARRASSMENT. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels B&W
1928 Putting Pants On Philip Hal Roach Productions 19 min 16mm B&W sound
1928 SHOULD MARRIED MEN GO HOME. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels B&W
1928 TELL IT TO THE JUDGE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels B&W
1928 THE FAMILY GROUP. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels B&W