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Tom McNamara (May 7, 1886 – May 19, 1964) was an American
Filmography and listing of McNamara's comics works
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1886 births 1964 deaths American film directors Hal Roach Studios filmmakers American cartoonists {{US-film-director-stub
Tom McNamara (May 7, 1886 – May 19, 1964) was an American film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
, screenwriter and cartoonist
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from the 1910s to the 1940s. He is perhaps best known for his involvement as a director of several ''Our Gang
''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the ...
'' shorts for the Hal Roach
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studio, and as the creator of the comic strip ''Us Boys
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'' in William Randolph Hearst
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's ''New York Journal
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''.
Partial filmography
*'' The Gilded Lily'' (1921) (titles) *''The Idol of the North
''The Idol of the North'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill and written by Frank S. Beresford and Tom McNamara based upon a story by J. Clarkson Miller. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Edwin August, E.J. R ...
'' (1921) (titles)
*''One Terrible Day
''One Terrible Day'' is a 1922 American silent short film, the first entry in Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' (''Little Rascals'') series to be released. Directed by Robert F. McGowan and Tom McNamara, the two-reel short was released to theaters on S ...
'' (1922)
*''Fire Fighters
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'' (1922)
*''Young Sherlocks
''Young Sherlocks'' is a 1922 American silent short subject comedy film, the fourth entry in Hal Roach's '' Our Gang'' series. Directed by Robert F. McGowan and Tom McNamara, the two-reel short was released to theaters in November 1922 by P ...
'' (1922)
*'' Saturday Morning'' (1922)
*''A Quiet Street
''A Quiet Street'' is the sixth ''Our Gang'' short subject comedy released. The ''Our Gang'' series (later known as "The Little Rascals") was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.
Synopsis
A new kid moves into town ...
'' (1922)
*''The Cobbler
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'' (1923)
*'' A Pleasant Journey'' (1923) (titles)
*'' Boys to Board'' (1923) (story, titles)
*''Sparrows
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* Old World sparrows, family Passeridae
* New World sparrows, family Passerellidae
* two species in the Passerine family Estrildidae:
** Java sparrow
** Timor sparrow
* Hedge sparrow, also known as the dunnock or hed ...
'' (1926) (uncredited)
*''Little Orphan Annie
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'' (1932) (writer)
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Filmography and listing of McNamara's comics works
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1886 births 1964 deaths American film directors Hal Roach Studios filmmakers American cartoonists {{US-film-director-stub