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Reel Life: The Cinematic Craft of Louis Loeffler

An exploration of a master film editor's contributions to Hollywood's golden age.

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The Editor's Story

Lifespan and Origins

Louis R. Loeffler was an American film editor born on February 24, 1897, in New York City. His distinguished career spanned nearly five decades, concluding with his passing on April 22, 1972, in Hollywood, California, at the age of 75.

Crafting Cinema

Loeffler's expertise lay in the art of film editing, a critical role in shaping the narrative and pacing of motion pictures. He contributed his skills to over 100 films throughout his career, demonstrating a consistent presence and impact within the film industry.

Notable Collaborations

Throughout his extensive work, Loeffler collaborated with numerous acclaimed directors, including Raoul Walsh, John Ford, Otto Preminger, and Lloyd Bacon. These partnerships resulted in a diverse and memorable body of work that defined cinematic eras.

Filmography

A Career in Editing

Louis Loeffler's extensive filmography showcases his dedication and skill. Below is a comprehensive list of his credited works as an editor, director, and in special effects.

Editor
Year Film Director Notes Other notes
1927 Chain Lightning Lambert Hillyer
1928 The Red Dance Raoul Walsh First collaboration with Raoul Walsh
Me, Gangster Second collaboration with Raoul Walsh
In Old Arizona Irving Cummings, Raoul Walsh Third collaboration with Raoul Walsh
1929 Thru Different Eyes John G. Blystone First collaboration with John G. Blystone
1930 One Mad Kiss Marcel Silver, James Tinling First collaboration with James Tinling
Del Mismo Barro David Howard
Lightnin' Henry King
1932 Amateur Daddy John G. Blystone Second collaboration with John G. Blystone
Week Ends Only Alan Crosland
1933 Pilgrimage John Ford First collaboration with John Ford Uncredited
Arizona to Broadway James Tinling Second collaboration with James Tinling
Doctor Bull John Ford Second collaboration with John Ford
1935 Your Uncle Dudley Eugene Forde First collaboration with Eugene Forde
1936 Here Comes Trouble Lewis Seiler First collaboration with Lewis Seiler
Human Cargo Allan Dwan First collaboration with Allan Dwan
Educating Father James Tinling Third collaboration with James Tinling
High Tension Allan Dwan Second collaboration with Allan Dwan
36 Hours to Kill Eugene Forde Second collaboration with Eugene Forde
Can This Be Dixie? George Marshall First collaboration with George Marshall
Career Woman Lewis Seiler Second collaboration with Lewis Seiler
1937 Fair Warning Norman Foster First collaboration with Norman Foster
That I May Live Allan Dwan Third collaboration with Allan Dwan
She Had to Eat Malcolm St. Clair
Life Begins in College William A. Seiter
Lancer Spy Gregory Ratoff First collaboration with Gregory Ratoff
1938 Happy Landing Roy Del Ruth First collaboration with Roy Del Ruth
Four Men and a Prayer John Ford Third collaboration with John Ford
I'll Give a Million Walter Lang First collaboration with Walter Lang
Hold That Co-Ed George Marshall Second collaboration with George Marshall
1939 The Little Princess Walter Lang Second collaboration with Walter Lang
Rose of Washington Square Gregory Ratoff Second collaboration with Gregory Ratoff
Hotel for Women Third collaboration with Gregory Ratoff
Here I Am a Stranger Roy Del Ruth Second collaboration with Roy Del Ruth
Swanee River Sidney Lanfield
1940 Girl in 313 Ricardo Cortez
Earthbound Irving Pichel First collaboration with Irving Pichel
Girl from Avenue A Otto Brower
Murder Over New York Harry Lachman
1941 Ride, Kelly, Ride Norman Foster Second collaboration with Norman Foster
Ride on Vaquero Herbert I. Leeds First collaboration with Herbert I. Leeds
Dance Hall Irving Pichel Second collaboration with Irving Pichel
Marry the Boss's Daughter Thornton Freeland
1942 Right to the Heart Eugene Forde Third collaboration with Eugene Forde
Young America Louis King
Who Is Hope Schuyler? Thomas Z. Loring First collaboration with Thomas Z. Loring
Thru Different Eyes Second collaboration with Thomas Z. Loring
Just Off Broadway Herbert I. Leeds Second collaboration with Herbert I. Leeds
Quiet Please, Murder John Larkin
