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Kroger Babb

American film and TV producer (1906-1980) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 73

Howard W. "Kroger" Babb was an American film producer and showman. His marketing techniques were similar to a travelling salesman's, with roots in the medicine show tradition.

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1980Died28 January 19801970Walk the WalkFilm, Producer1955Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl!Film, Producer1953Halfway to HellFilm, Producer1951One Too ManyFilm, Writer, ProducerWhy Men Leave HomeFilm, 1951Producer1949The Lawton StoryFilm, Producer1945Mom and DadFilm, Writer, Producer1906Born30 December 1906

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Self-described as "America's Fearless Young Showman", he is best known for his presentation of the 1945 exploitation film Mom and Dad, which was added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 2005.

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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1980 · aged 73

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