I Never Forget a Face
| I Never Forget a Face | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Youngson |
| Written by | Robert Youngson |
| Produced by | Robert Youngson |
| Starring | Dwight Weist Ward Wilson Hiram Johnson |
| Narrated by | Dwight Weist |
| Edited by | Albert Helmes |
Production company | Warner Bros. |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
I Never Forget a Face is a 1956 documentary short film produced by famed silent comedy enthusiast and filmmaker Robert Youngson.
About the Film
[edit]Robert Youngson wrote, directed, and produced over fifty comedy short and feature-length film documentaries covering comedies from the silent era through the 1940s.[1] Five of his short films, beginning with Blaze Busters in 1950, were nominated for Academy Awards (two won) with "I Never Forget a Face" being his last to receive a nomination.[2]
The film consists of a series of classic silent clips with narration by well-known (at the time) radio announcer, Dwight Weist, and veteran film narrator Ward Wilson.
The film was nominated for the 1956 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film (one-reel sub-category) but did not win.[3] With the revamping of the category the following year, including the elimination of the one-reel and two-reel sub-categories, there was a clear emphasis on contemporary topics rather than retrospectives. Youngson's This Mechanical Age in 1954 was the last retrospective compilation to win and "I Never Forget a Face" in 1956 was the last to receive a nomination. Despite this, Youngson continued producing comedy retrospectives for the rest of his life.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Obituary New York Times, April 10, 1974.
- ^ "Robert Youngson - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "The 29th Academy Awards | 1957".
- ^ Obituary Variety, April 17, 1974, page 95.
External links
[edit]- I Never Forget a Face at IMDb
- I Never Forget a Face at AllMovie
- I Never Forget a Face at the TCM Movie Database
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