David Burton (director)

David Burton (1877–1963) was a Russian-born American film director of the 1930s^[1] and early 1940s.^[2] He had previously worked as a theater director.^[3] His films include Let's Fall in Love^[4][5][6] (1933) and The Melody Lingers On (1935).

David Burton
Born	May 22, 1877 Odessa, Ukraine, Russian Empire
Died	December 30, 1963 (aged 86) New York, New York United States
Occupation	Director
Years active	1930–1941 (film)

Selected filmography

• The Bishop Murder Case (1930)
• Free and Easy (1930)
• Strictly Unconventional (1930)
• Fighting Caravans (1931)
• Dancers in the Dark (1932)
• Brief Moment (1933)
• The Romantic Age (1934)
• Princess O'Hara (1935)
• The Melody Lingers On (1935)
• The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940)
• Manhattan Heartbeat (1940)