Valentine Davies
film director, screenwriter (1905-1961)
Valentine Loewi Davies was an American film and television writer, producer, and director. His film credits included Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Chicken Every Sunday (1949), It Happens Every Spring (1949), The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954), and The Benny Goodman Story (1955). He won the 1947 Academy Award for Best Story for Miracle on 34th Street and was nominated for the 1954 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Glenn Miller Story.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 4 films (1951–1961) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 6 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | On The Riviera. | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 90 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1953 | The Glenn Miller Story. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 116 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1955 | The Benny Goodman Story. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 14 reels | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1961 | Bachelor In Paradise. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. & Ted Richmond Productions Inc. | 108 min | 35mm | Color | sound |