Ford Beebe
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Ford Beebe was a screenwriter
and director
. He entered the film business as a writer in 1916 (as far as is known) and over the next 60 years wrote and/or directed almost 200 films, his final project being a low-budget adventure film he directed in Alaska, Joniko and the Kush Ta Ta, in 1975. He specialized in "B" pictures--mostly westerns--and action serials, working on the "Buck Rogers" and "Flash Gordon" serials for Universal Pictures
. He even worked as an assistant director on the Walt Disney
animated film Pinocchio
(1940) and directed (uncredited) the "Pastoral Symphony" segment of Disney's classic Fantasia
. He had a reputation as a journeyman director who got his films made on time and under budget, which endeared him to producers and kept him steadiy employed over the years. He is sometimes credited with an I. or L. as his middle initial.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
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 entered the film business as a writer in 1916 (as far as is known) and over the next 60 years wrote and/or directed almost 200 films, his final project being a low-budget adventure film he directed in Alaska, Joniko and the Kush Ta Ta, in 1975. He specialized in "B" pictures--mostly westerns--and action serials, working on the "Buck Rogers" and "Flash Gordon" serials for Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
. He even worked as an assistant director on the Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
animated film Pinocchio
Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Florence. The first half was originally a serial between 1881 and 1883, and then later completed as a book for children in February 1883. It is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio , an...
(1940) and directed (uncredited) the "Pastoral Symphony" segment of Disney's classic Fantasia
Fantasia
Fantasia may refer to:*Fantasia , a traditional equestrian performance practiced in North africa*Show tango, also called Fantasia, a more theatrical and exaggerated form of Argentine tango*1224 Fantasia, an asteroid...
. He had a reputation as a journeyman director who got his films made on time and under budget, which endeared him to producers and kept him steadiy employed over the years. He is sometimes credited with an I. or L. as his middle initial.
Selected filmography
- The Invisible Man's RevengeThe Invisible Man's RevengeThe Invisible Man's Revenge is a 1944 horror film directed by Ford Beebe and written by Bertram Millhauser. It stars John Carradine as a mad scientist who tests his experiment on Jon Hall....
(1944) - Night MonsterNight MonsterNight Monster is a 1942 American black-and-white horror film featuring Bela Lugosi and produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Company. The movie uses an original story and screenplay by Clarence Upson Young and was produced and directed by Ford Beebe...
(1942) - The Green HornetThe Green Hornet (serial)The Green Hornet is a Universal movie serial based on The Green Hornet radio series by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker.-Synopsis:...
(1940) - Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseFlash Gordon Conquers the UniverseFlash Gordon Conquers the Universe is a 1940 twelve episode serial film about Flash Gordon. It was the last of three Flash Gordon serials made from 1936 to 1940. The serial was produced and copyrighted by Universal Pictures....
(1940) - The Phantom CreepsThe Phantom CreepsThe Phantom Creeps is a 1939 serial about a mad scientist who attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions. In a dramatic fashion, foreign agents and G-Men try to seize the inventions for themselves....
(1939) - Jungle JimJungle Jim (serial)Jungle Jim is a Universal movie serial based on the comic strip by Alex Raymond.-Chapter titles:# Into the Lion's Den# The Cobra Strikes# The Menacing Hand# The Killer's Trail# The Bridge of Terror# Drums of Doom# The Earth Trembles...
(1937) - The Adventures of Rex and RintyThe Adventures of Rex and RintyThe Adventures of Rex and Rinty is a Mascot film serial starring the Rex and canine actor Rin Tin Tin, Jr..-Cast:* Rex as Rex, The King of Wild Horses* Rin Tin Tin, Jr...
(1935) - The Vanishing LegionThe Vanishing LegionThe Vanishing Legion is a 1931 Mascot film serial directed by Ford Beebe and B. Reeves Eason.The stars Harry Carey and Edwina Booth were originally intended to be in the studio's previous serial, King of the Wild, but had to be re-cast when the MGM film Trader Horn overran its schedule...
(1931) - Winners of the WestWinners of the West (1921 serial)Winners of the West is a 1921 Western film serial directed by Edward Laemmle. This serial is considered to be a lost film.-Cast:* Art Acord - Arthur Standish / The Mysterious Spaniard* Myrtle Lind - Betty Edwards...
(1921) - The White HorsemanThe White HorsemanThe White Horseman is a 1921 Western film serial directed by Albert Russell.This serial is considered to be a lost film although some print clippings are known to have survived.-Cast:* Art Acord - Wayne Allen / The White Horseman...
(1921) - KickarooKickarooKickaroo is a 1921 short Western film directed by Albert Russell and featuring Hoot Gibson....
(1921) - Sweet Revenge (1921)
- The Driftin' KidThe Driftin' KidThe Driftin' Kid is a 1921 short Western film directed by Albert Russell and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Artie Ortego - * Gertrude Olmstead* Lulu Jenks - * Jim Corey* Otto Nelson...
(1921) - The Saddle KingThe Saddle KingThe Saddle King is a 1921 short Western film directed by Edward Laemmle and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Charles Newton* Dorothy Wood* Jim Corey...
(1921) - The Trail of the HoundThe Trail of the HoundThe Trail of the Hound is a 1920 short Western film directed by Albert Russell and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Jim Corey* Charles Newton* Ben Corbett* W.S. Weatherwax* Dorothy Wood...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - Fight It OutFight It OutFight It Out is a 1920 short Western film directed by Albert Russell and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - Sandy Adams* Charles Newton - Duncan McKenna* Jim Corey - Slim Allen* Dorothy Wood - Jane McKenna* Ben Corbett - Henchman...
(1920) - SuperstitionSuperstition (1920 film)Superstition is a 1920 short Western film directed by Edward Laemmle and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Charles Newton* Jim Corey* Dorothy Wood* Betty Keller...
(1920) - Tipped OffTipped OffTipped Off is a 1920 short Western film directed by Albert Russell and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Gertrude Olmstead* Jim Corey* Charles Newton* Jack Walters...
(1920) - The Two-Fisted LoverThe Two-Fisted LoverThe Two-Fisted Lover is a 1920 short Western film directed by Edward Laemmle and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Dorothy Wood* Jim Corey* Walter Crowley* Katherine Bates* Nancy Caswell* Charles Newton...
(1920) - Double DangerDouble DangerDouble Danger is a 1920 short Western film directed by Albert Russell and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Dorothy Wood* Georgia Davey* Charles Newton* Jim Corey...
(1920) - 'In Wrong' Wright'In Wrong' Wright'In Wrong' Wright is a 1920 American western silent film directed by Albert Russell and starring Hoot Gibson.- Cast :* Hoot Gibson* Dorothy Wood* Harry Jackson* Charles Herzinger * Tom London * Jim Corey...
(1920) - One Law for AllOne law for allOne law for all is a slogan with a long history dating back to the Roman Empire and their oppression of peoples in newly conquered lands.In recent years though, this has become a shiboleth of racist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan who remodeled themselves with kinder and gentler language in order...
(1920) - The Grinning GrangerThe Grinning GrangerThe Grinning Granger is a 1920 short Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and featuring Hoot Gibson....
(1920) - A Gamblin' FoolA Gamblin' FoolA Gamblin' Fool is a 1920 short Western film released by Universal Film Mfg. Co. , written by Ford Beebe, directed by Leo D. Maloney and featuring Hoot Gibson....
(1920) - The Big CatchThe Big CatchThe Big Catch is a 1920 short Western film released by the Universal Film Mfg. Co. , written by Ford Beebe, directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Dorothy Wood* Jim Corey...
(1920)