Joseph F. Biroc

Joseph F. Biroc Trailers

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Joseph Francis Biroc, ASC (February 12, 1903 – September 7, 1996) was an American cinematographer. He was born in New York City and began working in films at the Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey. After working there for approximately six years, he moved to Los Angeles. Once in Southern California, Biroc worked at the RKO Pictures movie studio. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and filmed the Liberation of Paris in August 1944. In 1950, Biroc left RKO Pictures and freelanced on projects at various studios. In addition to his film work, which included It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), Biroc worked on various television series, including the Adventures of Superman and Wonder Woman. He frequently collaborated with film director Robert Aldrich.

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Total trailers found: 117

It's a Wonderful Life Trailer (1946)

20 December 1946

George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr.

Airplane! Trailer (1980)

27 June 1980

An ex-fighter pilot is forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

Blazing Saddles Trailer (1974)

07 February 1974

Crafty railroad worker Bart becomes the first Black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad.

The Bushwhackers Trailer (1951)

07 December 1951

Confederate veteran Jeff Waring arrives in Independence, Missouri shortly after the Civil War, intending never again to use a gun.

The Towering Inferno Trailer (1974)

14 December 1974

At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.

Airplane II: The Sequel Trailer (1982)

10 December 1982

A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the sun, and man-with-a-past Ted Striker must save the day and get the shuttle back on track – again – all the while trying to patch up his relationship with Elaine.

The Longest Yard Trailer (1974)

21 August 1974

A football player-turned-convict organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards.

Without Warning! Trailer (1952)

08 May 1952

Los Angeles is paralysed with terror when a lovesick murderer takes to the streets with a pair of gas

Bullet for a Badman Trailer (1964)

01 September 1964

Former Texas Rangers Sam Ward and Logan Keliher become enemies when Sam turns bank robber and Logan marries Sam's ex-wife.

Escape from the Planet of the Apes Trailer (1971)

20 May 1971

The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft.

The Young Lovers Trailer (1964)

12 November 1964

A carefree college student has to face up to responsibility when his girlfriend announces she's pregnant.

The Steel Cage Trailer (1954)

01 December 1954

Drama set in San Quentin prison.

My Dear Secretary Trailer (1948)

05 November 1948

A budding young writer thinks it's her lucky day when she is chosen to be the new secretary for Owen Waterbury, famous novelist.

The Flight of the Phoenix Trailer (1965)

15 December 1965

A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.

Emperor of the North Trailer (1973)

23 May 1973

Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.

Born Reckless Trailer (1958)

02 November 1958

Rider Kelly Cobb travels to county rodeos to win money so he can buy a patch of land he wants to call his own.

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! Trailer (1966)

25 May 1966

When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander orders his second-in-command, Lieutenant Rozanov, to get them moving again before there is an international incident.

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure Trailer (1979)

18 May 1979

After "The Poseidon Adventure", in which the ship got flipped over by a tidal wave, the ship drifts bottom-up in the sea.

Viva Las Vegas Trailer (1964)

08 February 1964

Lucky Jackson arrives in Las Vegas with his car literally in tow ready for the first Grand Prix — once he has the money for an engine.

Enter Laughing Trailer (1967)

25 February 1967

A machinist's apprentice in Depression-era New York, David dreams of becoming the new Ronald Colman. Defying the wishes of his parents, David lands a nonpaying job in a seedy theatrical production directed by broken-down ham Marlowe.

Too Late the Hero Trailer (1970)

20 May 1970

A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island.

The Bat Trailer (1959)

09 August 1959

Mystery writer Cornelia Van Gorder has rented a country house called "The Oaks", which not long ago was the scene of some murders committed by a strange and violent criminal known as "The Bat".

...All the Marbles Trailer (1981)

01 March 1981

A two-bit promoter tries to take a women's wrestling team to the top.

The Legend of Lylah Clare Trailer (1968)

21 August 1968

A dictatorial film director hires an unknown actress to play the lead role in a planned movie biography of a late, great Hollywood star.

Honky Tonk Trailer (1974)

01 April 1974

In the wild west con-man 'Candy' Johnson heads to Nevada to set up his own gambling den and teams up with Lucy Cotton, a young woman he meets there.

SST: Death Flight Trailer (1978)

23 April 1978

On its maiden flight, the crew of America's first supersonic transport learns that it may not be able to land, due to an act of sabotage and a deadly flu onboard.

Lady in Cement Trailer (1968)

19 November 1968

While diving for sunken treasure, street-smart gumshoe Tony Rome finds the body of a gorgeous blonde, her feet stuck in a block of cement.

13 Ghosts Trailer (1960)

16 May 1960

The reclusive Dr. Zorba has died and left his sprawling mansion to his nephew Cyrus and his family. They will need to search the house to find the doctor's fortune, but along with the property itself, they have also inherited the occultist's collection of thirteen ghosts.

The Jerk, Too Trailer (1984)

06 January 1984

Navin Johnson heads to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of his pen pal, Marie. On the way, he runs across a gang of hobos whose leader, Diesel, takes him to Las Vegas after learning of his skills at poker.

Hustle Trailer (1975)

25 December 1975

The body of teenager Gloria Hollinger is found dead on a Los Angeles beach, and Lt. Phil Gaines is in charge of the investigation.

