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Richard L. Bare is a Director, Writer and Producer American born on 12 august 1913 at Modesto (USA)
Richard Leland Bare (born August 12, 1913) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter of television shows and short films.
Born in Modesto, California, he attended USC School of Cinematic Arts where he directed his most notable student film, The Oval Portrait, an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's story. He became notable post-graduation for writing and directing the Joe McDoakes series of short films for Warner Brothers between 1942 and 1956, featuring George O'Hanlon in the title role. On television, he directed The Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man". He directed virtually every episode of the 1960s-1970s CBS television series Green Acres.
His memoir, Confessions of a Hollywood Director discusses his directorial work, as well as behind-the-scenes information, and his service as a Captain in the Army Air Forces' First Motion Picture Unit. Bare also wrote a book entitled, The Film Director: A Practical Guide to Motion Picture and Television Techniques (1971; ISBN 0-02-012130-X), a text to teach the craft of directing to aspiring filmmakers.
On November 19, 2007, Bare announced that he was working on a revival of Green Acres.
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Richard L. Bare
Birth name Richard Leland Bare
Nationality USA
Birth 12 august 1913 at Modesto (USA)
Death 28 march 2015 (at 101 years)
Nationality USA
Birth 12 august 1913 at Modesto (USA)
Death 28 march 2015 (at 101 years)
Born in Modesto, California, he attended USC School of Cinematic Arts where he directed his most notable student film, The Oval Portrait, an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's story. He became notable post-graduation for writing and directing the Joe McDoakes series of short films for Warner Brothers between 1942 and 1956, featuring George O'Hanlon in the title role. On television, he directed The Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man". He directed virtually every episode of the 1960s-1970s CBS television series Green Acres.
His memoir, Confessions of a Hollywood Director discusses his directorial work, as well as behind-the-scenes information, and his service as a Captain in the Army Air Forces' First Motion Picture Unit. Bare also wrote a book entitled, The Film Director: A Practical Guide to Motion Picture and Television Techniques (1971; ISBN 0-02-012130-X), a text to teach the craft of directing to aspiring filmmakers.
On November 19, 2007, Bare announced that he was working on a revival of Green Acres.
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Filmography of Richard L. Bare (11 films)
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Wicked, Wicked (1973)
, 1h35Directed by Richard L. Bare
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime, Slasher
Themes Serial killer films
Actors David Bailey, Tiffany Bolling, Randolph Roberts, Scott Brady, Edd Byrnes, Madeleine Sherwood
Rating55%
The Grandview is a sprawling Californian hotel with a terrible secret: single blonde visitors who check in don't check out. Hotel detective Rick Stewart (David Bailey) begins investigating what's happened to a handful of vanishing guests but he soon becomes personally involved when his brunette ex-wife, Lisa James (Tiffany Bolling), arrives for a singing engagement at the hotel. When Lisa dons a blonde wig for her performance, she finds herself the next target of a psychopathic killer.
This Rebel Breed (1960)
, 1h30Directed by Richard L. Bare
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Rita Moreno, Mark Damon, Gerald Mohr, Jay Novello, Richard Rust, Dyan Cannon
Rating56%
The film tells the tale of two policemen who go undercover to defeat narcotics trafficking among high school gangs. The film featured stark scenes of violence between inter-racial gangs, seemingly in order to portray an anti-discrimination sentiment.
Girl on the Run (1958)
Directed by Richard L. Bare
Actors Efrem Zimbalist II, Erin O'Brien, Shepperd Strudwick, Edd Byrnes, Barton MacLane, Vince Barnett
Rating76%
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend (1957)
, 1h27Directed by Richard L. Bare
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Randolph Scott, James Garner, James Craig, Angie Dickinson, Gordon Jones, Trevor Bardette
Rating64%
Captain Buck Devlin (Randolph Scott), and cavalry troopers Sergeant John Maitland (James Garner) and Private Wilbur Clegg (Gordon Jones), recently mustered out of the army, head to Devlin's brother's homestead to settle down. They arrive just in time to drive off an Indian attack, but are too late to save his brother. Faulty ammunition cost him his life. The three men set out for Medicine Bend to find out who sold the ammunition. The community also gives them all their funds to buy badly needed supplies.
