Armand Schaefer
Encyclopedia
Armand Schaefer was a Canadian film producer
and director
. He produced over 100 films between 1932
and 1953
. He also directed 24 films between 1931
and 1946
. He was born in Tavistock, Ontario
, Canada
.
From 1955-1956, he joined Gene Autry
as co-executive producers of the Dickie Jones western
television series Buffalo Bill, Jr.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He produced over 100 films between 1932
1932 in film
-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
and 1953
1953 in film
The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A...
. He also directed 24 films between 1931
1931 in film
-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:*Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM*Best Actor: Lionel Barrymore - A Free Soul*Best Actor: Wallace Beery - The Champ*Best Actor: Fredric March - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
and 1946
1946 in film
The year 1946 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*November 21 - William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell.*December 20 - Frank Capra's It's a...
. He was born in Tavistock, Ontario
East Zorra-Tavistock, Ontario
East Zorra-Tavistock is a township in south-western Ontario, Canada. It is part of Oxford County. The township had a population of 7,350 in the Canada 2006 Census.-Government:...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
From 1955-1956, he joined Gene Autry
Gene Autry
Orvon Grover Autry , better known as Gene Autry, was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television for more than three decades beginning in the 1930s...
as co-executive producers of the Dickie Jones western
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
television series Buffalo Bill, Jr.
Selected filmography
- The Lightning WarriorThe Lightning WarriorThe Lightning Warrior is a 1931 American Mascot movie serial starring Rin Tin Tin in his last role. It is regarded as one of the better Mascot serials.-Plot:...
(19311931 in film-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:*Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM*Best Actor: Lionel Barrymore - A Free Soul*Best Actor: Wallace Beery - The Champ*Best Actor: Fredric March - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
- directed) - The Hurricane ExpressThe Hurricane ExpressThe Hurricane Express is a 12-chapter Mascot Pictures film serial that stars John Wayne as airplane pilot Larry Baker, who goes after a mystery villain named "The Wrecker," the man responsible for a train crash that killed his father.-Cast:...
(19321932 in film-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
- directed) - Fighting with Kit CarsonFighting with Kit CarsonFighting with Kit Carson is a Mascot Pictures movie serial.-Cast:* Johnny Mack Brown as Kit Carson* Betsy King Ross as Joan Fargo, aka Johnny Fargo* Noah Beery, Sr. as Cyrus Kraft* Noah Beery, Jr...
(1933 - directed) - Sagebrush TrailSagebrush TrailSagebrush Trail is a 1933 Western film starring John Wayne and featuring Lane Chandler and Yakima Canutt.-Cast:* John Wayne - John Brant* Nancy Shubert - Sally Blake* Lane Chandler - Joseph Conlon* Yakima Canutt - Outlaw Gang Leader...
(19331933 in film-Events:* March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City.* June 6 - The first drive-in theater opens, in Camden, New Jersey.* British Film Institute founded....
- directed) - Mystery MountainMystery Mountain (serial)Mystery Mountain is a Mascot movie serial.It was a remake of Mascot's own The Hurricane Express .-Plot overview:Detective Ken Williams tries to capture the master of disguise, The Rattler, who is attacking a railroad.-Cast:...
(1934 - produced) - The Lost JungleThe Lost JungleThe Lost Jungle is a Mascot movie serial.A semi-sequel to this serial, Darkest Africa, was released by Republic Pictures in 1936...
(1934 - directed) - Burn 'Em Up BarnesBurn 'Em Up BarnesBurn 'Em Up Barnes is a Mascot movie serial. It was a loose remake of the 1921 film of the same name.-Cast:*Jack Mulhall as Burn-'em-Up Barnes, racing driver nicknamed the "King of the Dirt Track" and shortly the co-owner of the Temple Barnes Transportation school bus company*Frankie Darro as...
(19341934 in film-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
- directed) - The Miracle RiderThe Miracle RiderThe Miracle Rider is a 1935 Mascot movie serial directed by B. Reeves Eason and Armand Schaefer. The serial stars Tom Mix.-Plot outline:Zaroff , a rancher and oil company owner, wants to drive the Ravenhead Indians off their reservation so that he can mine the rare element X-94, a super explosive,...
(1935 - directed) - The Phantom EmpireThe Phantom EmpireThe Phantom Empire, starring Gene Autry the Singing Cowboy, was a 12-chapter 1935 Mascot serial that combined the western, musical, and science fiction genres. The first episode is 30 mins, the rest about 20 minutes...
(19351935 in film-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
- produced)