Fred Bain (1895–1965) was an American
film editor
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The film ed ...
.
[Pitts p.259] A prolific worker, he edited over a hundred and seventy films, mainly
western
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s and
action films
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, and also directed three. He worked at a variety of low-budget studios including
Reliable Pictures,
Grand National
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and
Monogram Pictures. He was sometimes credited as Frederick Bain.
Selected filmography
* ''
Blood Test'' (1923)
* ''
Midnight Faces'' (1926)
* ''
The Ramblin' Galoot'' (1926)
* ''
Overland Bound
''Overland Bound'' is a 1929 American Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Maloney, Allene Ray, Jack Perrin and Lydia Knott. It is considered to be the first all-talking B Western to be made, following on from the success of t ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Untamed Justice
''Untamed Justice'' is a 1929 American silent action film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Virginia Brown Faire, Gaston Glass and David Torrence.Munden p.850
Cast
* Virginia Brown Faire as Louise Hill
* Gaston Glass as Norman Bard, Air ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Beyond the Rio Grande
''Beyond the Rio Grande'' is a 1930 American pre-Code western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Franklyn Farnum and Jay Wilsey.Munden, p. 55
Cast
* Jack Perrin as Bert Allen
* Franklyn Farnum as Joe Kemp
* Charline Bu ...
'' (1930)
* ''
Westward Bound'' (1930)
* ''
Firebrand Jordan
''Firebrand Jordan'' is a 1930 American pre-Code
western film directed by Alan James and starring Lane Chandler, Sheldon Lewis and Yakima Canutt.Munden, p. 247
Cast
* Lane Chandler as Firebrand Jordan
* Aline Goodwin as Joan Howe
* Yakima Ca ...
'' (1930)
* ''
The Phantom of the Desert
''The Phantom of the Desert'' is a 1930 American western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Eva Novak and Josef Swickard.Pitts p.248
Cast
* Jack Perrin as Jack Saunders
* Eva Novak as Mary Van Horn
* Josef Swickard as Colon ...
'' (1930)
* ''
Rogue of the Rio Grande
''Rogue of the Rio Grande'' is a 1930 American musical comedy Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring José Bohr, Myrna Loy and Walter Miller.Pitts p.344
Main cast
* José Bohr as El Malo
* Myrna Loy as Carmita
* Walte ...
'' (1930)
* ''
Partners of the Trail'' (1931)
* ''
Quick Trigger Lee'' (1931)
* ''
The Kid from Arizona
''The Kid from Arizona'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Jack Perrin, Josephine Hill and Robert D. Walker.
Cast
* Jack Perrin as Marshal Jack
* Josephine Hill as Ranch Owner's Daughter
* ...
'' (1931)
* ''
Lariats and Six-Shooters
''Lariats and Six-Shooters'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Jack Perrin, Ann Lee and George Chesebro.
Cast
* Jack Perrin
* Ann Lee
* George Chesebro
* Art Mix
* Virginia Bell
* Lafe McKee
* Richa ...
'' (1931)
* ''
Swanee River'' (1931)
* ''
So This Is Arizona
''So This Is Arizona'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by J. P. McGowan and starring Hal Taliaferro, Fred Church and Buzz Barton.
Cast
* Hal Taliaferro as Bob Ransome
* Don Wilson as Wobbly
* Fred Church as Jake McKeever
...
'' (1931)
* ''
The Cyclone Kid'' (1931)
* ''
Headin' for Trouble
''Headin' for Trouble'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Custer, Betty Mack and John Ince.
Main cast
* Bob Custer as Cyclone Crosby
* Betty Mack as Mary Courtney
* John Ince as Poker Slade ...
'' (1931)
* ''
Mounted Fury
''Mounted Fury'' is a 1931 American drama film directed by Stuart Paton and written by Betty Burbridge. The film stars John Bowers, Blanche Mehaffey, Robert Ellis, Frank Rice, George Regas and Lina Basquette. The film was released on Decembe ...
'' (1931)
* ''
Human Targets'' (1932)
* ''
Mark of the Spur
''Mark of the Spur'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Custer, Lillian Rich and George Chesebro.Pitts, p. 63
Cast
* Bob Custer as The Kid
* Lillian Rich as Alice - Beckett's Adopted Daughter
* ...
'' (1932)
* ''
The Gambling Sex'' (1932)
* ''
The Reckoning'' (1932)
* ''
The Scarlet Brand
''The Scarlet Brand'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Custer, Betty Mack and Robert D. Walker.Pitts p.69
Cast
* Bob Custer as Bud Bryson
* Betty Mack as Ellen Walker
* Robert D. Walker as Bill Morse ...
'' (1932)
* ''
Devil on Deck
''Devil on Deck'' is a 1932 Pre-code talking film directed by Wallace Fox and starring Reed Howes and Molly O'Day. It was produced and distributed by Sono Art-World Wide Pictures, a B-movie studio that turned out occasionally some successful pict ...
'' (1932)
* ''
The Fighting Gentleman
''The Fighting Gentleman'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code sports drama film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer with William Collier, Jr. and Josephine Dunn in the leads.Pictorial History of the Talkies, p. 60 c.1958 by Daniel Blum (19 ...
'' (1932)
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Tangled Fortunes'' (1932)
* ''
Murder at Dawn
''Murder at Dawn'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is also known as ''The Death Ray'' in the United Kingdom.
Cast
*Jack Mulhall as Danny
*Josephine Dunn as Doris Farrington
*Eddie Boland as Freddie
*Marjor ...
'' (1932)
* ''
The Savage Girl'' (1932)
* ''
The Penal Code
''The Penal Code'' is a 1932 American crime drama film directed by George Melford.
Plot summary
A man serves time in prison, going to disguise his whereabouts from his family. After he is released a blackmail scheme ensues.
Cast
*Regis Too ...
'' (1932)
* ''
The Man from New Mexico
''The Man from New Mexico'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Tom Tyler, Caryl Lincoln and Robert D. Walker.Martin p.166
Cast
* Tom Tyler as Jess Ryder
* Caryl Lincoln as Sally Langton
* Robert D. Walke ...
'' (1932)
* ''
Kiss of Araby
''Kiss of Araby'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code adventure film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Maria Alba, Walter Byron and Claire Windsor.Pitts p.158 It is an action melodrama set in the Middle East.
Plot
A British Army officer is forced t ...
'' (1933)
* ''
War of the Range
''War of the Range'' is a 1933 American western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Tom Tyler, Charles K. French and Lane Chandler.Pitts p.386 It was the last of the Tom Tyler Westerns made by the independent Poverty Row company the Mona ...
'' (1933)
* ''
Marriage on Approval
''Marriage on Approval'' is a 1933 pre-Code American drama film directed by Howard Higgin and starring Barbara Kent, Don Dillaway and William Farnum.Pitts p.162 It was released in the United Kingdom by British Lion under the alternative title of ...
'' (1933)
* ''
Her Forgotten Past
''Her Forgotten Past'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Wesley Ford and starring Monte Blue, Barbara Kent and Henry B. Walthall.Pitts p. 253
Synopsis
Without telling her wealthy father, Doris Maynard marries the family chauff ...
'' (1933)
* ''
Secret Sinners'' (1933)
* ''
Rawhide Mail
''Rawhide Mail'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Jack Perrin, Nelson McDowell and Chris-Pin Martin.Pitts, p. 310.
Plot
Cast
* Jack Perrin as Jack Reed
* Nelson McDowell as Judge
* Chris-Pin Martin as P ...
'' (1934)
* ''
Love Past Thirty'' (1934)
* ''
Fighting Hero'' (1934)
* ''
When Lightning Strikes'' (1934)
* ''
The Fighting Rookie'' (1934)
* ''
Ridin' Thru
''Ridin' Thru'' is a 1934 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Ruth Hiatt and Lafe McKee.Pitts p.311
Cast
* Tom Tyler as Tom Saunders
* Ruth Hiatt as Dolores Brooks
* Lafe McKee as Elmer ' ...
'' (1934)
* ''
Badge of Honor
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'' (1934)
* ''
Mystery Ranch'' (1934)
* ''
Terror of the Plains
''Terror of the Plains'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Roberta Gale and William Gould.Pitts p.315
Main cast
* Tom Tyler as Tom Lansing - Posing as Tom Smith
* Roberta Gale as Bess Roberts ...