Prisoners of the Casbah (1953)
, 1h18Directed by Richard L. Bare
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Romance
Actors Gloria Grahame, Cesar Romero, Turhan Bey, Nestor Paiva, Lucille Barkley, Philip Van Zandt
Rating49%
Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill (1950)
, 51minutesDirected by Richard L. Bare
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Western
Actors Clem Bevans, Cecil Kellaway, David Bruce, Virginia Grey, Leslie Banning, Syd Saylor
Rating60%
This Side of the Law (1950)
, 1h14Directed by Richard L. Bare
Origin USA
Genres Crime
Actors Kent Smith, Viveca Lindfors, Robert Douglas, Janis Paige, John Alvin, Monte Blue
Rating63%
David Cummins (Kent Smith) is trapped in a dry cistern and wondering whether he will die there. The largest portion of the rest of the film is a flashback to a week earlier then forward, detailing the events that landed him in that precarious pit.
Return of the Frontiersman (1950)
, 1h17Directed by Richard L. Bare
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Gordon MacRae, Julie London, Rory Calhoun, Jack Holt, Fred Clark, John Doucette
Rating56%
After the territory of Laramie, Wyoming has had law and order restored by men known as the Frontiersman, sheriff Sam Barrett has a peaceful town. At least until a fight breaks out between his grown son, Logan, and a man named Kearney who's been wounded by one of Logan's bullets.
Flaxy Martin (1949)
, 1h26Directed by Richard L. Bare
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Themes Transport films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Virginia Mayo, Zachary Scott, Dorothy Malone, Elisha Cook, Jr., Helen Westcott, Douglas Kennedy
Rating64%
The drama begins with a murder and a screaming witness. The witness to the crime tells the police that she can identify the murderer and will never forget his face. Mob attorney Walter Colby (Scott) is called by crime boss Hap Richie (Douglas Kennedy) in the middle of the night to arrange the release of Caesar (Jack Overman), one of his mobsters arrested for the murder. After Colby does so he tells his girlfriend, the unscrupulous mob-connected showgirl Flaxy Martin (Mayo), that he wants to quit the organization and become respectable.
The House Across the Street (1949)
, 1h9Directed by Richard L. Bare
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Actors Wayne Morris, Janis Paige, Bruce Bennett, Alan Hale, James Mitchell, Barbara Bates
Rating59%
Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948)
, 1h21Directed by Richard L. Bare
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Actors Virginia Mayo, Bruce Bennett, Robert Hutton, Richard Steven Rauber, Helen Westcott, Richard Benedict
Rating63%
When small-time hood Johnny Warjack and his gang hold up the Club Bermuda, a nightclub/gambling den, he is recognized. Club owner Marty Fain (Bruce Bennett) orders his men to deal with Warjack and offers to make good his patrons' losses. Socialite Linda Vickers (Virginia Mayo) and gambler Nelson Clark (Ben Welden) both try to take advantage of Fain's generosity. He does not believe either of them. Nonetheless, Fain deducts Clark's claimed $10,000 loss from his outstanding debts, but then demands the remaining $13,000 be paid within a week.
Scriptwriter
Wicked, Wicked (1973)
, 1h35Directed by Richard L. Bare
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime, Slasher
Themes Serial killer films
Actors David Bailey, Tiffany Bolling, Randolph Roberts, Scott Brady, Edd Byrnes, Madeleine Sherwood
Roles Writer
Rating55%
The Grandview is a sprawling Californian hotel with a terrible secret: single blonde visitors who check in don't check out. Hotel detective Rick Stewart (David Bailey) begins investigating what's happened to a handful of vanishing guests but he soon becomes personally involved when his brunette ex-wife, Lisa James (Tiffany Bolling), arrives for a singing engagement at the hotel. When Lisa dons a blonde wig for her performance, she finds herself the next target of a psychopathic killer.
Producer
Wicked, Wicked (1973)
, 1h35Directed by Richard L. Bare
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime, Slasher
Themes Serial killer films
Actors David Bailey, Tiffany Bolling, Randolph Roberts, Scott Brady, Edd Byrnes, Madeleine Sherwood
Roles Producer
Rating55%
The Grandview is a sprawling Californian hotel with a terrible secret: single blonde visitors who check in don't check out. Hotel detective Rick Stewart (David Bailey) begins investigating what's happened to a handful of vanishing guests but he soon becomes personally involved when his brunette ex-wife, Lisa James (Tiffany Bolling), arrives for a singing engagement at the hotel. When Lisa dons a blonde wig for her performance, she finds herself the next target of a psychopathic killer.