William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres.

Life and career

Born in New York City, Beaudine began his career as an actor in 1909 with

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. He married Marguerite Fleischer in 1914 and they stayed married until his death. Her sister was the mother of actor Bobby Anderson. Beaudine's brother Harold Beaudine was a director of short action-filled comedy films. In 1915 he was hired as an actor and director by the

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. He was an assistant to director D.W. Griffith on '' The Birth of a Nation'' and '' Intolerance''. By the time he was 23 Beaudine had directed his first picture, a short called ''Almost a King'' (1915). He would continue to direct shorts exclusively until 1922, when he shifted his efforts into making feature-length films. Beaudine directed silent films for

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(before it became part of

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(also before MGM), First National Pictures, Principal and

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. In 1926 he made '' Sparrows'', the story of orphans imprisoned in a swamp farm starring

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, and '' The Canadian'', based upon a W. Somerset Maugham play and shot on location in Alberta with Thomas Meighan as the lead. Beaudine had at least 30 pictures to his credit before the sound era began. Among his first sound films were short

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comedies; he made at least one film for Sennett while contractually bound elsewhere, resulting in his adopting the pseudonym "William Crowley." He would occasionally use the pseudonym in later years, usually as "William X. Crowley." He ground out several movies annually for Fox Films, Warner Brothers, Paramount, and

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. His most famous credits of the early 1930s are ''

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'' (1931), starring

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in the only World War I battlefield drama with an all-female cast (though men are occasionally heard and parts of their bodies are seen), ''

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'' (1932),

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's first starring film, and '' The Old-Fashioned Way'' (1934), a comedy about old-time show folks starring W. C. Fields. Beaudine was one of a number of experienced directors (including Raoul Walsh and Allan Dwan) who were brought to England from Hollywood in the 1930s to work on what were in all other respects very British productions. Beaudine directed four films there starring Will Hay, including '' Boys Will Be Boys'' (1935) and '' Where There's a Will'' (1936), and the

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comedy ''

Feather Your Nest ''Feather Your Nest'' is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring George Formby, Polly Ward and Enid Stamp-Taylor. Plot A worker at a gramophone record factory surprisingly creates a hit song, " Leaning on a L ...

'' (1937). Beaudine returned to America in 1937 and had trouble re-establishing himself at the major studios. Once widely known as an A-list director of important productions, Beaudine had commanded a premium salary in the late 1920s that Hollywood producers of the late 1930s didn't want to match. He worked briefly at

, with whom he had been associated in Britain, and then waited for offers on his terms. They never came. Beaudine had lost much of his personal fortune through no fault of his own (a bank he bought an interest in had failed, and much of his income was claimed by the British government in taxes). In 1940 publicist-turned-producer Jed Buell approached Beaudine to direct an all-black-cast feature for Buell's Dixie National Pictures. The salary was a flat $500 for one week's work. Beaudine knew that if he accepted this job, he would henceforth be associated with low-budget films and would never command his old salary again, but with his finances at a low ebb Beaudine accepted the assignment. Buell was pleased with Beaudine's professionalism and inventive ways to maximize a shoestring budget. He hired Beaudine to direct '' Misbehaving Husbands'' (1940), noteworthy at the time as the comeback feature of silent-screen clown

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. It was a humble comeback for both Langdon and Beaudine, since it was released by the tiny Producers Releasing Corporation, whose budgets seldom ventured beyond five figures, but it was successful and reestablished both Langdon and Beaudine, albeit in B pictures. William Beaudine became a low-budget specialist, forsaking his artistic ambitions in favor of strictly commercial film fare, and recouping his financial losses through sheer volume of work. He made dozens of comedies, thrillers and melodramas with such popular personalities as

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, Jean Parker, and

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. He became a fixture at the ambitious Monogram Pictures, and directed fully half of the 48 comedy features starring The Bowery Boys. By this time Beaudine had a reputation for being a resourceful, no-nonsense director who could make feature films in a matter of days, sometimes as few as five. He occasionally directed special-interest productions, like the 1945 crusade-for-sex-education feature '' Mom and Dad'', produced by Kroger Babb, and the 1950 religious drama '' Again Pioneers'', produced by the Protestant Film Commission. In their book '' The Golden Turkey Awards'', Michael and Harry Medved put William Beaudine on their list of worst directors of all time. They gave him the unflattering nickname "One-Shot," because he always seemed to shoot just one take, regardless of actors flubbing their lines or special effects malfunctioning. It is true that Beaudine shot economically—he usually had no choice—but he was always professional, and actually did shoot multiple takes of movie scenes. (The coming-attractions trailers of Beaudine's films are rife with alternate takes.) The 1959 book ''Classics of the Silent Screen: A Pictorial Treasury'' (credited to Joe Franklin but actually written by noted film historian William K. Everson) remarks on "what a really fine director William Beaudine was in the silent era, long before he became the principal director of The Bowery Boys "B" comedies". Beaudine was often entrusted with series films, including the '' Torchy Blane'', ''

