Aubrey Scotto Explained
| Aubrey Scotto |
| Birth Date: | August 21, 1895 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Death Date: | June 24, 1953 |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation: | Film director, writer, film editor |
Aubrey H. Scotto (August 21, 1895 – June 24, 1953) was an American film director, writer and film editor.
Born in Los Angeles and active in films from 1929, Scotto graduated from directing short subjects to Republic Pictures features in 1933.
Personal life
In January 1941, Scotto was one of several men named in divorce proceedings, accused of "committing improper acts" with Marion Talley.[1] He had directed her in the 1936 film Follow Your Heart. Scotto was married at the time to Florida socialite Natalie H. Scotto, but his relationship with Talley was cited in the divorce suit against him in March 1941.[2] By October 1948, he had been married four times.[3]
Selected films
- The Viking, 1928 (editor)
- Musical Justice, 1931 short subject featuring Rudy Vallée, Mae Questel as Betty Boop and Victor Young (director)
- Rhapsody in Black and Blue, 1932 short subject featuring Louis Armstrong (director)
- The Divorce Racket (1932) (director)
- Uncle Moses, 1932 (director)[4]
- 1,000 Dollars a Minute, 1935 (director)[5]
- Smart Girl, 1935 (director)[6]
- Private Worlds, 1935 (editor)
- Hitch Hike Lady, 1935 (director)
- Follow Your Heart, 1936 (director)[7]
- Ticket to Paradise, 1936 (director)[8]
- Blazing Barriers, 1937 (director)[9]
- I Was a Convict, 1939 (director)
Notes and References
- News: Famed Names in Suit Against Marion Talley . May 12, 2021 . The Atlanta Constitution . January 19, 1941 . 10.
- News: Marion Talley in New Divorce Mixup . May 12, 2021 . The San Francisco Examiner . March 26, 1941 . 3.
- News: Photographer Here to Thaw Out After 5 Months in Alaska Snows . May 12, 2021 . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . October 1, 1948 . 13.
- News: Rea . Steven . A Modern Moses Leads the Way to a Tragedy . May 12, 2021 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . December 12, 1992 . 55.
- News: "$1,000 a Minute" at Roxy Theatre . May 12, 2021 . Times Union . December 20, 1935 . 17.
- News: Ida Lupino in Two Features . May 12, 2021 . The Los Angeles Times . May 13, 1935 . 19.
- News: Schallert . Edwin . Marion Talley Makes Auspicious Screen Debut . May 12, 2021 . The Los Angeles Times . October 29, 1936 . 15.
- News: The Pageant of the Film World . May 12, 2021 . The Los Angeles Times . May 9, 1936 . 7.
- News: Scott Will Direct . May 12, 2021 . The Los Angeles Times . April 13, 1937 . 13.
