Albert Leroy Rule
World War I film documentary director and producer
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| Intro | World War I film documentary director and producer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Film director | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 27 July 1886 | |
| Death | 10 August 1943 (aged 57 years) |
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Biography
Albert Leroy Rule (born 27 July 1886 Hastings, Michigan; died 10 August 1943 Chicago) was a producer and director of two World War I documentaries. Rule had served as a private in the American Expeditionary Forces of World War I and received a discharge in 1920. Rule adopted a nickname title of "Colonel" while in the movie business.
Filmography
- The Big Drive, (premier: December 14, 1932, McVickers Theater, Chicago), directed by Albert L. Rule, distributed by RKO
- When Germany Surrendered, originally released as The Death Parade (premier: 1934, Danville, Illinois, re-released 1939), produced, directed, and narrated by Albert L. Rule, distributed by RKO OCLC 423401148
- The Exhibitor, pg. 21, May 15, 1934
- Motion Picture Herald, pg. 37, February 3, 1934
- The Hollywood Reporter, pg. 3, September 1939