1943 Margin for Error Otto Preminger First collaboration with Otto Preminger
The Moon Is Down Irving Pichel Third collaboration with Irving Pichel
He Hired the Boss Thomas Z. Loring Third collaboration with Thomas Z. Loring
Wintertime John Brahm
1944 The Fighting Sullivans Lloyd Bacon First collaboration with Lloyd Bacon
In the Meantime, Darling Otto Preminger Second collaboration with Otto Preminger
Laura Third collaboration with Otto Preminger
1945 Caesar and Cleopatra Gabriel Pascal Uncredited
1946 Home Sweet Homicide Lloyd Bacon Second collaboration with Lloyd Bacon
1947 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Third collaboration with Lloyd Bacon
Forever Amber Otto Preminger Fourth collaboration with Otto Preminger
Daisy Kenyon Fifth collaboration with Otto Preminger
1948 The Iron Curtain William A. Wellman
That Wonderful Urge Robert B. Sinclair
1949 The Fan Otto Preminger Sixth collaboration with Otto Preminger
Oh, You Beautiful Doll John M. Stahl
Dancing in the Dark Irving Reis
1950 Whirlpool Otto Preminger Seventh collaboration with Otto Preminger
Where the Sidewalk Ends Eighth collaboration with Otto Preminger
Two Flags West Robert Wise
1951 The 13th Letter Otto Preminger Ninth collaboration with Otto Preminger
Call Me Mister Lloyd Bacon Fourth collaboration with Lloyd Bacon
Golden Girl Fifth collaboration with Lloyd Bacon
1952 Return of the Texan Delmer Daves
Down Among the Sheltering Palms Edmund Goulding First collaboration with Edmund Goulding
We're Not Married! Second collaboration with Edmund Goulding
My Cousin Rachel Henry Koster
1953 The I Don't Care Girl Lloyd Bacon Sixth collaboration with Lloyd Bacon
Titanic Jean Negulesco First collaboration with Jean Negulesco
The Farmer Takes a Wife Henry Levin
How to Marry a Millionaire Jean Negulesco Second collaboration with Jean Negulesco
1954 River of No Return Otto Preminger Tenth collaboration with Otto Preminger
Woman's World Jean Negulesco Third collaboration with Jean Negulesco
Carmen Jones Otto Preminger Eleventh collaboration with Otto Preminger
1955 Violent Saturday Richard Fleischer
How to Be Very, Very Popular Nunnally Johnson First collaboration with Nunnally Johnson
The Tall Men Raoul Walsh Fourth collaboration with Raoul Walsh
The Man with the Golden Arm Otto Preminger Twelfth collaboration with Otto Preminger
1956 The Revolt of Mamie Stover Raoul Walsh Fifth collaboration with Raoul Walsh
Bigger Than Life Nicholas Ray
The King and Four Queens Raoul Walsh Sixth collaboration with Raoul Walsh
1957 The Wayward Bus Victor Vicas
No Down Payment Martin Ritt First collaboration with Martin Ritt
1958 The Long, Hot Summer Second collaboration with Martin Ritt
A Certain Smile Jean Negulesco Fourth collaboration with Jean Negulesco
Rally Round the Flag, Boys! Leo McCarey
1959 Anatomy of a Murder Otto Preminger Thirteenth collaboration with Otto Preminger
Hound-Dog Man Don Siegel
1960 The Angel Wore Red Nunnally Johnson Second collaboration with Nunnally Johnson
Exodus Otto Preminger Fourteenth collaboration with Otto Preminger
1961 Francis of Assisi Michael Curtiz First collaboration with Michael Curtiz
The Comancheros Second collaboration with Michael Curtiz
1962 Advise & Consent Otto Preminger Fifteenth collaboration with Otto Preminger
1963 The Cardinal Sixteenth collaboration with Otto Preminger
1964 Shock Treatment Denis Sanders
The Pleasure Seekers Jean Negulesco Fifth collaboration with Jean Negulesco
1967 Hurry Sundown Otto Preminger Seventeenth collaboration with Otto Preminger
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role
1956 The King and Four Queens Raoul Walsh Supervising editor
Director
Year Film Notes
1930 The Big Trail Uncredited
1931 Il Grande Sentiero
Special effects
Year Film Director Role Notes
1940 Foreign Correspondent Alfred Hitchcock Special effects cutter Uncredited

Accolades

Academy Award Nominations

Louis Loeffler received significant recognition for his editing prowess, earning two nominations for the prestigious Academy Award for Best Film Editing:

  • 1960: Nominated for his work on Anatomy of a Murder.
  • 1963: Nominated for his contribution to The Cardinal.

These nominations underscore his mastery in shaping compelling cinematic narratives.

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