Samuel Edwin Beetley (November 23, 1913 – September 15, 1988) was an American film editor. He received two Academy Award nominations for his works in The Longest Day (1962) and Doctor Dolittle (1967). Beetley also won two Primetime Emmy Awards from seven nominations.
Selected filmography
Samuel E. Beetley began his career as an editor.
Based on Beetley's filmography at the Internet Movie Database, the director and release date of each film are indicated in parentheses.
With more than 30 film credits dating from 1937, his film editing work includes:
+ Editor Year Film Director Notes1937 The Toast of New York Rowland V. LeeFirst collaboration with Rowland V. Lee 1942 Powder TownSecond collaboration with Rowland V. Lee Army Surgeon A. Edward SutherlandFirst collaboration with A. Edward Sutherland The Navy Comes ThroughSecond collaboration with A. Edward Sutherland 1946 Sunset PassWilliam Berke Child of DivorceRichard FleischerFirst collaboration with Richard Fleischer 1947 Beat the BandJohn H. Auer Out of the PastJacques Tourneur 1948 Race StreetEdwin L. Marin Return of the Bad MenRay Enright Mystery in Mexico Robert WiseFirst collaboration with Robert Wise Blood on the MoonSecond collaboration with Robert Wise 1949 Brothers in the SaddleLesley SelanderFirst collaboration with Lesley Selander The Clay PigeonRichard FleischerSecond collaboration with Richard Fleischer The Big StealDon Siegel The ThreatFelix E. Feist 1950 The White TowerTed Tetzlaff Hunt the Man DownGeorge Archainbaud1951 Overland TelegraphLesley SelanderSecond collaboration with Lesley Selander 1952 At Sword's PointLewis Allen Trail GuideLesley SelanderThird collaboration with Lesley Selander The Pace That ThrillsLeon Barsha MacaoJosef von Sternberg The Half-BreedStuart Gilmore1962 The Longest DayFirst collaboration with Bernhard Wicki1964 The VisitBernhard WickiSecond collaboration with Bernhard Wicki 1965 Up from the BeachRobert Parrish The Agony and the EcstasyCarol Reed1967 Doctor Dolittle Richard FleischerThird collaboration with Richard Fleischer1973 Soylent GreenFourth collaboration with Richard Fleischer1978 Five Days from HomeGeorge Peppard1982 Safari 3000Harry Hurwitz
Documentaries
+ Editor Year Film Director1969 D-Day RevisitedBernard Farrel
Shorts
+ Editor Year Film Director1948 Pal's ReturnLeslie Goodwins
TV movies
+ Editor Year Film Director1973 The Blue KnightRobert Butler 1974 The Stranger WithinLee Philips Bad RonaldBuzz Kulik 1976 Wanted: The Sundance WomanLee Philips Sherlock Holmes in New YorkBoris Sagal 1978 Lassie: A New BeginningDon Chaffey A Guide for the Married WomanHy Averback1979 Jennifer: A Woman's Story Guy Green1980 Jimmy B. & André1982 Mother's Day on Walton's MountainGwen Arner
+ Production manager Year Film Director Role 1969 The Desperate MissionEarl Bellamy Post-production supervisor Daughter of the MindWalter Grauman Honeymoon with a StrangerJohn Peyser 1970 Along Came a SpiderLee H. Katzin The ChallengeGeorge McCowan TribesJoseph Sargent 1971 Paper ManWalter Grauman Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo JonesRobert Day Dead Men Tell No Tales Walter Grauman They Call It Murder1972 Fireball ForwardMarvin J. Chomsky1973 Incident on a Dark StreetBuzz Kulik
TV pilots
+ Editor Year Film Director1960 Full Speed for AnywhereDon Taylor
TV series
+ Editor Year Title Notes1952 The Unexpected 2 episodes 1953 Boston Blackie The Cisco Kid1 episode My Hero4 episodes1955 Stage 71 episode1955−56 The Star and the Story8 episodes1952−56 Four Star Playhouse94 episodes1954−56 Cavalcade of America6 episodes1956 Chevron Hall of Stars5 episodes1957 Mr. Adams and Eve2 episodes 1957−58 Goodyear Theatre4 episodes Alcoa Theatre6 episodes 1958 Colgate Theatre 1 episode Trackdown1956−58 Hey, Jeannie!7 episodes 1956−59 Richard Diamond, Private Detective3 episodes Zane Grey Theatre22 episodes 1959 Black Saddle2 episodes The David Niven Show6 episodes Wichita Town1 episode1959−60 The DuPont Show with June Allyson3 episodes 1960 The Detectives 1 episode Johnny Ringo 1958−60 Wanted Dead or Alive3 episodes The Rifleman11 episodes1961 The Law and Mr. Jones1 episode1961−63 The Dick Powell Show7 episodes1962−63 The Lloyd Bridges Show2 episodes1963 Burke's Law1 episode1974 Doc Elliot2 episodes1974−75 The Waltons5 episodes1975 The Blue Knight1 episode1975−76 Medical Story2 episodes1976 M*A*S*H5 episodes1983 At Ease1 episode1982−85 Matt Houston11 episodes2017 The Forsaken Westerns1 episode
+ Editorial department Year Title Role Notes1960−61 Wanted Dead or AliveEditorial supervisor22 episodes1973 MannixPost-production coordinator1 episode
+ Production manager Year Title Role Notes 1968−69 The Felony Squad Post-production supervisor17 episodes Judd, for the Defense24 episodes 1968−70 The Ghost & Mrs. Muir48 episodes Daniel Boone52 episodes Lancer15 episodes1969−70 Bracken's World41 episodes1968−71 Julia85 episodes 1970−71 Arnie25 episodes Nanny and the Professor54 episodes1969−72 Room 22275 episodes1971−72 Cade's County24 episodes
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