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Richard Lyford

His early years he worked with Walt Disney doing animations in the late forties. In 1950, he co-directed and edited The Titan: Story of Michelangelo which won an Academy Award for documentary feature in 1950. In 1951, he moved to Saudi Arabia to produce a documentary on the history of the Arab people. In 1956, this documentary was shown on the national TV and around the world called Island Of Allah.[1] In 1969, Richard Lyford returned to the Persian Gulf to produce a 93 minute movie about a young Arab pearl diver called "Hamad And The Pirates" which came out in 1971.

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Movies Made By Richard Lyford (13)

Seems There Was This Moose (1975)

A young moose survives two hazardous years on Washington state's Olympic Peninsula. Grizzlies, enroachment of civilization, and snowfall creating difficulty in foraging are among the problems threatening the moose. ...

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Ringo, the Refugee Raccoon (1974)

A raccoon's habitat is destroyed by construction of a new shopping center and he gets into all sorts of trouble trying to find a new place to live. ...

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Nosey, the Sweetest Skunk in the West (1972)

An orphaned skunk comes into the lives of an artist and his daughter in a desolate area of Arizona, and he tangles with an owl and a pair of poodles. ...

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Hamad and the Pirates (1971)

An orphaned Arab pearl diver helps a British gunboat catch pirates in the Persian Gulf. ...

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Island of Allah (1956)

An old Bedouin tells the story of the twenty-three year old Prince Abdul Aziz ibn Saud's daring raid on Riyadh to geologists exploring the deserts of Saudi Arabia. ...

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Shining Rails (1950)

A story of the backbone of America's transportation system - the railroad - this film traces the evolution of locomotive power from steam through electric and diesel-electric to the latest super-powered gas-turbine electric. Emphasis is given to the ways i ...

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The Titan: Story of Michelangelo (1950)

The life and works of the great artist Michelangelo Buonarroti are shown against the historical background of his time. It begins with his earliest artworks, and follows his life and career as he achieves lasting fame. The documentary includes detailed loo ...

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Miyah: A Story of Water (1950)

Short educational film about how Saudi Arabia preserves, draws, and conserves water. ...

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War Department Report (1943)

The first official War Department Report by the Office of Strategic Services using American newsreel footage and footage of film captured from the enemy. Topics include: Gran Sasso aftermath; Japan's conquered territory; Germany's troops and provisions; US ...

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7 Wise Dwarfs (1941)

7 Wise Dwarfs is an educational short animated film commissioned by the National Film Board of Canada as a short film for educating the Canadian public about war bonds during World War II. The short features the seven dwarfs from Disney's Snow White and th ...

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As the Earth Turns (1938)

This Seattle-shot silent film, originally shot in 1937, tells of an apocalyptic future war that could devastate the planet. ...

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Ritual of the Dead (1937)

An explorer is haunted by a mummy after murdering his brother to steal jewels found in an ancient Egyptian tomb. ...

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The Scalpel (1936)

A mad doctor transforms into a monstrous killer after injecting a serum into his thyroid gland. ...

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Movies Starring Richard Lyford (3)

As the Earth Turns (1938)

This Seattle-shot silent film, originally shot in 1937, tells of an apocalyptic future war that could devastate the planet. ...

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Ritual of the Dead (1937)

An explorer is haunted by a mummy after murdering his brother to steal jewels found in an ancient Egyptian tomb. ...

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The Scalpel (1936)

A mad doctor transforms into a monstrous killer after injecting a serum into his thyroid gland. ...

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