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| J.O.C.
Orton (1889-1962) aka John Orton |
Director | Screenwriter | Scenarist | Asst.
Director | Editor | Original Story Writer |
| Born:
Aug 1889 in Marylebone, England Died: May
1962 (age 73) London, England 1932-1946: Head of Story Dept., Gainsborough Pictures |
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FILM TITLE |
WRITER + Roles |
Scenarist - Editor - |
A.D. |
Dir |
Other |
Source |
Credited as |
Restored & Lost |
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Links |
Media |
| Pre |
Felix the Cat (Animations)
(1919-Feline Follies) etc |
Cutter |
Cutter |
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Family |
John Orton |
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YouTube |
Anims |
| 1925 |
Battling Bruisers
(Short1) | 'Gainsborough Burlesques'(5) |
Writer |
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IMDB |
John Orton |
Restored |
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BFI
Player |
Movie |
| 1925 |
So This Is Jollygood
(Short2) |
Scenario |
Scenarist |
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IMDB |
John Orton |
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BFCatalogue |
info |
| 1925 |
Cut It Out
(Short3) |
Writer, Actor |
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Actor |
BFI |
John Orton |
Restored |
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DVD BFI |
DVD |
| 1925 |
A Typical Budget
(Short4) |
Writer |
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IMDB |
John Orton |
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BFCatalogue |
info |
| 1925 |
The Blunderland of
Big Game (Short5) |
Scenario |
Scenarist |
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IMDB |
John Orton |
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BFCatalogue |
info |
| 1927 |
The Battles of Coronel & Falkland Islands (BIF) |
Asst. Director, (2nd unit) |
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BFI |
John Orton |
Restored |
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YouTube |
Trailer |
| 1927 |
Hans Engelska Fru - (Swedish) | Gustaf Molander (Dir) |
Advisor |
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Av |
SFDB |
John Orton |
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SFI |
pix |
| 1928 |
Synd - (Swedish) |
Gustaf Molander (Dir) |
Asst. Director |
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SFDB |
John Orton |
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SFI |
pix |
| 1928 |
The Celestial City (Baroness Orczy's 1926 novel) |
Script Adaption,
Director |
Scenarist |
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Fam. Wiki |
John Orton |
Lost |
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MUBI Bio |
Filmo |
| 1928 |
Bolibar (Alt) The Marquis of Bolibar (Alt) The Betrayal (BIF) |
Asst Director,
Screenplay |
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BFI, MFC |
John Orton |
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hdtvfilms |
Info |
| 1928 |
Shooting Stars (Anthony Asquith co-writer) (BIF) |
Co Scenarist,
Co-Writer |
Scenarist |
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BFI |
John Orton |
Restored |
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DVD BFI |
DVD |
| 1929 |
R.A.D.A. Film Class
(British Instructional Films - BIF) |
Director |
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BFI |
John Orton |
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Welwyn |
History |
| 1930 |
Windjammer (BIF-released by Pro Patria) |
with Original Program |
Screenplay,
Director, Editor |
Editor |
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Fam&BFFF |
John Orton |
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BSFFestival |
Film .pdf |
| 1930 |
Stampede (Alt) Africa in Flames (the sound
version) (BIF) |
Asst Editor |
Editor |
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IMDB |
John Orton |
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BFI online |
Info |
| 1930 |
Stark Nature - Stampede Travelogue (BIF) (C. Court Treatt) |
Associate Editor |
Editor |
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BFI |
John Orton |
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BFI Info |
Info |
| 1931 |
Bill and Coo (Short)
(42 min Musical feat: The
Great Bendo) |
Director, Screenplay |
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IMDB |
John Orton |
Lost |
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BFI listed |
Info |
| 1931 |
Creeping Shadows - (Alt) - The Limping Man (USA) |
Director, Screenplay
by |
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Prod |
Wikip IMDB |
John Orton |
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letterboxd |
Movie |
| 1931 |
Out of the Blue
(Theatrical) (BIF) (A Talking Picture) |
Production Manager |
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PM |
IMDB |
JOC Orton |
Lost |
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YouTube |
