George Cukor was a Westerner.
George Dewey Cukor ( [ ˈkjuːkər ] July 7 , 1899 -- January 24 , 1983 ) was an American film director . His career flourished at RKO when David O. Selznick , the studio 's Head of Production , assigned Cukor to direct several of RKO 's major films , including What Price Hollywood ?