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Cliff Reid

May 05, 2023

Cliff Reid (September 7, 1891 – August 22, 1959), also known as George Clifford Reid, was an American film producer and film production studio founder during the 1930s and 1940s. In addition he also directed film shorts, and was the assistant director on several feature films.

Cliff Reid
Reid (on the left) receiving the Association of Foreign Correspondents of Hollywood award for Best Picture for 1935's The Informer
Born
George Clifford Reid

(1891-09-07)September 7, 1891
Delaware, Ohio, United States
DiedAugust 22, 1959(1959-08-22) (aged 67)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationProducer
Years active1921–1946
SpouseMary Reid

Life and career

Reid was born and raised in Delaware, Ohio, and graduated from high school there. He entered the film industry in the 1910s and worked as a film distributor, before beginning to produce silent films in 1921.[1]

Reid began in the film industry at the very beginning of the sound era, producing and directing film shorts. His first film was The Suppressed Crime, a 1930 mystery short,[2] which was produced by Reid's own company, George Clifford Reid Productions. During 1930 and 1931 Reid's company would produce 19 film shorts, which Reid produced and directed.[3] He even wrote one of the shorts, 1931's The Bank Swindle.[4] Reid began working for RKO in 1933; his first assignment for the studio was as the associate producer on The Balloon Buster, with H. Bruce Humberstone directing.[5] There is no record this film was ever finished. Later that year he was tagged by Merian C. Cooper, RKO's V.P. in charge of production, as his envoy to regional sales conventions in Chicago and San Francisco.[6] Reid's first involvement in a feature film being as the associate producer on John Ford's war film, The Lost Patrol.[7][8] He would work mostly as an associate producer for RKO over the next few years, before being given the producing helm in 1937 on the drama, The Man Who Found Himself, directed by Lew Landers.[9] Reid remained at RKO through 1942 as a producer, his last film for them being an installment of the Mexican Spitfire series, Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost.[10] Other notable films on which Reid worked include: the 1935 version of The Three Musketeers;[11] the western The Arizonian, starring Richard Dix;[12] on John Ford's Oscar-winning war film, The Informer, starring Victor McLaglen;[13] and Howard Hawks' 1938 screwball comedy, Bringing Up Baby, starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn;[14]

Reid left RKO after the Mexican Spitfire film, and by 1944 he was part of the stable of producers at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[15] He only worked on a few films at MGM, but they included the John Ford war classic, They Were Expendable, starring John Wayne and Robert Montgomery.[16] His final producing credit would also be at MGM the following year, producing the Norman Taurog drama The Hoodlum Saint, starring William Powell and Esther Williams.[17] He retired after The Hoodlum Saint.

He was married to Mary Reid, and they had at least two children, Clifford Jr. and Marguerite.[1] Clifford Jr. would follow his follow into the film industry, beginning at his father's old studio, RKO, where he was an assistant director to Edward Dmytryk on his classic 1947 Academy Award nominated film, Crossfire.[18][19]

In 1957, Reid suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and was hospitalized at the Motion Picture House and Hospital. He remained in the hospital for the remainder of his life. Two years later he suffered a heart attack, from which he did not recover. He died at the Motion Picture Hospital in Woodland Hills, California on August 22, 1959, at the age of 67. He was buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery.[1]

Filmography - feature films

(Per AFI database)[20]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rites Held for Ohioan, Silent Film Producer". The Sandusky Register. August 25, 1959. p. 18. Retrieved August 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "The Suppressed Crime (1930)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "George Clifford Reid Productions [us]". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "A Bank Swindle (1931), Full Cast & Crew". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  5. ^ ""Balloon Buster" for Cabot". The Film Daily. June 28, 1933. p. 12. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  6. ^ Wilk, Ralph (July 5, 1933). "A Little from "Lots"". The Film Daily. p. 12. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  7. ^ "The Lost Patrol: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  8. ^ Wilk, Ralph (August 24, 1933). "A Little from Hollywood "Lots"". The Film Daily. p. 22. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  9. ^ "The Man Who Found Himself: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  10. ^ "Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  11. ^ "The Three Musketeers: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  12. ^ "The Arizonian: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  13. ^ "The Informer: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  14. ^ "Bringing Up Baby: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  15. ^ "Life With Father Leo". The Film Daily. June 27, 1944. p. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  16. ^ "They Were Expendable: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  17. ^ "The Hoodlum Saint: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  18. ^ "Crossfire: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  19. ^ "Crossfire (1947), Full Cast & Crew". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  20. ^ "Cliff Reid, Filmography". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 11, 2015.

