Aubrey Scotto

Aubrey Scotto
Born	August 21, 1895 Los Angeles, California, United States
Died	June 24, 1953 Los Angeles, California
Occupation(s)	Film director, writer, film editor

Aubrey H. Scotto (August 21, 1895 – June 24, 1953) was an American film director, writer and film editor.

Born in Los Angeles and active in films from 1929, Scotto graduated from directing short subjects to Republic Pictures features in 1933.

Personal life

In January 1941, Scotto was one of several men named in divorce proceedings, accused of "committing improper acts" with Marion Talley.[1] He had directed her in the 1936 film Follow Your Heart.[2] Scotto was married at the time to Florida socialite Natalie H. Scotto, but his relationship with Talley was cited in the divorce suit against him in March 1941.[3] By October 1948, he had been married four times.[4]

Selected films

• The Viking, 1928 (editor)
• Musical Justice, 1931 short subject featuring Rudy Vallée, Mae Questel as Betty Boop and Victor Young (director)
• Rhapsody in Black and Blue, 1932 short subject featuring Louis Armstrong (director)
• The Divorce Racket (1932) (director)
• Uncle Moses, 1932 (director)[5]
• 1,000 Dollars a Minute, 1935 (director)[6]
• Smart Girl, 1935 (director)[7]
• Private Worlds, 1935 (editor)
• Hitch Hike Lady, 1935 (director)
• Follow Your Heart, 1936 (director)[2]
• Ticket to Paradise, 1936 (director)[8]
• Blazing Barriers, 1937 (director)[9]
• I Was a Convict, 1939 (director)

References

1. "Famed Names in Suit Against Marion Talley". The Atlanta Constitution. January 19, 1941. p. 10. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
2. Schallert, Edwin (October 29, 1936). "Marion Talley Makes Auspicious Screen Debut". The Los Angeles Times. p. 15. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
3. "Marion Talley in New Divorce Mixup". The San Francisco Examiner. March 26, 1941. p. 3. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
4. "Photographer Here to Thaw Out After 5 Months in Alaska Snows". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 1, 1948. p. 13. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
5. Rea, Steven (December 12, 1992). "A Modern Moses Leads the Way to a Tragedy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 55. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
6. ""$1,000 a Minute" at Roxy Theatre". Times Union. December 20, 1935. p. 17. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
7. "Ida Lupino in Two Features". The Los Angeles Times. May 13, 1935. p. 19. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
8. "The Pageant of the Film World". The Los Angeles Times. May 9, 1936. p. 7. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
9. "Scott Will Direct". The Los Angeles Times. April 13, 1937. p. 13. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

External links

• Aubrey Scotto at IMDb