Clarence G. Badger (June 9, 1880 – June 17, 1964) was an American

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of feature films in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. His films include '' It'' and ''

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'', more than a dozen features and shorts starring

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, and two features starring

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, ''Paths to Paradise'' and '' Hands Up!'' He moved to Australia to direct ''

Rangle River ''Rangle River'' is a 1936 Australian Western film directed by Clarence G. Badger based on a story by Zane Grey. Synopsis Marion Hastings returns to her father Dan's cattle property in western Queensland after being away in Europe for fifteen ...

'' (1936) and decided to retire there, only making one more feature, ''

That Certain Something ''That Certain Something'' is a 1941 Australian musical film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Megan Edwards and Thelma Grigg. The plot concerns an American film director who decides to make a musical in Australia. It was the last film ...

'' (1941).

Selected filmography

* ''

The Nick of Time Baby ''The Nick of Time Baby'' is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Gloria Swanson. Cast * Sylvia Ashton * Robert Bolder (as Bobby Bolder) * Helen Bray * Teddy the Dog * Tom Kennedy * Larry Lyndon * ...

'' (1916) * '' Hearts and Sparks'' (1916) * '' A Social Cub'' (1916) * '' The Danger Girl'' (1916) * '' Haystacks and Steeples'' (1916) * '' Teddy at the Throttle'' (1917) * '' Dangers of a Bride'' (1917) * '' Whose Baby?'' (1917) * '' The Sultan's Wife'' (1917) * ''

The Pullman Bride ''The Pullman Bride'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Gloria Swanson. Cast * Gloria Swanson as The Girl * Mack Swain as The Chosen One * Chester Conklin as A Rejected Suitor * Laura La Varn ...

'' (1917) * '' Friend Husband'' (1918) * '' The Kingdom of Youth'' (1918) * '' Day Dreams'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

Through the Wrong Door ''Through the Wrong Door'' is a 1919 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Madge Kennedy, John Bowers, Herbert Standing, J.B. Manly, and Bob Kortman. It is based on a story ''The Wrong Door'' by Jesse L ...

'' (1919) * '' Almost a Husband'' (1919) * '' Leave It to Susan'' (1919) * '' The Strange Boarder'' (1920) * '' Jes' Call Me Jim'' (1920) * '' Cupid the Cowpuncher'' (1920) * '' The Man Who Lost Himself'' (1920) * ''

Quincy Adams Sawyer ''Quincy Adams Sawyer'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger. Distributed by Metro Pictures, the film is written by Bernard McConville, based on the 1900 novel ''Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks'', wr ...

'' (1922) * '' The Dangerous Little Demon'' (1922) * '' Don't Get Personal'' (1922) * '' Potash and Perlmutter'' (1923) * '' Your Friend and Mine'' (1923) * '' Red Lights'' (1923) * ''

The Shooting of Dan McGrew "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" is a narrative poem by British-Canadian writer Robert W. Service, first published in '' The Songs of a Sourdough'' in 1907 in Canada. Details The tale takes place in a Yukon saloon during the Yukon Gold Rush of th ...

'' (1924) * ''

One Night in Rome ''One Night in Rome'' is a 1924 American silent drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qua ...

'' (1924) * ''

Eve's Secret ''Eve's Secret'' is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a Broadway play, ''Moon-Flower'', by Zoë Akins, adapted from a Hungarian play by Lajos Bíró. O ...

'' (1925) * '' Paths to Paradise'' (1925) * '' Hands Up!'' (1926) * '' Miss Brewster's Millions'' (1926) * ''

The Campus Flirt ''The Campus Flirt'' (a.k.a. The College Flirt) is a lost 1926 American silent comedy film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Clarence Badger and starred Bebe Daniels. Comedian El Bren ...

'' (1926) * '' It'' (1927) * '' A Kiss In A Taxi'' (1927) * '' Senorita'' (1927) * '' Swim Girl, Swim'' (1927) * '' She's a Sheik'' (1927) * ''

'' (1928) * ''

The Fifty-Fifty Girl ''The Fifty-Fifty Girl'' is a lost 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence Badger and starring Bebe Daniels and James Hall as co-owners of a gold mine.Hot News ''Hot News'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation, an amalgamation of Famous Players-Lasky and Paramount Pictures. Clarence Badger directed and Bebe Daniels starred. Cast * Bebe ...

'' (1928) * ''

Three Weekends ''Three Week-Ends'' is a 1928 American comedy drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Clara Bow and Neil Hamilton. It is believed lost. "Three Week-Ends" is the title given in the AFI Catalog of Feature Films, with alternate titl ...

'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' No No Nanette'' (1930) * '' The Bad Man'' (1930) * '' Woman Hungry'' (1931) * '' When Strangers Marry'' (1933) * ''

'' (1936) * ''

'' (1941)

References

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