Publicity Madness is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Albert Ray and written by Andrew Bennison and Malcolm Stuart Boylan.
The film stars Lois Moran, Edmund Lowe, E. J. Ratcliffe, James Gordon, Arthur Housman and Byron Munson.
The film was released on October 2, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation, in a rush to capitalize on the publicity surrounding transatlantic flight of Charles Lindbergh.
Mae Mercer( June 12, 1932 – October 29, 2008) was an American blues singer and actress who appeared in many films, including" Dirty Harry"( 1971)," The Beguiled"( 1971)," Frogs"( 1972)," Cindy"( 1978), and" Pretty Baby"( 1978).
She was also executive producer of the documentary film" Angela Davis: Portrait of a Revolutionary"( 1972).
Mercer spent eight years in the 1960s singing in a blues bar in Paris, the Blues Club, owned by publisher Maurice Girodias and touring Europe.
She returned to the United States in the early 1970s to begin a career as an actress in films and television.
Diana Elizabeth Scarwid( born August 27, 1955) is an American actress.
She is best known for her portrayal of Christina Crawford in the cult classic" Mommie Dearest"( 1981).
She earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the 1980 film" Inside Moves", and an Emmy Award nomination for her work in the television film" Truman"( 1995).
Scarwid has over 70 film and television credits to her name, including" Pretty Baby"( 1978)," Rumble FishSilkwood"( both 1983)," Psycho IIIExtremities"( both 1986)," The Neon Bible"( 1995)," What Lies Beneath"( 2000)," Party Monster"( 2003)," The Clearing"( 2004), and" Another Happy Day"( 2011).
Louis Marie Malle( 30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer.
His film" Le Monde du silence" won the Palme d' Or in 1956 and the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1957, although he was not credited at the ceremony; the award was instead presented to the film's co-director Jacques Cousteau.
Later in his career he was nominated multiple times for Academy Awards.
Malle is also one of only four directors to have won the Golden Lion twice.
Malle worked in both French cinema and Hollywood, and he produced both French and English language films.
His most famous films include the crime film" Ascenseur pour l'échafaud"( 1958), the World War II drama" Lacombe, Lucien"( 1974), the romantic crime film" Atlantic City"( 1980), the comedy- drama" My Dinner with Andre"( 1981), and the autobiographical film" Au revoir les enfants"( 1987).
Albert Ray( August 28, 1897 – February 5, 1944) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter.
He directed 76 films between 1920 and 1939.
He also appeared in 18 films between 1915 and 1922.
He was born in New Rochelle, New York and died in Los Angeles, California.
Weekend of Shadows is a 1978 film directed by Tom Jeffrey and starring John Waters.
Pretty Baby is a 1950 American comedy film starring Dennis Morgan, Betsy Drake, Zachary Scott and Edmund Gwenn.
A young woman's little white lie leads to unforeseen complications.
Cary Grant aggressively promoted Betsy Drake, his wife, to Jack L. Warner for the lead in" Pretty Baby".
Ben Palmer is a British film and television director who is known for being the director of" Bo' Selecta" and" The Inbetweeners".
Pensione paura is a 1978 film directed by Francesco Barilli.
Pretty Baby is a 1978 American historical drama film directed by Louis Malle, and starring Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, and Susan Sarandon.
The screenplay was written by Polly Platt.
The plot focuses on a 12- year- old prostitute in the red-light district of New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century.
The title of the film is inspired by the Tony Jackson song," Pretty Baby", which is used in the soundtrack.
Although the film was mostly praised by critics, it caused significant controversy due to its depiction of child prostitution and the nude scenes of Brooke Shields, who was 12 years old.

Question: Which film has the director who died first, Pretty Baby (1978 Film) or Publicity Madness?
Answer: Publicity Madness