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Fred C. Newmeyer is a Actor, Director and Co-Director American born on 8 august 1888 at Central City (USA)

Fred C. Newmeyer

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Nationality USA
Birth 8 august 1888 at Central City (USA)
Death 24 april 1967 (at 78 years) at Woodland Hills (USA)

Fred R. Newmeyer (August 9, 1888 – April 24, 1967) was an American actor, film director and film producer.

Biography

A native of Central City, Colorado, he is best known for directing a handful of films in the Our Gang series and for directing Harold Lloyd's movies The Freshman and Girl Shy. Newmeyer also had an extensive directing and acting resume in other comedy short films. He appeared as an actor in 71 films between 1914 and 1923.

Newmeyer was the original director of the first short in the Our Gang series, also titled Our Gang; his version tested poorly, and producer Hal Roach scrapped most of the footage and remade the short with Robert McGowan as the director. Newmeyer, after directing numerous other shorts at Roach, would return to the Our Gang series in 1936 to direct The Pinch Singer, Arbor Day, Mail and Female and the feature film General Spanky.

Newmeyer co-directed (together with Sam Taylor) Harold Lloyd's famous silent film Safety Last! (1923).

Newmeyer died on April 24, 1967 in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 78.

Usually with

Hal Roach
Hal Roach
(82 films)
Harold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd
(81 films)
Sammy Brooks
Sammy Brooks
(72 films)
Snub Pollard
Snub Pollard
(68 films)
Bebe Daniels
Bebe Daniels
(67 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Fred C. Newmeyer (104 films)

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Dogs of War!
Dogs of War! (1923)

Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Mickey Daniels, Jack Davis, Allen Hoskins, Mary Kornman
Roles Harold Lloyd's cameraman
Rating62% 3.1403253.1403253.1403253.1403253.140325
Near West Coast Studios in Hollywood, the gang is waging a street war against a rival group of kids; their ammunition primarily consisting of old vegetables. The battle is halted when Mary is called to act in one of the West Coast films. The rest of the gang tries to crash the studio gates and get a role in the picture, but the casting director throws them out. Farina manages to sneak into the studio, however, prompting the other kids to sneak in after her. Several chases throughout the property then ensue and the gang eventually escapes - with a little help from Harold Lloyd.
Safety Last!
Safety Last! (1923)
, 1h10
Directed by Sam Taylor, Fred C. Newmeyer
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Romance
Actors Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Noah Young, Westcott Clarke, Earl Mohan, Ray Erlenborn
Roles Car Driver Who Gets Parking Ticket
Rating80% 4.046214.046214.046214.046214.04621
The film opens in 1922 with Harold Lloyd (the character has the same name as the actor) behind bars. His mother and his girlfriend, Mildred, are consoling him as a somber official and priest show up. The three of them walk toward what looks like a noose. It then becomes obvious they are at a train station and the "noose" is actually a trackside pickup hoop used by train crews to receive orders without stopping, and the bars are merely the ticket barrier. He promises to send for his girlfriend so they can get married once he has "made good" in the big city. Then he is off.
The Marathon
The Marathon (1919)

Directed by Alfred J. Goulding
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, Snub Pollard, Sammy Brooks, Marie Mosquini, Lew Harvey
Rating59% 2.9994952.9994952.9994952.9994952.999495
Harold est amoureux d'une jeune fille mais son père le chasse. Harold revient mais il se cache derrière un miroir lorsqu'un policier arrive.
Bumping Into Broadway
Bumping Into Broadway (1919)
, 23minutes
Directed by Hal Roach
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, Snub Pollard, Sammy Brooks, Noah Young, Charles Stevenson
Roles (as Freddie Neomeyer)
Rating68% 3.4448953.4448953.4448953.4448953.444895
After some witty observations on the glamour of the Broadway scene the film tells the story of "The Girl" and "The Boy", she a chorus line girl and he a writer. They are both struggling to make it big and have trouble paying their rent in a boarding house run by a stern landlady with a simian toughguy bailiff character. The Girl is fired and The Boy tries to get to the Musical Director to pitch his play. After rejection and numerous antics, The Boy wins big in gaming and ends up with The Girl.
Captain Kidd's Kids
Captain Kidd's Kids (1919)
, 20minutes
Directed by Hal Roach
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films
Actors Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, Snub Pollard, Marie Mosquini, Fred C. Newmeyer, Sammy Brooks
Roles Ah Nix (Chinese Cook)
Rating63% 3.1938253.1938253.1938253.1938253.193825
Harold va se marier. Pour fêter l’évènement, il a organisé une gigantesque fête. Hélas, la mère de sa bien-aimée ayant eu mot de la soirée, elle décide d’annuler le mariage et d’emmener sa fille vers les îles Canaries. Harold et son domestique se pressent dès lors vers un navire afin de retrouver la belle…