Biography
Columbia contractee Abby Berlin paid his dues as assistant director for such major productions as
Sahara (1943). Promoted to director in 1945, Berlin was assigned to the studio's "B"-picture division. Here he directed nine consecutive entries of the
Blondie series, beginning with
Leave It to Blondie (1945) and ending with
Blondie's Reward (1948). Abby Berlin remained with Columbia until his retirement, helming several half-hour TV films for the studio's Screen Gems division. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide