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| birth_name = Lewis Ransom Foster |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1898|8|5|mf=y}} |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1974|6|10|1898|8|5|mf=y}} |
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| death_place = [[Tehachapi, California]], United States |
| death_place = [[Tehachapi, California]], United States |
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| othername = L R Foster<br>L.R. Foster<br>Lewis Foster<br>Lew Foster |
| othername = L R Foster<br />L.R. Foster<br />Lewis Foster<br />Lew Foster |
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| occupation = Screenwriter, director, producer, television composer |
| occupation = Screenwriter, director, producer, television composer |
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| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Dorothy Wilson (actress)|Dorothy Wilson]]|1936|1974}} |
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| awards = '''Best Writing, Original Story'''<br>1940 ''[[Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]]'' |
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'''Lewis |
'''Lewis Ransom Foster''' (August 5, 1898 – June 10, 1974){{cn|date=March 2024}} was an American screenwriter, film/television director, and film/television producer.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C9EdBgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Lewis+R.+Foster%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA231 | isbn=978-1-4766-0841-9 | title=The Art of Laurel and Hardy: Graceful Calamity in the Films | date=January 9, 2015 | publisher=McFarland }}</ref> He directed and wrote over one hundred films and television series between 1926 and 1960.{{cn|date=March 2024}} |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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===Director=== |
===Director=== |
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* ''[[Double Whoopee]]'' (1929) |
* ''[[Double Whoopee]]'' (1929) |
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* ''[[Berth Marks]]'' (1929) |
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* ''[[Angora Love]]'' (1929) |
* ''[[Angora Love]]'' (1929) |
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* ''Dizzy Dates'' (1930) |
* ''Dizzy Dates'' (1930) |
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* ''[[Passage West (1951 film)|Passage West]]'' (1951) |
* ''[[Passage West (1951 film)|Passage West]]'' (1951) |
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* ''[[Hong Kong (1951 film)|Hong Kong]]'' (1952) |
* ''[[Hong Kong (1951 film)|Hong Kong]]'' (1952) |
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* ''[[Tropic Zone (film)|Tropic Zone]]'' (1953) |
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* ''[[Those Redheads From Seattle]]'' (1953) filmed in 3-D |
* ''[[Those Redheads From Seattle]]'' (1953) filmed in 3-D |
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* ''[[Four Star Playhouse]]'' (1 episode, 1954) |
* ''[[Four Star Playhouse]]'' (1 episode, 1954) |
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* ''[[Crashout]]'' (1955) |
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* ''[[The Bold and the Brave]]'' (1956) |
* ''[[The Bold and the Brave]]'' (1956) |
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* ''[[Cavalcade of America]]'' (2 episodes, 1955–1956) |
* ''[[Cavalcade of America]]'' (2 episodes, 1955–1956) |
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* ''[[The Adventures of Jim Bowie]]'' (21 episodes, 1956–1957) |
* ''[[The Adventures of Jim Bowie]]'' (21 episodes, 1956–1957) |
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* ''[[Tonka (film)|Tonka]]'' (1958) |
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* ''[[Walt Disney anthology television series|The Wonderful World of Disney]]'' (8 episodes, 1957–1960) |
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* ''[[The Sign of Zorro]]'' (1958)<ref name="imdb1">{{cite web |title = The Sign of Zorro |url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054307/ |publisher=[[IMDb]] |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Walt Disney anthology television series|The Wonderful World of Disney]]'' (10 episodes, 1957–1961)<ref name="imdb2">{{cite web |title = The Magical World of Disney |url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046593/fullcredits |publisher = [[IMDb]] |accessdate = June 5, 2024}}</ref> |
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===Writer=== |
===Writer=== |
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* ''Broken Wedding Bells'' (1930) |
* ''Broken Wedding Bells'' (1930) |
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* ''The Great Pie Mystery'' (1931) |
* ''The Great Pie Mystery'' (1931) |
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* ''[[Air Eagles]]'' (1931) |
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* ''The Girl in the Tonneau'' (1932) |
* ''The Girl in the Tonneau'' (1932) |
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* ''Cheating Blondes'' (1933) |