External links

May 05, 2023
cliff, reid, september, 1891, august, 1959, also, known, george, clifford, reid, american, film, producer, film, production, studio, founder, during, 1930s, 1940s, addition, also, directed, film, shorts, assistant, director, several, feature, films, reid, left. Cliff Reid September 7 1891 August 22 1959 also known as George Clifford Reid was an American film producer and film production studio founder during the 1930s and 1940s In addition he also directed film shorts and was the assistant director on several feature films Cliff ReidReid on the left receiving the Association of Foreign Correspondents of Hollywood award for Best Picture for 1935 s The InformerBornGeorge Clifford Reid 1891 09 07 September 7 1891Delaware Ohio United StatesDiedAugust 22 1959 1959 08 22 aged 67 Los Angeles California United StatesOccupationProducerYears active1921 1946SpouseMary Reid Contents 1 Life and career 2 Filmography feature films 3 References 4 External linksLife and career EditReid was born and raised in Delaware Ohio and graduated from high school there He entered the film industry in the 1910s and worked as a film distributor before beginning to produce silent films in 1921 1 Reid began in the film industry at the very beginning of the sound era producing and directing film shorts His first film was The Suppressed Crime a 1930 mystery short 2 which was produced by Reid s own company George Clifford Reid Productions During 1930 and 1931 Reid s company would produce 19 film shorts which Reid produced and directed 3 He even wrote one of the shorts 1931 s The Bank Swindle 4 Reid began working for RKO in 1933 his first assignment for the studio was as the associate producer on The Balloon Buster with H Bruce Humberstone directing 5 There is no record this film was ever finished Later that year he was tagged by Merian C Cooper RKO s V P in charge of production as his envoy to regional sales conventions in Chicago and San Francisco 6 Reid s first involvement in a feature film being as the associate producer on John Ford s war film The Lost Patrol 7 8 He would work mostly as an associate producer for RKO over the next few years before being given the producing helm in 1937 on the drama The Man Who Found Himself directed by Lew Landers 9 Reid remained at RKO through 1942 as a producer his last film for them being an installment of the Mexican Spitfire series Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost 10 Other notable films on which Reid worked include the 1935 version of The Three Musketeers 11 the western The Arizonian starring Richard Dix 12 on John Ford s Oscar winning war film The Informer starring Victor McLaglen 13 and Howard Hawks 1938 screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn 14 Reid left RKO after the Mexican Spitfire film and by 1944 he was part of the stable of producers at Metro Goldwyn Mayer 15 He only worked on a few films at MGM but they included the John Ford war classic They Were Expendable starring John Wayne and Robert Montgomery 16 His final producing credit would also be at MGM the following year producing the Norman Taurog drama The Hoodlum Saint starring William Powell and Esther Williams 17 He retired after The Hoodlum Saint He was married to Mary Reid and they had at least two children Clifford Jr and Marguerite 1 Clifford Jr would follow his follow into the film industry beginning at his father s old studio RKO where he was an assistant director to Edward Dmytryk on his classic 1947 Academy Award nominated film Crossfire 18 19 In 1957 Reid suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and was hospitalized at the Motion Picture House and Hospital He remained in the hospital for the remainder of his life Two years later he suffered a heart attack from which he did not recover He died at the Motion Picture Hospital in Woodland Hills California on August 22 1959 at the age of 67 He was buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery 1 Filmography feature films Edit Per AFI database 20 Red Morning 1934 Their Big Moment 1934 The Lost Patrol 1934 Annie Oakley 1935 His Family Tree 1935 Grand Old Girl 1935 The Three Musketeers 1935 Another Face 1935 Chasing Yesterday 1935 The Arizonian 1935 The Informer 1935 Powdersmoke Range 1935 Strangers All 1935 West of the Pecos 1935 The Witness Chair 1936 Yellow Dust 1936 Special Investigator 1936 Without Orders 1936 Wanted Jane Turner 1936 Behind the Headlines 1937 The Plough and the Stars 1937 The Man Who Found Himself 1937 Criminal Lawyer 1937 Hideaway 1937 China Passage 1937 Crashing Hollywood 1938 Blind Alibi 1938 Crime Ring 1938 The Law West of Tombstone 1938 Next Time I Marry 1938 This Marriage Business 1938 Bringing Up Baby 1938 The Great Man Votes 1939 Conspiracy 1939 Panama Lady 1939 Fixer Dugan 1939 Almost a Gentleman 1939 Sued for Libel 1939 Two Thoroughbreds 1939 The Girl and the Gambler 1939 The Spellbinder 1939 Mexican Spitfire Out West 1940 Mexican Spitfire 1940 Anne of Windy Poplars 1940 You Can t Fool Your Wife 1940 Laddie 1940 Wildcat Bus 1940 The Saint s Double Trouble 1940 One Crowded Night 1940 Lady Scarface 1941 The Mexican Spitfire s Baby 1941 Play Girl 1941 Repent at Leisure 1941 The Mayor of 44th Street 1942 Mexican Spitfire at Sea 1942 Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost 1942 Powder Town 1942 Sing Your Worries Away 1942 They Were Expendable 1945 The Hoodlum Saint 1946 References Edit a b c Rites Held for Ohioan Silent Film Producer The Sandusky Register August 25 1959 p 18 Retrieved August 11 2015 via Newspapers com The Suppressed Crime 1930 Internet Movie Database Retrieved August 10 2015 George Clifford Reid Productions us Internet Movie Database Retrieved August 10 2015 A Bank Swindle 1931 Full Cast amp Crew Internet Movie Database Retrieved August 10 2015 Balloon Buster for Cabot The Film Daily June 28 1933 p 12 Retrieved August 10 2015 Wilk Ralph July 5 1933 A Little from Lots The Film Daily p 12 Retrieved August 10 2015 The Lost Patrol Detail View American Film Institute Retrieved August 10 2015 Wilk Ralph August 24 1933 A Little from Hollywood Lots The Film Daily p 22 Retrieved August 10 2015 The Man Who Found Himself Detail View American Film Institute Retrieved August 10 2015 Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost Detail View American Film Institute Retrieved August 10 2015 The Three Musketeers Detail View American Film Institute Retrieved August 11 2015 The Arizonian Detail View American Film Institute Retrieved August 11 2015 The Informer Detail View American Film Institute Retrieved August 11 2015 Bringing Up Baby Detail View American Film Institute Retrieved August 11 2015 Life With Father Leo The Film Daily June 27 1944 p 4 Retrieved August 10 2015 They Were Expendable Detail View American Film Institute Retrieved August 10 2015 The Hoodlum Saint Detail View American Film Institute Retrieved August 10 2015 Crossfire Detail View American Film Institute Retrieved August 10 2015 Crossfire 1947 Full Cast amp Crew Internet Movie Database Retrieved August 10 2015 Cliff Reid Filmography American Film Institute Retrieved August 11 2015 External links EditCliff Reid at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cliff Reid amp oldid 1035203933, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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