'' (1934)
* ''
The Silver Bullet'' (1935)
* ''
The Laramie Kid'' (1935)
* ''
Now or Never'' (1935)
* ''
$20 a Week
''$20 a Week'' is a 1935 American melodrama film directed by Wesley Ford and starring James Murray, Pauline Starke, and Gwen Lee. It was released on February 2, 1935.
Plot
Sally Blair, a feisty young stenographer is in the employ of a Mr. War ...
'' (1935)
* ''
Unconquered Bandit
''Unconquered Bandit'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Lillian Gilmore and Slim Whitaker.Pitts p.312 The film is a remake of '' Dynamite Ranch'' (1932),
Main cast
* Tom Tyler as Tom Morgan
* ...
'' (1935)
* ''
The Cactus Kid'' (1935)
* ''
Calling All Cars'' (1935)
* ''
Tracy Rides
''Tracy Rides'' is a 1935 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Virginia Brown Faire and Edmund Cobb.Pitts p.313
Plot
Cast
* Tom Tyler as Sheriff Tom Tracy
* Virginia Brown Faire as Molly H ...
'' (1935)
* ''
Skull and Crown
''Skull and Crown'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Elmer Clifton. It was the final film of cast member Molly O'Day.
Cast
* Rin Tin Tin, Jr. as Rinty
*Regis Toomey as Bob Franklin posing as Rocky Morgan
*Jack Mulhall as Border Pa ...
'' (1935)
* ''
Texas Jack'' (1935)
* ''
Silent Valley'' (1935)
* ''
On Probation'' (1935)
* ''
Wolf Riders'' (1935)
* ''
Step on It'' (1936)
* ''
Pinto Rustlers'' (1936)
* ''
Fast Bullets
''Fast Bullets'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Rex Lease and Margaret Nearing. It was the 14th of Tom Tyler's 18 Westerns for Reliable Pictures.
Plot
The Texas Rangers are hot on the trail o ...
'' (1936)
* ''
Senor Jim'' (1936)
* ''
Desert Guns
''Desert Guns'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring Conway Tearle, Margaret Morris and William Gould.Pitts, p. 85.
Cast
* Conway Tearle as Kirk Allenby / Bob Enright
* Margaret Morris as Roberta Enrrigh ...
'' (1936)
* ''
Headin' for the Rio Grande'' (1936)
* ''
Santa Fe Rides
''Santa Fe Rides'' is a 1937 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Bob Custer, Eleanor Stewart and David Sharpe (actor), David Sharpe.Pitts p.320-21
Partial cast
* Bob Custer as Santa Fe Evans
* Eleano ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Trouble in Texas
''Trouble in Texas'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury (as R.N. Bradbury) and starring Tex Ritter, his horse White Flash, Rita Hayworth (billed as "Rita Cansino") and Yakima Canutt. The supporting cast features Earl ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Riders of the Dawn'' (1937)
* ''
Blake of Scotland Yard'' (1937)
* ''
Riders of the Rockies'' (1937)
* ''
Arizona Days'' (1937)
* ''
Sing, Cowboy, Sing'' (1937)
* ''
It's All in Your Mind
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'' (1938)
* ''
Song of the Buckaroo'' (1938)
* ''
Starlight Over Texas
''Starlight Over Texas'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by John Rathmell. The film stars Tex Ritter in his first film for Monogram Pictures, Carmen Laroux, Rosa Turich, Karl Hackett, Horace Murphy and Sn ...
'' (1938)
* ''
Frontier Town'' (1938)
* ''
The Utah Trail'' (1938)
* ''
Riders of the Frontier
''Riders of the Frontier'', also known as ''Ridin' the Frontier'', is a 1939 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Tex Ritter and Jack Rutherford.Pitts p.279 It is a remake of the 1936 film ''The Cattle Thief''.
...
'' (1939)
* ''
Westbound Stage'' (1939)
* ''
The Pal from Texas
''The Pal from Texas'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and written by Carl Krusada. The film stars Bob Steele, Claire Rochelle, Josef Swickard, Betty Mack, Ted Adams and Carleton Young. The film was released on Novem ...
'' (1939)
* ''
Rollin' Westward
''Rollin' Westward'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Tex Ritter, Dorothy Fay, Horace Murphy, Slim Whitaker, Herbert Corthell and Harry Harvey Sr. The film was released on Marc ...
