Gregory La Cava, a former cartoonist, ventured into the world of filmmaking during World War I, initially working as an animator for Walter Lantz on several animated films, including the popular "The Katzenjammer Kids" series.
Subsequently, La Cava was hired by the Hearst Corporation as the editor-in-chief for its International Comic Films division, where he was responsible for overseeing the production of various animated films.
However, La Cava's career took a significant turn in the 1920s when he transitioned to live-action films, commencing his directorial career by helming a series of two-reel shorts.
As he continued to hone his craft, La Cava progressed to feature-length films, earning a reputation as a skilled and reliable comedy director, responsible for creating some of the most iconic comedies of his time, including "My Man Godfrey" (1936) and "She Married Her Boss" (1935).
In addition to his proficiency in comedy, La Cava also demonstrated his versatility by directing films in other genres, such as the dramatic "Stage Door" (1937) and the surreal political fantasy "Gabriel Over the White House" (1933).
It is also worth noting that La Cava is rumored to have directed certain scenes in several of the films of his close friend, W.C. Fields, when Fields was unable to work with the assigned directors, although this claim is not officially documented.
