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
External links
- Review of "The Big Drive, Turner Classic Movies
- Review of The Death Parade, American Film Institute, Catalog of Feature Films
References
General references
- Thomas Patrick Doherty, Pre-Code Hollywood: Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in American Cinema, 1930-1934 pg. 205 (News on Screen), Columbia University Press (1999) OCLC 40660169 ISBN 0-231-11094-4 ISBN 9780231110945 ISBN 0-231-11095-2 ISBN 9780231110952
Inline citations
- ' Ineffective Methods, The Times-Picayune, col. 2, pg. 8, January 28, 1939
- W. Ward Marsh (1893-1971), One Moment, Please, The Plain Dealer, pps. 9 & 13, January 22, 1933
- The Exhibitor, pg. 21, May 15, 1934
- Motion Picture Herald, pg. 37, February 3, 1934
- The Hollywood Reporter, pg. 3, September 1939