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George Sherman

January 01, 1970

For other people named George Sherman, see George Sherman (disambiguation).

George Sherman (July 14, 1908 – March 15, 1991) was an American film director and producer of low-budget Western films.[1] One obituary said his "credits rival in number those of anyone in the entertainment industry."[2]

George Sherman
Born(1908-07-14)July 14, 1908
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 1991(1991-03-15) (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, producer
Years active1937–1978
SpouseCleo Ronson Sherman
Children4

Biography edit

George Sherman was born in New York City on July 14, 1908.[3] At age 14 he sailed aboard the SS Mongolia to Los Angeles, California, where he found work in the mail room at Warner Bros. studios via a film editor friend.[3]

Sherman was credited for working on props on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928).

Mack Sennett edit

He worked as an assistant director on the Mack Sennett comedy The Lion and the House (1932), then the short feature Hypnotized (1932). He worked on the shorts A Wrestler's Bride (1933), The Plumber and the Lady (1933), Uncle Jake (1933), See You Tonight (1933), Husbands' Reunion (1933), and The Big Fibber (1933).

Assistant Director edit

Sherman went to First Division Productions where he assisted on Sunset Range (1935) and Rainbow's End (1935), both starring Hoot Gibson. He went to Monogram for Honeymoon Limited (1935), then Republic for Melody Trail (1935) with Gene Autry, The Hit Parade (1936) and Manhattan Music Box (1937); Sol Lesser for The Mine with the Iron Door (1936), The Border Patrolman (1936), Gangster's Bride (1937), and The Mysterious Stranger (1937). For George Hirliman he worked on Daniel Boone (1936), Millionaire Playboy (1937), Hollywood Cowboy (1937) (on which he reportedly did some uncredited directing), and Windjammer (1937).[4]

Director — Republic Pictures edit

In 1937, after working as an assistant director, he directed his first film, Wild Horse Rodeo for Republic Pictures.[3][5] Sherman would go on to direct scores of low-budget Western films for Republic from 1938 to 1944.[5] These included The Three Mesquiteers films Purple Riders (1938), Outlaws of Sonora (1938), Riders of Black Hills (1938), and Heroes of the Hills (1938).[6]

Sherman directed some Three Mesquiteers films with John Wayne: Pals of the Saddle (1938), Overland Stage Raiders (1938), Santa Fe Stampede (1938), Red River Range (1938), The Night Riders (1939), Three Texas Steers (1939), Wyoming Outlaw (1939), and New Frontier (1939).

Sherman also made some films with Gene Autry: Rhythm of the Saddle (1938), Mexicali Rose (1939), Colorado Sunset (1939), Rovin' Tumbleweeds (1939), and South of the Border (1939).

Marshall directed some Three Mesquiteers films without Wayne: The Kansas Terrors (1939), Cowboys from Texas (1939), Ghost Valley Days (1940), Under Texas Skies (1940), The Trail Blazers (1940), AND Lone Star Raiders (1941).

He also did Covered Wagon Days (1940), Rocky Mountain Ranges (1940), One Man's Law (1940), The Tulsa Kid (1940), Frontier Vengeance (1940), Texas Terrors (1940), Wyoming Wildcat (1941), The Phantom Cowboy (1941), Two Gun Sheriff (1941), Desert Bandit (1941), and Kansas Cyclone (1941).

Citadel of Crime (1941) was a rare non Western. It was followed by The Apache Kid (1941), Death Valley Outdoors (1941), A Missouri Outlaw (1941), Arizona Terrors (1942), Stagecoach Express (1942), Jesse James, Jr. (1942), The Cyclone Kid (1942), and The Sombrero Kid (1942).

