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Murray Roth (November 2, 1893 - 1938) was a writer and director of films in the United States.[1] Earlier in his career Roth was the writer for film producer and director Bryan Foy but by late the 1920s began directing shorts in Brooklyn such as Lamchops.[2] He directed several short films for Vitaphone before moving to features including his first in 1933, Don't Bet on Love.[3] Roth also wrote the lyrics to George Gershwin's first published song, "When You Want 'Em, You Can't Get 'Em" .[4]

Filmography

• Vitaphone Varieties (1927), author of some of the stories
• Lights of New York (1928 film), co-writer with comedian Hugh Herbert
• Lambchops (film) (1929), director (uncredited)
• Yamekraw (1930), director (short film)
• Don't Bet on Love (1933), director and co-writer
• Palooka (film) (1934), co-author of adaptation
• Million Dollar Ransom (1934), director
• Harold Teen (1934 film) (1934), director
• Chinatown Squad (1935), director[5]
• Flying Hostess (1936), director
• Ripley's Believe It or Not!, director of first five shorts
• Flying Hostess (1936, director)
• Pepper (film) (1936), writer with Jefferson Parker and Lamar Trotti
• She's Dangerous (1937), original story[5]

Discography

• "My Runaway Girl", lyrics

References

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