'', '' Jiggs and Maggie'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' The Bowery Boys'' series. His efficiency was so well known that

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hired him to direct some of his television projects of the 1950s and had him direct a feature western, '' Ten Who Dared'' (1960). Beaudine became even busier in TV, directing '' Naked City'', '' The Green Hornet'', and dozens of '' Lassie'' episodes. His last two feature films, both released in 1966, were the horror-

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'' Billy the Kid vs. Dracula'' (with

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) and '' Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter''. By the end of the decade he was the industry's oldest working professional, having started in 1909. The

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has preserved three films directed by William Beaudine: '' Little Annie Rooney'', ''Mom and Dad'', and ''A Husband in Haste''.

Death

Beaudine died of

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in 1970 in California and was interred in the

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in Hollywood.

Selected filmography

The following is a listing of the theatrically released, feature-length films directed by William Beaudine. Short subjects and television productions are not included.

1910s

* '' Almost a Wild Man'' (1913)

1920s

# '' Watch Your Step'' (1922) # ''

Catch My Smoke ''Catch My Smoke'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by William Beaudine, based on the novel ''Shoe-bar Stratton'' by Joseph Bushnell Ames. It stars Tom Mix, Lillian Rich, and Claude Payton. Plot As described in a film magazine, ...

'' (1922) # '' Heroes of the Street'' (1922) # '' Her Fatal Millions'' (1923) # '' Penrod and Sam'' (1923) # '' The Printer's Devil'' (1923) # '' The Country Kid'' (1923) # '' Boy of Mine'' (1923) # ''

Daring Youth ''Daring Youth'' is a 1924 American silent comedy-drama film directed by William Beaudine, starring Bebe Daniels, Norman Kerry, and Lee Moran. It is loosely based on William Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew''. Plot As described in a ...

'' (1924) # '' Wandering Husbands'' (1924) a.k.a. ''Love and Lies'' # '' Daughters of Pleasure'' (1924) a.k.a. ''Beggars on Horseback'' # ''

A Self-Made Failure ''A Self-Made Failure'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film distributed by Associated First National Pictures, later First National Pictures. It was directed by William Beaudine and starred silent comic Lloyd Hamilton and then child actor ...

'' (1924) a.k.a. ''The Goof'' # '' Cornered'' (1924) # '' Lover's Lane'' (1924) unconfirmed # ''

The Narrow Street ''The Narrow Street'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific dir ...

'' (1925) # '' A Broadway Butterfly'' (1925) # '' How Baxter Butted In'' (1925) # '' Little Annie Rooney'' (1925) # '' That's My Baby'' (1926) # '' Sparrows'' (1926) # '' The Social Highwayman'' (1926) # '' Hold That Lion'' (1926) # '' The Canadian'' (1926) # '' Frisco Sally Levy'' (1927) # ''

The Life of Riley ''The Life of Riley'' is an American radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, a 1950s television series, and a 1958 comic book. Radio The radio program initially aired on the Blue Network (later kn ...

'' (1927) # '' The Irresistible Lover'' (1927) # ''

The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris ''The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris'' is a 1928 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine. It was the first sequel to ''The Cohens and Kellys''. The film title is sometimes listed as ''The Cohens and Kellys in Paris''. It was an early ...

'' (1928) # '' Heart to Heart'' (1928) # '' Home, James'' (1928) # '' Do Your Duty'' (1928) # '' Give and Take'' (1928) # ''

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'' (1929) # '' Two Weeks Off'' (1929) # '' Hard to Get'' (1929) a.k.a. ''Classified'' # '' The Girl from Woolworth's'' (1929) # '' Wedding Rings'' (1929) a.k.a. ''The Dark Swan''

1930s

# ''

Those Who Dance ''Those Who Dance'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code crime film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by William Beaudine, and starring Monte Blue, Lila Lee, William "Stage" Boyd and Betty Compson. It is a remake of the 1924 silent fil ...

'' (1930) # '' Road to Paradise'' (1930) # '' Father's Son'' (1931) # '' Misbehaving Ladies'' (1931) # ''

The Lady Who Dared ''The Lady Who Dared'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Billie Dove, Sidney Blackmer and Conway Tearle. Print survival, Library of Congress and Turner.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Inst ...

