Clifford Sanforth was a film director and producer in the United States. See also

Clifford S. Elfelt Clifford Sanford Elfelt (Chicago, Illinois, December 13, 1892 – Los Angeles, California, September 3, 1975) was an American silent film director, writer and producer. He was active in the silent film industry from 1916 up to 1926, worked with Un ...

, his birth name and the name he used prior to the 1930s. He produced and directed under that name through 1926. Sanforth said he got the idea to make the film ''

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest ''The Bandit of Sherwood Forest'' is a 1946 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Henry Levin & George Sherman and starring Cornel Wilde, Anita Louise, Jill Esmond and Edgar Buchanan. Plot Robin Hood's son (Cornel Wilde) returns to ...

'' from his young son who saw ''

The Adventures of Robin Hood ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, and stars Errol Flynn, Olivia de H ...

'' (1938) asked his father whether

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is depic ...

had a son. Sanforth tracked down Paul Castleton, author of the 1941 novel ''Son of Robin Hood'', and bought the film rights. In April 1944 Sanforth announced he would make a series of films about the son of Robin Hood for

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starring archer

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. In early 1945 the project moved to

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where Sanforth was to produce with Leonard Picker.

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objected to the title ''The Son of Robin Hood'' claiming they had the rights to use the words "Robin Hood" as they had bought screen rights to an operetta of that name by Reginald de Koven. This resulted in Columbia deciding to use the title ''The Bandit of Sherwood Forest''.

Filmography

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Manhattan Butterfly ''Manhattan Butterfly'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Dorothy Granger, William Bakewell and Kenneth Thomson (actor), Kenneth Thomson.Pitts p.187 Cast * Dorothy Granger as Nina Malone * William Bakewell a ...

'' (1935), co-producer *''

Murder by Television ''Murder by Television'' (1935) is an American mystery film starring Bela Lugosi, June Collyer, and Huntley Gordon. The film is also known as ''The Houghland Murder Case''. The cast also includes Hattie McDaniel. Plot James Houghland, inventor o ...

'' (1935), director *'' High Hat'' (1937), director *'' Rich Relations'' (1937), director and producer *''

I Demand Payment ''I Demand Payment'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Clifford Sanforth and starring Betty Burgess, Jack La Rue and Matty Kemp. The film was based on Rob Eden's 1932 novel ''Second Choice''. Sanforth produced the film and Sherman L. Low ...

'' (1938), director *''

One Dark Night ''One Dark Night'' (also known as ''Entity Force'') is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Tom McLoughlin, and starring Meg Tilly, E. G. Daily, and Adam West. The film follows three teenagers sent to a mausoleum for the night as ...

'' (1939), producer *''

Gang War (1940 film) ''Gang War'' is an American film released in 1940. It features an African American cast and was directed by Leo C. Popkin. It was produced by Million Dollar Productions. The film is about the rivalry between two gangs. In 1998, the Turner Classic ...

, producer, a

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film *''

While Thousands Cheer ''While Thousands Cheer'' is a lost American film released in 1940. Leo C. Popkin directed. It was the only football-themed film with an African American lead character for decades. It starred Kenny Washington, a football star from UCLA who wen ...

'' (1940), a football themed film featuring UCLA star Kenny Washington, *''

'' (1946)

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