Songs |
| 1932 |
The Bad Companions
(© British International Pictures | BIF) |
Director, Scenario |
Scenarist |
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Wikip, BFI |
JOC Orton |
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ParkCircus |
info |
| 1932 |
Tell Me Tonight aka 'Be Mine Tonight' - song by Jan Kiepura |
Screenplay & 1st
AD |
Scenarist |
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Press |
John Orton |
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A Litvak |
Info |
| 1932 |
After the Ball - British-American Musical Comedy |
Written by,
Script |
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BFI, Wiki |
John Orton |
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Wikipedia |
info |
| 1933 |
Soldiers of the King
(Alt) Woman in Command - Musical |
Written by |
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IMDB |
JOC Orton |
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YouTube |
Songs |
| 1933 |
Leave it to Smith (Alt) Just Smith (Gaumont British Picture Corp) |
Adaption (Play),
Scenario |
Scenarist |
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IMDB |
John Orton |
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YouTube |
Movie |
| 1934 |
Jack Ahoy (An Original Story) (Gaumont British Picture Corp) |
Story by S Gilliat
& JOCO |
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IMDB |
John Orton |
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YouTube |
Movie |
| 1935 |
Turn of the Tide (British National Films) |
Scriptwriter |
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Wikip, BFI |
JOC Orton |
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Wikipedia |
Info |
| 1935 |
Bulldog Jack - (Alt) - alias Bulldog Drummond (GBPC) |
Original Screenplay
by |
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IMDB |
JOC Orton |
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YouTube |
Movie |
| 1935 |
Brown On Resolution
(Alt) Forever England - (Nat Film Archive) |
Adaptation and
Scenario |
Scenarist |
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IMDB |
JOC Orton |
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DVD YouT |
Movie |
| 1936 |
The Flying Doctor (book Robert Waldron) AU/UK Prod. |
Adaptation/Scenario/Editor |
Scen, E |
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NFSA |
JOC Orton |
NFSA |
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OZmovies |
Review |
| 1936 |
Jack of All Trades (Gaumont British Picture Corp) |
Screenplay by |
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IMDB |
JOC Orton |
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free-movies |
Movie |
| 1937 |
Everything Is
Thunder (GB Pictures) Rank |
Screenplay |
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IMDB |
John Orton |
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free-movies |
Movie |
| 1937 |
Non-Stop New York (A Gaumont-British Production) |
Co Screenplay |
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IMDB |
JOC Orton |
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free-movies |
Movie |
| 1937 |
Take It from Me (Warner Brothers-First National Productions) (Lost) |
Writer |
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IMDB |
JOC Orton |
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IMDB |
Info |
| 1937 |
Oh, Mr. Porter! (Gainsborough) (released in Sweden 1976) |
Screenplay |
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IMDB |
JOC Orton |
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YouTube |
Movie |
| 1938 |
Old Bones of the
River (Gainsborough) - A Will Hay Comedy |
Scenario by |
Scenarist |
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IMDB |
JOC Orton |
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YouTube |
Movie |
| 1938 |
Hey! Hey! USA (Gainsborough) - A Will Hay Comedy |
Written by (Sole) |
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IMDB,Wiki |
JOC Orton |
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YouTube |
Outtake |
| 1938 |
Mr. Satan (Warner Brothers) - (Copy at British Film Institute) |
Screenplay and
Dialogue |
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IMDB,Wiki |
JOC Orton |
BFI |
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Wikipedia |
Info |
| 1938 |
Thistledown (Warner Brothers) - (Musical) |
Story by |
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BFI, Wiki |
JOC Orton |
Lost |
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Wikipedia |
Info |
| 1938 |
The Viper (Warner Brothers) - Sequel to The Vulture (1937) |
Screenplay |
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IMDB, BFI |
JOC Orton |
Lost |
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BFI Listed |
info |
| 1938 |
It's in the Blood (Warner Brothers) - 56 min Comedy |
Writen by |
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IMDB, Wiki |
JOC Orton |
Lost |
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Wikipedia |
Info |
| 1938 |
Many Tanks Mr.