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte Trailer (1964)

16 December 1964

An aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.

The Clone Master Trailer (1978)

14 September 1978

In order to test the validity of his experiments on cloning, a scientist makes clones of himself, but it causes problems that he didn't foresee.

Bye Bye Birdie Trailer (1963)

04 April 1963

A singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.

Tony Rome Trailer (1967)

10 November 1967

Tony Rome, a tough Miami PI living on a houseboat, is hired by a local millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter, and in the process has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami Beach PD.

Loan Shark Trailer (1952)

23 May 1952

A vicious loan shark ring has been preying on factory workers. When several workers at a tire factory suffer violence at the hands of the loan sharkers, a union leader and the factory owner try to recruit ex-con Joe Gargan to infiltrate to the gang.

Before Dawn Trailer (1933)

04 August 1933

After the death of a gangster, those familiar with his million dollar stash start mysteriously dying.

The Organization Trailer (1971)

20 October 1971

After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.

Fitzwilly Trailer (1967)

20 December 1967

When Miss Vicki's father dies, she becomes the world's greatest philanthropist. Unfortunately, she is flat broke! Her loyal butler, Claude Fitzwilliam, leads the household staff to rob from various businesses by charging goods to various wealthy people and misdirecting the shipments, all to keep Miss Vicki's standard of living.

The FBI Story Trailer (1959)

01 October 1959

A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.

Kitten with a Whip Trailer (1964)

04 November 1964

Straitlaced senatorial hopeful David Stratton has no idea what he's in for when he arrives home from a trip to find sexy teen Jody curled up asleep in his daughter's bed.

Father of Hell Town Trailer (1985)

06 March 1985

In this pilot to the short-lived "Hell Town," Robert Blake plays a scrappy, ex-convict-turned-ghetto priest in an impoverished inner-city parish.

On Our Merry Way Trailer (1948)

03 February 1948

Oliver Pease gets a dose of courage from his wife Martha and tricks the editor of the paper (where he writes lost pet notices) into assigning him the day's roving question.

Magic Town Trailer (1947)

07 October 1947

Rip Smith's opinion-poll business is a failure...until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the entire country.

The Killing of Sister George Trailer (1968)

01 September 1968

The life of a soap opera actress begins to unravel as she fears her character will be written out of the series.

Ulzana's Raid Trailer (1972)

27 October 1972

After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down.

The Glass Wall Trailer (1953)

19 March 1953

Peter Kuban, a Hungarian refugee, is about to be deported after jumping ship in New York harbor. He needs to find an ex-G.

Cry Danger Trailer (1951)

23 February 1951

After serving five years of a life sentence, Rocky Mulloy hopes to clear his friend who's still in prison for the same crime.

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox Trailer (1976)

01 April 1976

A female hustler is chasing after rich men, but becomes repeatedly mixed up with a suave con man and card shark through a series of misadventures before falling in love with him.

Under the Yum Yum Tree Trailer (1963)

23 October 1963

A love-struck landlord tries to convince a pretty tenant to dump her fiancé and give him a chance.

Five Came Back Trailer (1939)

23 June 1939

Twelve people are aboard Coast Airline's flagship the Silver Queen enroute to South America when the airplane encounters a storm and is blown off course.

Mrs. Mike Trailer (1949)

23 December 1949

This film is based on the novel, Mrs. Mike, which is based on the real life woman, Kathy O'Fallon Flannigan.

Johnny Allegro Trailer (1949)

26 May 1949

Treasury Department officials recruit a florist (Raft) to lead them to a wanted criminal (Macready); but once he gets too close, he finds he's the hunted.

The Gambler Trailer (1980)

08 April 1980

This Western adventure, inspired by Kenny Rogers' hit song, tells how fictional gambler Brady Hawkes, going in search of a young son he never knew he had, teams up with an impetuous young admirer and a shady lady on his journey, which also involves him with an arrogant railroad owner and a gang of villains.

Appointment in Honduras Trailer (1953)

16 October 1953

On a tramp steamer off Central America are Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard, five prisoners en route to a Nicaraguan prison, and Corbett, an American carrying money for a Honduran counter-revolution.

Roughshod Trailer (1949)

11 May 1949

Rancher Clay and his brother, Steve, head out across the Sonora mountain pass, followed by Lednov, an ex-con seeking revenge on Clay for putting him behind bars.

Ride the Wild Surf Trailer (1964)

05 August 1964

A group of friends go to Hawaii during the height of surfing season, to compete with other surf bums and find girlfriends along the way.

Run of the Arrow Trailer (1957)

05 September 1957

When the South loses the war, Confederate veteran O'Meara goes West, joins the Sioux, takes a wife and refuses to be an American but he must choose a side when the Sioux go to war against the U.

Gidget Gets Married Trailer (1972)

04 January 1972

Gidget finally gets married and rebels against the social caste system in her new husband's company.

The Twonky Trailer (1953)

10 June 1953

A college professor, left alone by his wife for the weekend, discovers his new TV set is not only alive, but determined to take control of his entire life.

Donovan's Brain Trailer (1953)

30 September 1953

A scientist takes the brain of dead man and revives it via electrodes as it lays suspended in a tank of liquid.