There were some non Westerns:X Marks the Spot (1942), London Blackout Murders (1943), The Purple V (1943),[7] The Mantrap (1943), False Faces (1943), The West Side Kid (1943), A Scream in the Dark (1943), and Mystery Broadcast (1943).[2]

Sherman finished his time at Republic with two Vera Ralston film, both also with Erich von Stroheim and Richard Arlen: The Lady and the Monster (1944), and Storm Over Lisbon (1944). Both became cult movies.[8]

Columbia Pictures edit

After his contract ended with Republic Pictures, Sherman directed films for Columbia Pictures from 1945 to 1948. His credits included The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1945), The Crime Doctor's Courage (1945), The Gentleman Misbehaves (1946), Talk About a Lady (1946), Renegades (1946), Personality Kid (1946), Secret of the Whistler (1946), Last of the Redmen (1947) and Relentless (1948).[2]

Universal Pictures edit

Sherman directed for Universal Pictures from 1948 to 1956.[5]

His movies for that studio included Black Bart (1948) and River Lady (1948), both with Yvonne de Carlo and Dan Duryea, and Feudin', Fussin', and A-Fightin' (1948) with Donald O'Connor.

He also directed Larceny (1948), and two Westerns with Howard Duff, Red Canyon (1949), and Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949) (the latter based on a story by Sherman). He then did Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949) and Sword in the Desert (1949), a film about the establishment of Israel which launched the film career of Jeff Chandler.[9]

Sherman returned to Westerns with Comanche Territory (1950), starring Maureen O'Hara and MacDonald Carey, then did Spy Hunt (1950), The Sleeping City (1950), Battle of Powder River (1951) with De Carlo, Target Unknown (1951), The Golden Horde (1951), The Raging Tide (1951), Steel Town (1952), The Battle at Apache Pass (1952) with Chandler, and Back at the Front (1952).[10][11]

Sherman did a pirate film with Errol Flynn and Maureen O'Hara, Against All Flags (1952). He followed it with The Lone Hand (1952) with Joel McCrea, The Veils of Bagdad (1953) with Victor Mature, War Arrow (1953) with Jeff Chandler and O'Hara, Border River (1954) with McCrea and de Carlo, Johnny Dark (1955) with Tony Curtis, Dawn at Socorro (1954), and Chief Crazy Horse (1955) with Mature.

Freelance edit

Sherman began to work outside Universal. He did Count Three and Pray (1955) at Columbia, and The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955) at RKO.

Sherman directed "Cry Justice" for Screen Director's Playhouse then did Comanche (1956), Reprisal! (1956), The Hard Man (1957), The Last of the Fast Guns (1958), and Ten Days to Tulara (1958). He did Son of Robin Hood (1959), "The Obenauf Story" for Goodyear Theatre (1959), "Killer in Blue" for Manhunt (1959), "Ten Miles to Doomsday" for Alcoa Theatre (1959), and episodes of Rawhide (1959). He did Elfego Baca: Move Along, Mustangers (1959) for Disney.[12]

Sherman returned to features with some films for Sam Katzman: The Flying Fontaines (1959), The Enemy General (1960), and The Wizard of Baghdad (1960).[13] He also did Hell Bent for Leather (1960) with Audie Murphy, None But the Brave (1960), and The Fiercest Heart (1961). None But the Brave was for his own company.[14]

Later career edit

Sherman directed a pilot for a TV series A.P.O. 923 (1962). He did episodes of Naked City, Route 66, Daniel Boone and Gentle Ben.[15]

Later features included Wounds of Hunger (1963), Panic Button (1964), La nueva Cenicienta (1964), Búsqueme a esa chica (1964), Vendetta (1965) and Smoky (1966).

His last feature was Big Jake (1971) with John Wayne - Sherman was in ill health during the shoot and reportedly Wayne took over directing some scenes.[16]

Sherman's final credits were episodes of The Family Holvak (1975) and Mobile One.

Sherman retired from filmmaking in 1978.