Atkins (Warner Brothers) -
68 min Comedy |
Writer |
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IMDB, IMDB |
JOC Orton |
Lost |
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IMDB |
Indo |
| 1938 |
'Balloonatics' -
Story & Original Script (Gasbags, Crazy Gang) |
(uncredited) Original Story |
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Family info |
JOC Orton |
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free-movies |
Movie |
| 1939 |
Ask a Policeman (Gainsborough) - Will Hay Comedy |
(uncredited) Written by |
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Wikip,BFI |
JOC Orton |
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Youtube |
Movie |
| 1939 |
The Frozen Limits (Gainsborough) - Crazy Gang Comedy |
Scenario |
Scenarist |
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IMDB,DVD |
JOC Orton |
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YouTube |
Movie |
| 1939 |
Inspector Hornleigh
on Holiday (Twentieth Centry-Fox) |
Adaptation 'Stolen Death' |
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IMDB,DVD |
JOC Orton |
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YouTube |
Movie |
| 1940 |
Where's That Fire? (Twentieth Century-Fox) - Will Hay
Comedy |
Screenplay |
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Wikip |
JOC Orton |
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YouTube |
Movie |
| 1940 |
Band Waggon (Gainsborough) - Arthur Askey (AA) Comedy |
Written and devised
by |
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IMDB, Wiki |
JOC Orton |
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archive.org |
Stream |
| 1940 |
Charley's
(Big-Hearted) Aunt (Gainsborough) - AA Comedy |
Screen Play |
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IMDB,DVD |
JOC Orton |
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YouTube |
Movie |
| 1940 |
Goofer Trouble (MOI_Public Info Filler - Short) |
Screenplay |
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IMDB,BFI |
JOC Orton |
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BFI-Player |
Stream |
| 1941 |
The Ghost Train (Gaumont British Picture Corp) |
Scenario |
Scenarist |
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IMDB, Wiki |
JOC Orton |
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free-movies |
Stream |
| 1941 |
Inspector Hornleigh
Goes to It (Alt) Mail Train (Gaumont-British) |
Screen Play by |
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IMDB |
JOC Orton |
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archive.org |
Stream |
| 1941 |
Cottage to Let (Alt) Bombsight Stolen (Gainsborough) - Warfilm |
Screenplay |
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IMDB,DVD |
JOC Orton |
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YouTube |
Movie |
| 1941 |
Hi Gang! (Gainsborough) - Spin off from
popular Radio Series |
Original story,
Screenplay |
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IMDB |
JOC Orton |
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free-movies |
Stream |
| 1942 |
Back-Room Boy (Gainsborough) - Arthur Askey
Comedy |
Original story,
Screenplay |
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IMDB |
JOC Orton |
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YouTube |
Movie |
| 1944 |
Time Flies (Gainsborough) - Time Machine
Comedy |
An Original
Screenplay by |
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IMDB, Wiki |
JOC Orton |
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DVD Ytube |
Movie |
| 1944 |
For Those in Peril (Ministry of Info) (Ealing Studios) - |
Screenplay by |
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IMDB,DVD |
JOC Orton |
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Wikipedia |
Info |
| 1944 |
Bon Voyage (25 mins) (Ministry of Info released it in 1990's) |
(uncredited) Writer |
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IMDB,DVD |
JOC Orton |
Released |
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YouTube |
Movie |
| 1946 |
Hitchcock Contract (British
Film&TV Yearbook 1955) 'Under Capricorn' |
First Drafts (uncredited) |
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Family info |
JOC Orton |
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BFTYB1955 |
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| 1947 |
Contracted to
Selznick Studios USA (British
Film&TV Yearbook 1955) |
(uncredited) Writer |
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Family info |
JOC Orton |
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BFTYB1955 |
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| 1954 |
Up to His Neck (Group Film Productions) |
Original Story by |
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BFI |
John Orton |
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BFI Info |
Info |
| 2018 |
Note: List compiled by Chrystine A
Walter - (grandaughter of John Overton Cone Orton)
© 6 Jan 2019 |
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