'' (1939)
* ''
Man from Texas'' (1939)
* ''
Straight Shooter'' (1939)
* ''
Smoky Trails
''Smoky Trails'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray and written by George H. Plympton. The film stars Bob Steele, Jean Carmen, Murdock MacQuarrie, Bruce Dane, Carleton Young and Ted Adams. The film was released on M ...
'' (1939)
* ''
Pinto Canyon'' (1940)
* ''
Rainbow Over the Range
''Rainbow Over the Range'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by Robert Emmett Tansey and Roger Merton. The film stars Tex Ritter, Slim Andrews, Dorothy Fay, Gene Alsace, Warner Richmond and James Pierce. The f ...
'' (1940)
* ''
Arizona Frontier
''Arizona Frontier'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Tex Ritter, Slim Andrews, Evelyn Finley, Frank LaRue, Tris Coffin and Gene Alsace. The film was released on Aug ...
'' (1940)
* ''
Rollin' Home to Texas
''Rollin' Home to Texas'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Tex Ritter, Cal Shrum, Slim Andrews, Virginia Carpenter, Eddie Dean and Jack Rutherford. The film was relea ...
'' (1940)
* ''
Roll Wagons Roll
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'' (1940)
* ''
Gentleman from Dixie
''Gentleman from Dixie'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Albert Herman and starring Jack La Rue, Marian Marsh and Clarence Muse.Berry & Berry p.239
Cast
* Jack La Rue as Thad Terrill
* Marian Marsh as Margaret Terrill
* Clarence M ...
'' (1941)
* ''
The Pioneers'' (1941)
* ''
Dynamite Canyon'' (1941)
* ''
Lone Star Law Men
''Lone Star Law Men'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey and written by Robert Emmett Tansey and Frances Kavanaugh. The film stars Tom Keene, Frank Yaconelli, Betty Miles, Sugar Dawn, Gene Alsace and Glenn Strang ...
'' (1941)
* ''
Riot Squad
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If a riot is spontaneous and irrati ...
'' (1941)
* ''
Silver Stallion'' (1941)
* ''
The Driftin' Kid'' (1941)
* ''
Wanderers of the West
''Wanderers of the West'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Tom Keene, Sugar Dawn, Slim Andrews, Betty Miles, Tom Seidel and Stanley Price. The film was released on J ...
'' (1941)
* ''
Riding the Sunset Trail
''Riding the Sunset Trail'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey and written by Robert Emmett Tansey and Frances Kavanaugh. The film stars Tom Keene, Betty Miles, Frank Yaconelli, Sugar Dawn, Slim Andrews and Kenne ...
'' (1941)
* ''
King of the Stallions
''King of the Stallions'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Edward Finney and written by Arthur St. Claire and Sherman L. Lowe. The film stars Chief Thundercloud, Rick Vallin, Barbara Felker, Dave O'Brien, Chief Yowlachie and Sally ...
'' (1942)
* ''
The Panther's Claw
''The Panther's Claw'' is a 1942 American film directed by William Beaudine and distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation. It is a loose sequel to two Columbia Pictures films of the 1930s, ''The Night Club Lady'' and '' The Circus Queen Mur ...
'' (1942)
* ''
Foreign Agent
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'' (1942)
* ''
Gallant Lady'' (1942)
* ''
Where Trails End'' (1942)
* ''
Arizona Roundup'' (1942)
* ''
The Yanks Are Coming'' (1942)
* ''
Wild Horse Stampede
''Wild Horse Stampede'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Alan James and starring Ken Maynard and Hoot Gibson, who play marshals with their own names in the manner of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. It was the first of eight Monogram ...
'' (1943)
* ''
Harmony Trail
''Harmony Trail'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey and starring Ken Maynard, Eddie Dean and Ruth Roman.Pitts p.144 Its early distribution was limited, and it was given a fuller release in 1947 by Astor Pictures ...
'' (1944)
* ''
Rogues' Gallery
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History
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'' (1944)
* ''
Timber Fury'' (1950)
References
Bibliography
* Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
*
1895 births
1965 deaths
American film editors
People from Athens, Georgia
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