Helene Turner (sometimes credited as Helen Turner) was an American film editor who worked in the industry for over 30 years, beginning during the silent era.
For part of her career, she worked as a cutter at Florida's
Sun Haven Studios
Sun Haven Studios was a movie company located on Weedon Island in St. Petersburg, Florida during the early 1930s. Originally founded as Kennedy Studios by Hollywood director Aubrey M. Kennedy, it was renamed to Sun Haven after being purchased by ...
. There was also a period where she was employed by Paramount. She received a writing credit on the 1958 film noir ''Hong Kong Affair''. She was noted for cutting a number of serials for Republic.
Selected filmography
* '' The Cosmic Man'' (1959)
* ''Hong Kong Affair'' (1958)
* ''
The Cool and the Crazy
''The Cool and the Crazy'' is a 1958 motion picture that was distributed by American International Pictures, American-International Pictures as a double feature with ''Dragstrip Riot''. It stars Scott Marlowe and Gigi Perreau.
Plot
''The Co ...
Huk!
''Huk!'' is a 1956 American action film directed by John Barnwell and written by Stirling Silliphant and filmed in the Philippines. The film stars George Montgomery, Mona Freeman, John Baer, James Bell, Teddy Benavides and Mario Barri. The fil ...
Secret Evidence
Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret.
Secrecy is often controvers ...
'' (1941)
* ''
The Carson City Kid
''The Carson City Kid'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane starring Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, and Bob Steele.
Plot
The Carson City Kid (Roy Rogers) is a stagecoach robber seeking vengeance on Morgan Reynolds ( B ...
'' (1940)
* ''
Hi-Yo Silver
''Hi-Yo Silver'' is a 1940 American Western film, directed by William Witney and John English. It stars Lee Powell, Hi-Yo Silver, and Chief Thundercloud and was released on April 10, 1940. The film was created by condensing the fifteen chapt ...
'' (1940)
* ''
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
''The Lone Ranger Rides Again'' is a 1939 American Republic serial. It was a sequel to Republic's 1938 serial '' The Lone Ranger'', which had been highly successful, and the thirteenth of the sixty-six serials produced by Republic.
The serial ...
The Painted Stallion
''The Painted Stallion'' is a 1937 American Western film serial from Republic Pictures. It was the sixth Republic serial of the sixty-six made by that company. Western serials such as this made up a third of the serials from Republic, a studio t ...
Zorro Rides Again
''Zorro Rides Again'' (1937) is a 12-chapter Republic Pictures film serial. It was the eighth of the sixty-six Republic serials, the third with a Western theme (a third of Republic's serials were westerns) and the last produced in 1937. The s ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Undersea Kingdom
''Undersea Kingdom'' (1936) is a Republic Pictures 12 chapter film serial released in response to Universal's ''Flash Gordon''. It was the second of the sixty-six serials made by Republic. In 1966, the serial was edited into a 100-minute televi ...
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
''Chloe, Love Is Calling You'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Marshall Neilan. The film is also known as ''Chloe'' (American short title). This was lead actress Olive Borden's last film.
Plot summary
A low-budget Southern dra ...
'' (1934)
* ''
Hired Wife
''Hired Wife'' is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne and Virginia Bruce.
Plot
When Stephen Dexter (Brian Aherne), boss of Dexter Cement, competes with the giants in his ...
'' (1934)
* ''
Playthings of Desire
''Playthings of Desire'' is a 1924 American silent melodrama film produced and directed by Burton L. King and starring Estelle Taylor.
Cast
Preservation
A print listed as being complete of ''Playthings of Desire'' is located in the Library o ...
'' (1933)
* ''
Secrets of a Secretary
''Secrets of a Secretary'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Abbott, and starring Claudette Colbert and Herbert Marshall. The film was stage actress Mary Boland's first role in a talkie.
Premise
Society girl becomes a ...
'' (1931)
* ''
Honor Among Lovers
''Honor Among Lovers'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Dorothy Arzner. The film stars Claudette Colbert, Fredric March, Monroe Owsley, Charles Ruggles and Ginger Rogers.
Plot
Julia Traynor (Claud ...