'' (1931) # ''

'' (1931) a.k.a. ''Forgotten Women'' # '' Penrod and Sam'' (1931) # '' Men in Her Life'' (1931) # ''

'' (1932) # '' Make Me a Star'' (1932) # '' The Crime of the Century'' (1933) # '' Her Bodyguard'' (1933) # '' The Old Fashioned Way'' (1934) # '' Two Hearts in Harmony'' (1935) # '' So You Won't Talk'' (1935) # '' Dandy Dick'' (1935) # '' Boys Will Be Boys'' (1935) # '' Get Off My Foot'' (1935) # '' Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk'' (1935) # '' Where There's a Will'' (1936) # '' Educated Evans'' (1936) # '' It's in the Bag'' (1936) # ''

Windbag the Sailor ''Windbag the Sailor'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Will Hay. The film marked the first appearance of Hay with Graham Moffatt and Moore Marriott acting as his straight men, however both Moffatt and Ma ...

'' (1936) # ''

'' (1937) # '' Said O'Reilly to McNab'' (1937) # '' Take It from Me'' (1937) # '' Torchy Gets Her Man'' (1938) # ''

Torchy Blane in Chinatown ''Torchy Blane in Chinatown'' is a 1939 American crime mystery film directed by William Beaudine and starring Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane. Released on February 4, 1939, it is the seventh film in the Torchy Blane film series by Warner Bros. ...

'' (1939)

1940s

# '' She Done Him Right'' (1940) # '' Four Shall Die'' (1940) a.k.a. ''Condemned Men'' # '' Misbehaving Husbands'' (1940) # '' Up Jumped the Devil'' (1941) # ''

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'' (1941) # '' Federal Fugitives'' (1941) a.k.a. ''International Spy'' # ''

Desperate Cargo ''Desperate Cargo'' is a 1941 American film directed by William Beaudine and based on the 1937 '' Argosy'' magazine serial ''Loot Below'' by Eustace Lane Adams. The film stars Ralph Byrd, Carol Hughes, Julie Duncan and Jack Mulhall. Plot On the ...

'' (1941) # ''

Mr. Celebrity ''Mr. Celebrity'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine. Cast * Robert Henry as Danny Mason (as Buzzy Henry) * James Seay as Jim Kane * Doris Day as Carol Carter * William Halligan as Daniel Mason * Laura Treadwell as ...

'' (1941) # ''

The Miracle Kid ''The Miracle Kid'' is a 1941 American sports comedy film directed by William Beaudine. Plot A young boxer named Jimmy Connley (portrayed by Tom Neal) finds his life turned upside down when he meets with sudden success in the ring. Cast *Tom ...

'' (1941) # '' Blonde Comet'' (1941) # '' Duke of the Navy'' (1942) # ''

Broadway Big Shot ''Broadway Big Shot'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by William Beaudine. Synopsis A reporter (Ralph Byrd) confesses to a crime in order to get into prison for an interview. Then he can't get out. Cast * Ralph Byrd as Jimmy O'Brien * V ...

'' (1942) # '' Lucky Ghost'' (1942) a.k.a. ''Lady Luck'' # ''

Professor Creeps ''Professor Creeps'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Mantan Moreland. Cast * Mantan Moreland as Washington * F. E. Miller as Jefferson * Arthur Ray as Professor Whackingham Creeps * Florence O'Brien a ...

'' (1942) # ''

The Panther's Claw ''The Panther's Claw'' is a 1942 American film directed by William Beaudine and distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation. It is a loose sequel to two Columbia Pictures films of the 1930s, ''The Night Club Lady'' and '' The Circus Queen Mur ...

'' (1942) # '' Men of San Quentin'' (1942) # '' Gallant Lady'' (1942) a.k.a. ''Prison Girl'' # '' One Thrilling Night'' (1942) # ''

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'' (1942) # ''

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'' (1942) # '' The Living Ghost'' (1942) # ''

The Ape Man ''The Ape Man'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by William Beaudine. The film is based on "They Creep in the Dark" by Karl Brown, which was published in ''The Saturday Evening Post''. It stars Bela Lugosi as Dr. James Brewster who is ai ...

'' (1943) # ''

Clancy Street Boys ''Clancy Street Boys'' is a 1943 comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring the East Side Kids. It is Beaudine's first film with the team; he would direct several more in the series and many in the Bowery Boys canon. Leo Gorcey marrie ...

'' (1943) # ''

Spotlight Scandals ''Spotlight Scandals'' or ''Spotlight Revue'' is a 1943 American musical comedy film directed by William Beaudine. It was the first of a four-picture contract comic actor Billy Gilbert signed with Monogram Pictures. Butch and Buddy, the team who ...