He died of heart and kidney failure. He was survived by his wife, four daughters and a brother.[17]

Awards edit

In 1962 Sherman received the Bronze Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum for producing The Comancheros. In 1988 he received the Golden Boot Award for his significant contributions to the Western film genre. Sherman died at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on March 15, 1991, at the age of 82.[3]

Filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ "George Sherman, 82, director of many low-budget westerns". Chicago Tribune. March 20, 1991. p. 12. ProQuest 283007467.
  2. ^ a b c George Sherman; Prolific Filmmaker: [Home Edition] Los Angeles Times 19 Mar 1991: 26.
  3. ^ a b c d "George Sherman, 82, Director of Westerns". The New York Times. March 20, 1991. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  4. ^ George Sherman, 82, director of many low-budget westerns: [NORTH SPORTS FINAL, C Edition] Chicago Tribune 20 Mar 1991: 12.
  5. ^ a b c Eder, Bruce (2014). . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  6. ^ George Sherman Bergan, Ronald. The Guardian 2 Apr 1991: 29
  7. ^ New Republic Pictures Listed: Seven Films to Be Made This Month; Cameras to Begin Turning Monday Los Angeles Times 2 Jan 1943: 9.
  8. ^ An octet of horror noirs worth watching -- The Lady and the Monster directed by George Sherman Anonymous. Films in Review; New York Vol. 47, Iss. 1-2, (Jan 1996): 24.
  9. ^ 'Red Canyon' Topnotch Western Screen Drama Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 2 Apr 1949: 9.
  10. ^ George Sherman Bergan, Ronald. The Guardian 2 Apr 1991: 29.
  11. ^ STUDIO BRIEFS Los Angeles Times 13 May 1950: 12.
  12. ^ Prolific director dies: [FINAL Edition] The Evening Sun 19 Mar 1991: C2.
  13. ^ Katzman Preparing 'General' in Europe Los Angeles Times ]19 Sep 1959: B2.
  14. ^ Richard Basehart Signs for Fat Part Louella Parsons:. The Washington Post and Times-Herald 27 Jan 1960: B11.
  15. ^ OBITUARY"George Sherman Director made scores of westerns The Globe and Mail 20 Mar 1991: A.11.
  16. ^ The Many Shades of Wayne: [Arts and Leisure Desk] Kehr, Dave. New York Times29 May 2011: AR.11.
  17. ^ OBITUARY"George Sherman Director made scores of westerns The Globe and Mail; Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]20 Mar 1991: A.11.