* ''[[Cheating Blondes]]'' (1933) |
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* ''[[Stolen Harmony]]'' (1935) |
* ''[[Stolen Harmony]]'' (1935) |
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* ''[[Two in a Crowd]]'' (1936) |
* ''[[Two in a Crowd]]'' (1936) |
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* ''[[The Magnificent Brute (1936 film)|The Magnificent Brute]]'' (1936) |
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* ''She's Dangerous'' (1937) |
* ''She's Dangerous'' (1937) |
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* ''[[Tom Sawyer, Detective]]'' (1938) |
* ''[[Tom Sawyer, Detective]]'' (1938) |
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* ''The Adventures of Jim Bowie'' (5 episodes, 1956) |
* ''The Adventures of Jim Bowie'' (5 episodes, 1956) |
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* ''[[Tales of Wells Fargo]]'' (2 episodes, 1957–1961) |
* ''[[Tales of Wells Fargo]]'' (2 episodes, 1957–1961) |
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* ''The Wonderful World of Disney'' (3 episodes, 1959–1960) |
* ''The Wonderful World of Disney'' (3 episodes, 1959–1960)<ref name="imdb2" /> |
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==Awards and nominations== |
==Awards and nominations== |
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|Best Writing, Screenplay |
|Best Writing, Screenplay |
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|''[[The More the Merrier]]'' <small>(Shared with Richard Flournoy, Frank Ross and Robert Russell)</small> |
|''[[The More the Merrier]]'' <small>(Shared with Richard Flournoy, Frank Ross and Robert Russell)</small> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 05:18, 4 July 2024
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Lewis R. Foster | |
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 Foster in 1936 | |
| Born | Lewis Ransom Foster August 5, 1898 Brookfield, Missouri, United States |
| Died | June 10, 1974 (aged 75) Tehachapi, California, United States |
| Other names | L R Foster L.R. Foster Lewis Foster Lew Foster |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director, producer, television composer |
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| Awards | Best Writing, Original Story 1940 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington |
Lewis Ransom Foster (August 5, 1898 – June 10, 1974)[citation needed] was an American screenwriter, film/television director, and film/television producer.[1] He directed and wrote over one hundred films and television series between 1926 and 1960.[citation needed]
Selected filmography
[edit]Director
[edit]- Double Whoopee (1929)
- Berth Marks (1929)
- Angora Love (1929)
- Dizzy Dates (1930)
- Blondes Prefer Bonds (1931)
- Love Letters of a Star (1936)
- The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937)
- El Paso (1949)
- The Lucky Stiff (1949)
- Manhandled (1949)
- Captain China (1950)
- Passage West (1951)
- Hong Kong (1952)
- Tropic Zone (1953)
- Those Redheads From Seattle (1953) filmed in 3-D
- Four Star Playhouse (1 episode, 1954)
- Crashout (1955)
- The Bold and the Brave (1956)
- Cavalcade of America (2 episodes, 1955–1956)
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (21 episodes, 1956–1957)
- Tonka (1958)
- The Sign of Zorro (1958)[2]
- The Wonderful World of Disney (10 episodes, 1957–1961)[3]
Writer
[edit]- The Merry Widower (1926)
- Wrong Again (Story, 1929)
- Broken Wedding Bells (1930)
- The Great Pie Mystery (1931)
- Air Eagles (1931)
- The Girl in the Tonneau (1932)
- Cheating Blondes (1933)
- Stolen Harmony (1935)
- Two in a Crowd (1936)
- The Magnificent Brute (1936)
- She's Dangerous (1937)
- Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Story, 1939)
- Million Dollar Legs (1939)
- Golden Gloves (1940)
- The Farmer's Daughter (1940)
- Adventure in Washington (1941)
- I Live on Danger (1942)
- Alaska Highway (1943)
- The More The Merrier (1943)
- Can't Help Singing (1944)
- It's in the Bag! (1945)
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947)
- The Lucky Stiff (1949)
- The Eagle and the Hawk (1950)
- Crosswinds (1951)
- The Blazing Forest (1952)
- Crashout (1955)
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (5 episodes, 1956)
- Tales of Wells Fargo (2 episodes, 1957–1961)
- The Wonderful World of Disney (3 episodes, 1959–1960)[3]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Academy Awards | Won | Best Writing, Original Story | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington |
| 1944 | Nominated | Best Writing, Screenplay | The More the Merrier (Shared with Richard Flournoy, Frank Ross and Robert Russell) |
References
[edit]- ^ The Art of Laurel and Hardy: Graceful Calamity in the Films. McFarland. January 9, 2015. ISBN 978-1-4766-0841-9.
- ^ "The Sign of Zorro". IMDb. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Magical World of Disney". IMDb. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Lewis R. Foster at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› Lewis R. Foster at AllMovie
- Lewis R. Foster at Find a Grave
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