George A. Gittens Explained

George A. Gittens
Birth Date:	16 January 1909
Birth Place:	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Death Place:	Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Film editor
Years Active:	1952–1971

George A. Gittens (January 16, 1909 – September 19, 1974) was an American film editor.^{[1] [2]} He was a member of the American Cinema Editors. Gittens was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.^[3]

Selected filmography

• Don't Bother to Knock (1952)
• Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952)
• The Silver Whip (1953)
• City of Bad Men (1953)
• Gorilla at Large (1954)
• Princess of the Nile (1954)
• White Feather (1955)
• Robbers' Roost (1955)
• A Life in the Balance (1955)
• The Killer Is Loose (1956)
• A Kiss Before Dying (1956)
• Nightmare (1956)
• Hot Cars (1956)
• Pharaoh's Curse (1957)
• Bailout at 43,000 (1957)
• Appointment with a Shadow (1957)
• Voice in the Mirror (1958)
• Kathy O' (1958)
• The Monster of Piedras Blancas (1959)
• Curse of the Undead (1959)
• The Wild and the Innocent (1959)
• Town Tamer (1965)^[4]
• The Legend of Custer (1968)

Notes and References

1. Web site: George Gittens. American Film Institute. May 2, 2022.
2. Book: The ... Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures: Volume 36. 512. John W. Alicoate. 1954. Google Books.
3. News: George A. Gittens. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1974. May 2, 2022. 56. Newspapers.com.
4. Book: McKay, James. Dana Andrews: The Face of Noir. 178. McFarland. January 10, 2014. 9780786456765. Google Books.