External links edit

 
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For other people named George Sherman see George Sherman disambiguation George Sherman July 14 1908 March 15 1991 was an American film director and producer of low budget Western films 1 One obituary said his credits rival in number those of anyone in the entertainment industry 2 George ShermanBorn 1908 07 14 July 14 1908New York City New York U S DiedMarch 15 1991 1991 03 15 aged 82 Los Angeles California U S Occupation s Film director producerYears active1937 1978SpouseCleo Ronson ShermanChildren4 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Mack Sennett 1 2 Assistant Director 1 3 Director Republic Pictures 1 4 Columbia Pictures 1 5 Universal Pictures 1 6 Freelance 1 7 Later career 1 8 Awards 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editGeorge Sherman was born in New York City on July 14 1908 3 At age 14 he sailed aboard the SS Mongolia to Los Angeles California where he found work in the mail room at Warner Bros studios via a film editor friend 3 Sherman was credited for working on props on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1928 Mack Sennett edit He worked as an assistant director on the Mack Sennett comedy The Lion and the House 1932 then the short feature Hypnotized 1932 He worked on the shorts A Wrestler s Bride 1933 The Plumber and the Lady 1933 Uncle Jake 1933 See You Tonight 1933 Husbands Reunion 1933 and The Big Fibber 1933 Assistant Director edit Sherman went to First Division Productions where he assisted on Sunset Range 1935 and Rainbow s End 1935 both starring Hoot Gibson He went to Monogram for Honeymoon Limited 1935 then Republic for Melody Trail 1935 with Gene Autry The Hit Parade 1936 and Manhattan Music Box 1937 Sol Lesser for The Mine with the Iron Door 1936 The Border Patrolman 1936 Gangster s Bride 1937 and The Mysterious Stranger 1937 For George Hirliman he worked on Daniel Boone 1936 Millionaire Playboy 1937 Hollywood Cowboy 1937 on which he reportedly did some uncredited directing and Windjammer 1937 4 Director Republic Pictures edit In 1937 after working as an assistant director he directed his first film Wild Horse Rodeo for Republic Pictures 3 5 Sherman would go on to direct scores of low budget Western films for Republic from 1938 to 1944 5 These included The Three Mesquiteers films Purple Riders 1938 Outlaws of Sonora 1938 Riders of Black Hills 1938 and Heroes of the Hills 1938 6 Sherman directed some Three Mesquiteers films with John Wayne Pals of the Saddle 1938 Overland Stage Raiders 1938 Santa Fe Stampede 1938 Red River Range 1938 The Night Riders 1939 Three Texas Steers 1939 Wyoming Outlaw 1939 and New Frontier 1939 Sherman also made some films with Gene Autry Rhythm of the Saddle 1938 Mexicali Rose 1939 Colorado Sunset 1939 Rovin Tumbleweeds 1939 and South of the Border 1939 Marshall directed some Three Mesquiteers films without Wayne The Kansas Terrors 1939 Cowboys from Texas 1939 Ghost Valley Days 1940 Under Texas Skies 1940 The Trail Blazers 1940 AND Lone Star Raiders 1941 He also did Covered Wagon Days 1940 Rocky Mountain Ranges 1940 One Man s Law 1940 The Tulsa Kid 1940 Frontier Vengeance 1940 Texas Terrors 1940 Wyoming Wildcat 1941 The Phantom Cowboy 1941 Two Gun Sheriff 1941 Desert Bandit 1941 and Kansas Cyclone 1941 Citadel of Crime 1941 was a rare non Western It was followed by The Apache Kid 1941 Death Valley Outdoors 1941 A Missouri Outlaw 1941 Arizona Terrors 1942 Stagecoach Express 1942 Jesse James Jr 1942 The Cyclone Kid 1942 and The Sombrero Kid 1942 There were some non Westerns X Marks the Spot 1942 London Blackout Murders 1943 The Purple V 1943 7 The Mantrap 1943 False Faces 1943 The West Side Kid 1943 A Scream in the Dark 1943 and Mystery Broadcast 1943 2 Sherman finished his time at Republic with two Vera Ralston film both also with Erich von Stroheim and Richard Arlen The Lady and the Monster 1944 and Storm Over Lisbon 1944 Both became cult