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Hall Bartlett

Born November 27, 1922 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Died September 7, 1993 · aged 70

Hall Bartlett was an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. Hall Bartlett was an American film producer, director, and screenwriter known for his independent filmmaking and exploration of social issues. After serving in U.S. Naval Intelligence during World War II, he began his film career with the documentary Navajo (1952), which highlighted the challenges faced by Native Americans a…

Known For

Airplane!Airplane! · 1980
Airplane!
7.31980
MovieComedy
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
Jonathan Livingston SeagullJonathan Livingston Seagull · 1973
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
6.11973
MovieDramaFamily
Jonathan is sick and tired of the boring life in his seagull clan. He rather experiments with new, always more daring flying techniques. Since he doesn't fit in, the elders expel him from the clan. So he sets out to discover the world beyond the horizon in a quest for wisdom.
Zero Hour!Zero Hour! · 1957
Zero Hour!
6.61957
MovieDramaThriller
In 1950s Canada, during a commercial flight, the pilots and some passengers suffer food poisoning, thus forcing an ex-WW2 fighter pilot to try to land the airliner in heavy fog.
Sol MadridSol Madrid · 1968
Sol Madrid
6.91968
MovieCrimeAction
Government agent Sol Madrid travels to Mexico with hooker Stacey to bring mobster Villanova and drug kingpin Dietrich to justice.
Love is ForeverLove is Forever · 1983
Love is Forever
4.91983
MovieTV MovieAdventure
Michael Landon stars in this real life story about a journalist in Laos, and the extent to which he will go for his girlfriend.
The CaretakersThe Caretakers · 1963
The Caretakers
6.41963
MovieDrama
This movie chronicles the trials of the mentally ill and their care-givers in an over-crowded ward of a hospital.
The Children of SanchezThe Children of Sanchez · 1978
The Children of Sanchez
6.51978
MovieDrama
Hall Bartlett directs the rural drama The Children of Sanchez, based on the tome The Children of Sanchez: Autobiography of a Mexican Family written by Oscar Lewis in the '60s. Anthony Quinn stars as the widowed Jesus Sanchez, a poor farmer struggling to provide for his family in Mexico City. Also starring Lupita Ferrer as Consuelo and Stathis Giallelis as Roberto. This is the last film in the 50-year career of international star Dolores del Rio, who plays the Grandma. Jazz-pop performer Chuck Mangione was nominated for a Golden Globe and won a Grammy award for his original musical score.
The Wild Blue YonderThe Wild Blue Yonder · 1951
The Wild Blue Yonder
7.01951
MovieWarDrama
Wendell Corey and Forrest Tucker star as a pair of World War II Army Air Corps officers. In between their battles over the affections of a beautiful nurse, Corey and Tucker prepare to fly a bombing mission in the South Pacific. Before boarding their B29 Superfortress, Tucker appears to be chickening out, but he's steadfastly at his cockpit post at takeoff time.

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