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Dorothy Wilson. . ( m. 1936–1974) . 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 ...
Lewis R. Foster was born on 5 August 1898 in Brookfield, Missouri, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Captain China (1950) and Tropic Zone (1953). He was married to Dorothy Wilson and Helen Mae.
- Lewis R. Foster
- June 10, 1974
- August 5, 1898
1931 Air Eagles (suggested by - as L.R. Foster) 1931 Half Holiday (Short) (story and dialogue - as Lew Foster) 1931 The All-American Kickback (Short) (story and dialogue - as Lew Foster)
Sep 27, 2013 · Director Lewis R. Foster keeps the film moving at a fast pace during its short 89 minute running time as we watch the escaped cons travel across the country by car and train to not only flee the clutches of the law but to recoup some buried stolen money.
Captain China: Directed by Lewis R. Foster. With John Payne, Gail Russell, Jeffrey Lynn, Lon Chaney Jr.. Charles Chinnough, aka Captain China, washed ashore off his ship during a storm, is later rescued, but is relieved of duty after his former first mate, Brendensen (who thought he was dead), and two aides testify falsely against him in a hearing concerning the loss of his ship.
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- Lewis R. Foster
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Lewis Ransom Foster (August 5, 1898 – June 10, 1974) was an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lewis R. Foster, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Lewis R. Foster started out as a newspaper journalist then joined the Hal Roach studios as a gag man in 1923. Foster was promoted to director for the 1929 Charley Chase 2-reeler Movie Night. He went on to direct several Laurel & Hardy shorts, including the team's first talkie, Unaccustomed as We Are (1929).
