Nate Gatzert (1890–1959) was an American
screenwriter
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.
[Nollen p.71] He worked on the screenplays of a number of
westerns
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for
Columbia Pictures
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and
Universal Pictures
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during the 1930s.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Royal Rider
''The Royal Rider'' is a 1929 American Synchronized sound Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Sylvia Bernstein, Jacques Jaccard and Leslie Mason. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musi ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Strawberry Roan'' (1933)
* ''
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
''The Fiddlin' Buckaroo'' is a 1933 American Western film directed by Ken Maynard and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Ken Maynard, Gloria Shea, Fred Kohler, Frank Rice, Jack Rockwell and Joseph W. Girard. The film was released on July ...
'' (1933)
* ''
The Trail Drive'' (1933)
* ''
Honor of the Range'' (1934)
* ''
Smoking Guns'' (1934)
* ''
Wheels of Destiny
''Wheels of Destiny'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Alan James and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Ken Maynard, Dorothy Dix, Philo McCullough, Frank Rice, Jay Wilsey, Edward Coxen, Fred Sale Jr. and Fred MacKaye. The film ...
'' (1934)
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Rustlers of Red Dog'' (1935)
* ''
Heir to Trouble
''Heir to Trouble'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Ken Maynard, Joan Perry, Harry Woods, Martin Faust, Harry Bowen and Wally Wales. The film was released on Decem ...
'' (1935)
* ''
The Roaring West'' (1935)
* ''
Western Frontier
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'' (1935)
* ''
Lawless Riders
''Lawless Riders'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Ken Maynard, Geneva Mitchell, Harry Woods, Frank Yaconelli, Wally Wales and Slim Whitaker. The film was released o ...
'' (1935)
* ''
Western Courage'' (1935)
* ''
Rio Grande Ranger'' (1936)
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The Cattle Thief'' (1936)
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Avenging Waters'' (1936)
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Heroes of the Range'' (1936)
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The Unknown Ranger
''The Unknown Ranger'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Bob Allen, Martha Tibbetts, and Walter Miller. It was released on October 30, 1936.
Plot
Cast
* Bob Allen as himself
* Martha Tibbetts ...
'' (1936)
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The Fugitive Sheriff'' (1936)
* ''
The Rangers Step In'' (1937)
* ''
Reckless Ranger'' (1937)
* ''
Law of the Ranger'' (1937)
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Ranger Courage
''Ranger Courage'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, the film stars Robert Allen, Martha Tibbetts, and Walter Miller.
Plot
Cast
* Robert Allen as himself
* Martha Tibbetts as Alice
* Walter Miller as Bull ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Pioneer Trail'' (1938)
* ''
Stagecoach Days'' (1938)
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In Early Arizona'' (1938)
* ''
Rolling Caravans'' (1938)
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Phantom Gold'' (1938)
* ''
Frontiers of '49
''Frontiers of '49'' is a 1939 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Joseph Levering and starring Wild Bill Elliott, Luana Alcañiz and Charles King (character actor), Charles King.Blottner p.53
Plot
Cast
* Wild Bill Elliott as M ...
'' (1939)
* ''
Lone Star Pioneers'' (1939)
* ''
The Law Comes to Texas'' (1939)
References
Bibliography
* Scott Allen Nollen. ''Three Bad Men: John Ford, John Wayne, Ward Bond''. McFarland, 2013.
External links
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1890 births
1959 deaths
American male screenwriters
Screenwriters from Chicago
20th-century American screenwriters
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