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Ford Beebe
Writer 1888 - 1978

Ford Beebe

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ford Beebe (November 26, 1888 – November 26, 1978) was a screenwriter and director. He entered the film business as a writer around 1916 and over the next 60 years wrote and/or directed almost 200 films. He specialized in B-movies –... Read full bio →

Filmography

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14 titles
Lord of the Jungle

Lord of the Jungle

Ford Beebe 1955 1h 9m 5.0

Mona Andrews arrives by plane in Laghaso Station, Africa, to visit her uncle, Commissioner Andy Barnes, just as three elephant hunters, Jeff Woode, Paul Gavin and Kenny Balou, set out under orders from the district governor to exterminate a herd of elephants that has been terrorizing native villages.

The Golden Idol

The Golden Idol

Ford Beebe 1954 1h 10m 4.0

It's Bomba the Jungle Boy to the rescue when the evil Arab chieftain Ali Ben Mamoud steals a golden idol from the Watusi tribe.

Killer Leopard

Killer Leopard

Ford Beebe 1954 1h 10m 4.0

Movie actress Linda Winters has gone into the jungle to find her lost husband Fred. Bomba the Jungle Boy helps in the rescue effort. A major obstacle facing them is a killer leopard which specializes in tearing people limb from limb.

Safari Drums

Safari Drums

Ford Beebe 1953 1h 11m 4.0

A bunch of movie makers arrive in Africa to make a film about jungle wildlife. A geologist gets killed. Bomba the Jungle Boy investigates and solves the murder. He assists crew in completing their movie.

Bomba and the Jungle Girl

Bomba and the Jungle Girl

Ford Beebe 1952 1h 10m 5.5

Bomba decides to find out who his parents were. He starts with Cody Casson's diary and follows the trail to a native village. An ancient blind woman tells him his parents and the village's true ruler were murdered by the current chieftain and his daughter.

African Treasure

African Treasure

Ford Beebe 1952 1h 10m 5.5

Against stock footage of lions, elephants and wildebeasts, Bomba the Jungle Boy captures a pair of nefarious diamond smugglers.

The Lion Hunters

The Lion Hunters

Ford Beebe 1951 1h 20m 5.0

A lion trapper and his daughter rendezvous with their hardheaded partner in the African jungle. Bomba, with some assistance from the local natives and lions, runs them off.

Elephant Stampede

Elephant Stampede

Ford Beebe 1951 1h 11m 5.0

Bomba the Jungle Boy swings into action when an elephant herd is threatened by ivory hunters.

The Lost Volcano

The Lost Volcano

Ford Beebe 1950 1h 16m 6.0

Little David Gordon lives in the jungle with his parents Ruth and Fred, along with their servant Nona. David likes living there while his father captures wild animals; he's made friends with Bomba the jungle boy, who has shown him a great deal about life in the jungle.

Bomba on Panther Island

Bomba on Panther Island

Ford Beebe 1949 1h 17m 6.0

The second of the eleven films in the "Bomba, The Jungle Boy" series.

Shep Comes Home

Shep Comes Home

Ford Beebe 1948 1h

Little Larry Havens, whose father died in WWII, runs away from home to keep from being separated from "Shep," his father's dog. In Arizona, he is befriended by a kindly Mexican, Manuel Ortiz, who he is able to repay in time, with the aid of Sheriff "Cap" Weatherby, when Ortiz is suspected of crimes committed by local gangsters.

My Dog Shep

My Dog Shep

Ford Beebe 1946 1h 2m

An orphan boy on his way to live with his uncle picks up a stray dog, and the two become fast friends. However, the uncle doesn't want the dog, and when chickens are found dead, the uncle accuses the dog of killing them.

The Lightning Warrior

The Lightning Warrior

Armand Schaefer, Benjamin H. Kline 1931 4h 10m 6.0

A Rin-Tin-Tin serial presented in 12 episodes. The mysterious Wolf Man is terrorizing settlers in a western town. With the help of Rinty, young Jimmy Carter unmasks the Wolf Man and foils his evil plot.

Tarzan the Tiger

Tarzan the Tiger

Henry MacRae 1929 4h 26m 4.0

After Tarzan's estate is destroyed by Arabs Jane is sold into slavery by a man posing as a friendly scientist.

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