Lewis R. Foster
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 |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | Best Writing, Original Story 1940 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington |
Lewis Ransom Foster (August 5, 1898 – June 10, 1974) 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.
Selected filmography
Director
- 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
- 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
| 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
- ^ 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.
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