movies 8 Columbia Pictures edit After his contract ended with Republic Pictures Sherman directed films for Columbia Pictures from 1945 to 1948 His credits included The Bandit of Sherwood Forest 1945 The Crime Doctor s Courage 1945 The Gentleman Misbehaves 1946 Talk About a Lady 1946 Renegades 1946 Personality Kid 1946 Secret of the Whistler 1946 Last of the Redmen 1947 and Relentless 1948 2 Universal Pictures edit Sherman directed for Universal Pictures from 1948 to 1956 5 His movies for that studio included Black Bart 1948 and River Lady 1948 both with Yvonne de Carlo and Dan Duryea and Feudin Fussin and A Fightin 1948 with Donald O Connor He also directed Larceny 1948 and two Westerns with Howard Duff Red Canyon 1949 and Calamity Jane and Sam Bass 1949 the latter based on a story by Sherman He then did Yes Sir That s My Baby 1949 and Sword in the Desert 1949 a film about the establishment of Israel which launched the film career of Jeff Chandler 9 Sherman returned to Westerns with Comanche Territory 1950 starring Maureen O Hara and MacDonald Carey then did Spy Hunt 1950 The Sleeping City 1950 Battle of Powder River 1951 with De Carlo Target Unknown 1951 The Golden Horde 1951 The Raging Tide 1951 Steel Town 1952 The Battle at Apache Pass 1952 with Chandler and Back at the Front 1952 10 11 Sherman did a pirate film with Errol Flynn and Maureen O Hara Against All Flags 1952 He followed it with The Lone Hand 1952 with Joel McCrea The Veils of Bagdad 1953 with Victor Mature War Arrow 1953 with Jeff Chandler and O Hara Border River 1954 with McCrea and de Carlo Johnny Dark 1955 with Tony Curtis Dawn at Socorro 1954 and Chief Crazy Horse 1955 with Mature Freelance edit Sherman began to work outside Universal He did Count Three and Pray 1955 at Columbia and The Treasure of Pancho Villa 1955 at RKO Sherman directed Cry Justice for Screen Director s Playhouse then did Comanche 1956 Reprisal 1956 The Hard Man 1957 The Last of the Fast Guns 1958 and Ten Days to Tulara 1958 He did Son of Robin Hood 1959 The Obenauf Story for Goodyear Theatre 1959 Killer in Blue for Manhunt 1959 Ten Miles to Doomsday for Alcoa Theatre 1959 and episodes of Rawhide 1959 He did Elfego Baca Move Along Mustangers 1959 for Disney 12 Sherman returned to features with some films for Sam Katzman The Flying Fontaines 1959 The Enemy General 1960 and The Wizard of Baghdad 1960 13 He also did Hell Bent for Leather 1960 with Audie Murphy None But the Brave 1960 and The Fiercest Heart 1961 None But the Brave was for his own company 14 Later career edit Sherman directed a pilot for a TV series A P O 923 1962 He did episodes of Naked City Route 66 Daniel Boone and Gentle Ben 15 Later features included Wounds of Hunger 1963 Panic Button 1964 La nueva Cenicienta 1964 Busqueme a esa chica 1964 Vendetta 1965 and Smoky 1966 His last feature was Big Jake 1971 with John Wayne Sherman was in ill health during the shoot and reportedly Wayne took over directing some scenes 16 Sherman s final credits were episodes of The Family Holvak 1975 and Mobile One Sherman retired from filmmaking in 1978 He died of heart and kidney failure He was survived by his wife four daughters and a brother 17 Awards edit In 1962 Sherman received the Bronze Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy amp Western Heritage Museum for producing The Comancheros In 1988 he received the Golden Boot Award for his significant contributions to the Western film genre Sherman died at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on March 15 1991 at the age of 82 3 Filmography editWild Horse Rodeo 1937 The Purple Vigilantes 1938 Outlaws of Sonora 1938 Riders of the Black Hills 1938 Heroes of the Hills 1938 Pals of the Saddle 1938 Overland Stage Raiders 1938 Rhythm of the Saddle 1938 Santa Fe Stampede 1938 Red River Range 1938 Mexicali Rose 1939 The Night Riders 1939 Three Texas Steers 1939 Wyoming Outlaw 1939 Colorado Sunset 1939 New Frontier 1939 The Kansas Terrors 1939 Rovin Tumbleweeds 