'' (1943) a.k.a. ''Spotlight Revue'' (reissue title) # ''

Ghosts on the Loose ''Ghosts on the Loose'' is a 1943 American comedy horror film and the fourteenth film in the East Side Kids series, directed by William Beaudine. The picture co-stars horror film icon Bela Lugosi as well as Ava Gardner in one of her earliest rol ...

'' (1943) # '' Here Comes Kelly'' (1943) # ''

Mr. Muggs Steps Out ''Mr. Muggs Steps Out'' is a 1943 American film directed by William Beaudine and starring The East Side Kids. Plot Much to the despair of her husband John, wealthy New York socialite Margaret Morgan hires former criminals Masie O'Donnell and But ...

'' (1943) # ''

Mystery of the 13th Guest ''The Mystery of the 13th Guest'' is a 1943 American crime film, crime/mystery film directed by William Beaudine and released by Monogram Pictures. It is based on Armitage Trail's 1929 novel ''The 13th Guest'' and is an updated version of the 1932 ...

'' (1943) # '' What a Man!'' (1944) # '' Voodoo Man'' (1944) # '' Hot Rhythm'' (1944) # ''

Detective Kitty O'Day ''Detective Kitty O'Day'' is a 1944 American comedy mystery film directed by William Beaudine and starring Jean Parker, Peter Cookson and Tim Ryan. The film was intended as an attempt to create a new low-budget detective series, but only one se ...

'' (1944) # '' Follow the Leader'' (1944) # '' Leave It to the Irish'' (1944) # '' Oh, What a Night'' (1944) # '' Shadow of Suspicion'' (1944) # '' Bowery Champs'' (1944) # ''

Crazy Knights ''Crazy Knights'' (also known as ''Ghost Crazy'') is a 1944 American comedy horror film directed by William Beaudine and starring Billy Gilbert, Shemp Howard and Max Rosenbloom.Rigby p.256 Plot Billy Gilbert, Shemp Howard and Dave Hammond (Bern ...

'' (1944) a.k.a. ''Murder in the Family'' (TV title) # '' Mom and Dad'' (1945) # '' Adventures of Kitty O'Day'' (1945) # ''

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'' (1945) # ''

Blonde Ransom ''Blonde Ransom'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Donald Cook, Virginia Grey, and Pinky Lee.Marshall p.246 Plot Cast * Donald Cook as Duke Randall * Virginia Grey as Vicki Morrison * Pinky Lee as P ...

'' (1945) # '' Swingin' on a Rainbow'' (1945) # '' Come Out Fighting'' (1945) # ''

Black Market Babies ''Black Market Babies'' is a 1945 American crime drama film directed by William Beaudine and released by Monogram Pictures. The film has been released on dvd. Plot A small-time hood teams up with an alcoholic obstetrician to set up a private ma ...

'' (1945) # '' Girl on the Spot'' (1946) # '' The Face of Marble'' (1946) # ''

One Exciting Week ''One Exciting Week'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and written by Jack Townley and John K. Butler. The film stars Al Pearce, Pinky Lee, Jerome Cowan, Shemp Howard, Arlene Harris and Mary Treen. It was released on ...

'' (1946) # ''

Don't Gamble with Strangers ''Don't Gamble with Strangers'' is a 1946 film about two card sharks, pretending to be brother and sister, who clean out a small-town banker, then take over a crooked gambling joint. Cast *Kane Richmond as Mike Sarno *Bernadene Hayes as Fay Be ...

'' (1946) # '' Below the Deadline'' (1946) a.k.a. ''Jumping Joe'' (TV title) # '' Spook Busters'' (1946) # '' Mr. Hex'' (1946) # ''

Philo Vance Returns ''Philo Vance Returns'' is a 1947 American mystery film directed by William Beaudine and starring William Wright, Vivian Austin and Leon Belasco.Marshall p.333 It is one of a series of films featuring private detective Philo Vance. Plot Vance in ...

