Editing James Whale (section)

===Early work in Hollywood===
The success of the various productions of ''Journey's End'' brought Whale to the attention of movie producers. Coming at a time when motion pictures were making the transition from silent to talking, producers were interested in hiring actors and directors with experience with dialogue. Whale traveled to Hollywood in 1929 and signed a contract with [[Paramount Pictures]]. He was assigned as "dialogue director" for a film called ''The Love Doctor'' (1929).<ref>Curtis, p. 79.</ref> He completed work on the film in 15 days and his contract was allowed to expire. It was at around this time that he met [[David Lewis (producer)|David Lewis]].<ref>Curtis, p. 81.</ref>

Whale was hired by independent film producer and aviation pioneer [[Howard Hughes]], who planned to turn the previously silent Hughes production ''[[Hell's Angels (film)|Hell's Angels]]'' (1930) into a [[talkie]]. Whale directed the dialogue sequences.<ref>{{cite news| title = Millionaire Producer Faces Big Losses| work = Waterloo (IA) Evening Courier| page = 8| publisher = United Press| date = 2 November 1929 }}</ref> When his work for Hughes was completed, he headed to Chicago to direct another production of ''Journey's End''.<ref>Curtis, p. 83.</ref>

Having purchased the film rights to ''Journey's End'', British producers [[Michael Balcon]] and Thomas Welsh agreed that Whale's experience directing the London and Broadway productions of the play made him the best choice to direct the film. The two partnered with a small American studio, [[Tiffany-Stahl]], to shoot it in New York.<ref>Low, et al. p. 171.</ref> Colin Clive reprised his role as Stanhope,<ref name = timejourney>{{cite magazine| title = The New Pictures| magazine = [[Time (magazine)|Time]]| url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,739143,00.html| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100717061047/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,739143,00.html| url-status = dead| archive-date = 17 July 2010| date = 21 April 1930 }}</ref> and [[David Manners]] was cast as Raleigh.<ref>Kelly (1997), p. 65.</ref> Filming got underway on 6 December 1929<ref>Curtis, p. 98.</ref> and wrapped on 22 January 1930.<ref>Curtis, p. 102.</ref> ''[[Journey's End (1930 film)|Journey's End]]'' was released in Great Britain on 14 April and in the United States on 15 April.<ref>Curtis, p. 104.</ref> On both sides of the Atlantic the film was a tremendous critical and commercial success.<ref>Curtis, pp 104–05</ref>