1939 Cowboys from Texas 1939 South of the Border 1939 Ghost Valley Raiders 1940 Covered Wagon Days 1940 Rocky Mountain Rangers 1940 One Man s Law 1940 The Tulsa Kid 1940 Under Texas Skies 1940 The Trail Blazers 1940 Texas Terrors 1940 Lone Star Raiders 1940 Wyoming Wildcat 1941 The Phantom Cowboy 1941 Two Gun Sheriff 1941 Desert Bandit 1941 Kansas Cyclone 1941 Citadel of Crime 1941 The Apache Kid 1941 Death Valley Outlaws 1941 A Missouri Outlaw 1941 Arizona Terrors 1942 Stagecoach Express 1942 Jesse James Jr 1942 The Cyclone Kid 1942 The Sombrero Kid 1942 X Marks the Spot 1942 London Blackout Murders 1943 The Purple V 1943 Mantrap 1943 False Faces 1943 West Side Kid 1943 A Scream in the Dark 1943 Mystery Broadcast 1943 The Lady and the Monster 1944 Storm Over Lisbon 1944 The Crime Doctor s Courage 1945 The Bandit of Sherwood Forest 1946 The Gentleman Misbehaves 1946 Talk About a Lady 1946 Renegades 1946 Personality Kid 1946 The Secret of the Whistler 1946 Last of the Redmen 1947 Relentless 1948 Black Bart 1948 River Lady 1948 Feudin Fussin and A Fightin 1948 Larceny 1948 Red Canyon 1949 Calamity Jane and Sam Bass 1949 Yes Sir That s My Baby 1949 Sword in the Desert 1949 Comanche Territory 1950 Spy Hunt 1950 The Sleeping City 1950 Tomahawk 1951 Target Unknown 1951 The Golden Horde 1951 The Raging Tide 1951 Steel Town 1952 The Battle at Apache Pass 1952 Back at the Front 1952 Against All Flags 1952 The Lone Hand 1953 The Veils of Bagdad 1953 War Arrow 1953 Border River 1954 Johnny Dark 1954 Dawn at Socorro 1954 Chief Crazy Horse 1955 Count Three and Pray 1955 The Treasure of Pancho Villa 1955 Comanche 1956 Reprisal 1956 The Hard Man 1957 The Last of the Fast Guns 1958 Ten Days to Tulara 1958 The Son of Robin Hood 1959 The Flying Fontaines 1959 Hell Bent for Leather 1960 The Enemy General 1960 For the Love of Mike 1960 The Wizard of Baghdad 1960 The Fiercest Heart 1961 Wounds of Hunger 1963 Panic Button 1964 La nueva Cenicienta 1964 Busqueme a Esa Chica 1964 Murieta 1965 Daniel Boone Frontier Trail Rider 1966 Smoky 1966 Big Jake 1971 References edit George Sherman 82 director of many low budget westerns Chicago Tribune March 20 1991 p 12 ProQuest 283007467 a b c George Sherman Prolific Filmmaker Home Edition Los Angeles Times 19 Mar 1991 26 a b c d George Sherman 82 Director of Westerns The New York Times March 20 1991 Retrieved March 9 2014 George Sherman 82 director of many low budget westerns NORTH SPORTS FINAL C Edition Chicago Tribune 20 Mar 1991 12 a b c Eder Bruce 2014 George Sherman Movies amp TV Dept The New York Times Archived from the original on March 21 2014 Retrieved March 9 2014 George Sherman Bergan Ronald The Guardian 2 Apr 1991 29 New Republic Pictures Listed Seven Films to Be Made This Month Cameras to Begin Turning Monday Los Angeles Times 2 Jan 1943 9 An octet of horror noirs worth watching The Lady and the Monster directed by George Sherman Anonymous Films in Review New York Vol 47 Iss 1 2 Jan 1996 24 Red Canyon Topnotch Western Screen Drama Scott John L Los Angeles Times 2 Apr 1949 9 George Sherman Bergan Ronald The Guardian 2 Apr 1991 29 STUDIO BRIEFS Los Angeles Times 13 May 1950 12 Prolific director dies FINAL Edition The Evening Sun 19 Mar 1991 C2 Katzman Preparing General in Europe Los Angeles Times 19 Sep 1959 B2 Richard Basehart Signs for Fat Part Louella Parsons The Washington Post and Times Herald 27 Jan 1960 B11 OBITUARY George Sherman Director made scores of westerns The Globe and Mail 20 Mar 1991 A 11 The Many Shades of Wayne Arts and Leisure Desk Kehr Dave New York Times29 May 2011 AR 11 OBITUARY George Sherman Director made scores of westerns The Globe and Mail Toronto Ont Toronto Ont 20 Mar 1991 A 11 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to George Sherman George Sherman at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Sherman amp oldid 1207903905, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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