'' (1947) a.k.a. ''Infamous Crimes'' (TV title) # '' Hard Boiled Mahoney'' (1947) # '' Too Many Winners'' (1947) # '' Killer at Large'' (1947) a.k.a. ''Gangway for Murder'' and ''Syndicated Murder'' # '' Gas House Kids Go West'' (1947) # '' News Hounds'' (1947) # '' Bowery Buckaroos'' (1947) # '' The Chinese Ring'' (1947) # '' Angels' Alley'' (1947) # '' Jinx Money'' (1948) # '' The Shanghai Chest'' (1948) # '' The Golden Eye'' (1948) # '' Smugglers' Cove'' (1948) # '' Incident'' (1948) # '' Kidnapped'' (1948) # '' Jiggs and Maggie in Court'' (1948) # '' The Feathered Serpent'' (1948) # ''

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'' (1949) # '' Tuna Clipper'' (1949) # '' Forgotten Women'' (1949) # ''

Trail of the Yukon ''Trail of the Yukon'' is a 1949 American Northern film directed by William Beaudine and starring Kirby Grant, Suzanne Dalbert and Bill Edwards. It was based on a novel by James Oliver Curwood about a North-West Mounted Police officer and his ...

'' (1949) as William X. Crowley # '' Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters'' (1949) # '' Tough Assignment'' (1949)

1950s

# '' Blue Grass of Kentucky'' (1950) # '' Blonde Dynamite'' (1950) # '' Jiggs and Maggie Out West'' (1950) # '' Lucky Losers'' (1950) # ''

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'' (1950) # '' Second Chance'' (1950) # '' Blues Busters'' (1950) # '' Again Pioneers'' (1950) # '' A Wonderful Life'' (1951) # '' Bowery Battalion'' (1951) # '' Cuban Fireball'' (1951) # ''

Ghost Chasers ''Ghost Chasers'' is a 1951 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys.''Variety'' film review; May 30, 1951, page 6.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; May 12, 1951, page 76. The film was released on April 29, 1951 by Monogram Pictures and is the twen ...

'' (1951) # ''

Let's Go Navy! ''Let's Go Navy!'' is a 1951 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on July 29, 1951 by Monogram Pictures and is the twenty-third film in the series. Plot A local charity has raised sixteen hundred dollars and entrusted the ...

'' (1951) # '' Havana Rose'' (1951) # ''

Crazy Over Horses ''Crazy Over Horses'' is a 1951 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on November 18, 1951 by Monogram Pictures and is the twenty-fourth film in the series. Plot Louie is owed money by a stable-owner and sends Slip and the b ...

'' (1951) # ''The Congregation'' (1951) # '' Rodeo'' (1952) # ''

Hold That Line ''Hold That Line'' is a 1952 comedy film starring the Bowery Boys. The film was released on March 23, 1952 by Monogram Pictures and is the 25th film in the series. Plot The members of the local university's trust make a wager that anyone can s ...

'' (1952) # '' Jet Job'' (1952) # ''

Here Come the Marines ''Here Come the Marines'' is a 1952 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on June 29, 1952 by Monogram Pictures and is the twenty-sixth film in the series. Plot After Slip is drafted into the Marines, the rest of the gang ...

'' (1952) # '' The Rose Bowl Story'' (1952) # '' Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla'' (1952) # '' Feudin' Fools'' (1952) # '' No Holds Barred'' (1952) # ''

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'' (1953) # ''

Born to the Saddle ''Born to the Saddle'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by William Beaudine. Plot Bent on revenge for the death of his father and the theft of their ranch, young Bill Walton rides into town seeking the aid of his uncle. As he rides in ...

'' (1953) # '' Roar of the Crowd'' (1953) # '' Murder Without Tears'' (1953) # ''

Yukon Vengeance ''Yukon Vengeance'' is a 1954 American Northern film directed by William Beaudine and starring Kirby Grant, Monte Hale and Mary Ellen Kay.Marshall p. 346 It was the tenth and final film featuring Grant as Mountie Corporal Rod Webb, assisted by ...

'' (1954) # '' Paris Playboys'' (1954) # '' Pride of the Blue Grass'' (1954) # ''

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'' (1955) # '' Jail Busters'' (1955) # ''

Westward Ho, the Wagons! ''Westward Ho the Wagons!'' is a 1956 American Western film starring Fess Parker and Kathleen Crowley and produced by Walt Disney Productions. Based on Mary Jane Carr's novel ''Children of the Covered Wagon'', the film was produced by Bill Wa ...

'' (1956) # '' Up in Smoke'' (1957) # ''

In the Money In finance, moneyness is the relative position of the current price (or future price) of an underlying asset (e.g., a stock) with respect to the strike price of a derivative, most commonly a call option or a put option. Moneyness is firstly a thr ...

'' (1958)

1960s

# '' Ten Who Dared'' (1960) # '' Billy the Kid Versus Dracula'' (1966) # '' Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter'' (1966)

Quotes

"These films are going to be made regardless of who directs them. There's a market for them and the studios are going to continue to make them. I've been doing this long enough, I think I can make them as good or better than anyone else."

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One-Shot Beaudine
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1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

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