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'''Delmar "Del" Lord''' (October 7, 1894{{spaced ndash}}March 23, 1970) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[film director]] and [[actor]] best known as a director of [[Three Stooges]] films.
'''Delmer "Del" Lord''' (October 7, 1894{{spaced ndash}}March 23, 1970) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[film director]] and actor best known as a director of [[Three Stooges]] films.


==Career==
==Career==
Delmer Lord was born in the small town of [[Grimsby, Ontario]], Canada.<ref name=LORD>{{cite web| title = Internet Movie Database Biography: Del Lord| url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0520419/| accessdate = 2007-01-17}}</ref> Interested in the theatre, he traveled to [[New York City]], then when fellow Canadian [[Mack Sennett]] offered him a job at his new [[Keystone Studios]], Lord went on to work in [[Hollywood, California]]. There he played the driver of the [[Keystone Cops]] police van, appearing in many of the Kops' successful films.
Delmer Lord was born in the small town of [[Grimsby, Ontario]], Canada. Interested in the theatre, he traveled to [[New York City]], then when fellow Canadian [[Mack Sennett]] offered him a job at his new [[Keystone Studios]], Lord went on to work in [[Hollywood, California]]. There he played the driver of the [[Keystone Cops]] police van, appearing in many of the Cops' successful films.


Given a chance to direct, Del Lord became a specialist in automotive gags, rigging cars to explode, crash, fall apart, or dangle in precarious positions. Lord was responsible for a number of very successful comedies for Keystone and directed two feature films for [[Universal Studios|Universal Pictures]]. However, the [[Great Depression]] plagued the film industry with budget cuts, and Sennett was forced to close his studio in 1933. [[Hal Roach]] launched a brief series of slapstick comedies with "The Taxi Boys" ([[Clyde Cook (actor)|Clyde Cook]], [[Billy Gilbert]], [[Billy Bevan]], and other expressive comedians), and these films required outlandish visual gags and a fleet of crazy cars. Del Lord was the ideal man to direct, and he worked on these comedies exclusively for a year. After leaving Roach, Lord joined producer Phil Ryan's short-comedy unit at [[Paramount Pictures]]. During the summer of 1934 Lord took a job selling used cars at a relative's automobile agency. Producer [[Jules White]], shopping for a Buick, encountered Lord at the agency and hired him to work at [[Columbia Pictures]].<ref>David Bruskin, ''Behind the Three Stooges: The White Brothers'', Directors Guild of America, 1993. {{ISBN|1-882766-00-8}}</ref>
Given a chance to direct, Del Lord became a specialist in automotive gags, rigging cars to explode, crash, fall apart, or dangle in precarious positions. Lord was responsible for a number of very successful comedies for Keystone and directed two feature films for [[Universal Studios|Universal Pictures]]. However, the [[Great Depression]] plagued the film industry with budget cuts, and Sennett was forced to close his studio in 1933. [[Hal Roach]] launched a brief series of slapstick comedies with "The Taxi Boys" ([[Clyde Cook (actor)|Clyde Cook]], [[Billy Gilbert]], [[Billy Bevan]], and other expressive comedians), and these films required outlandish visual gags and a fleet of crazy cars. Del Lord was the ideal man to direct, and he worked on these comedies exclusively for a year. After leaving Roach, Lord joined producer Phil Ryan's short-comedy unit at [[Paramount Pictures]]. During the summer of 1934 Lord took a job selling used cars at a relative's automobile agency. Producer [[Jules White]], shopping for a Buick, encountered Lord at the agency and hired him to work at [[Columbia Pictures]].<ref>David Bruskin, ''Behind the Three Stooges: The White Brothers'', Directors Guild of America, 1993. {{ISBN|1-882766-00-8}}</ref>


From 1935 to 1945, Lord directed some of Columbia's fastest and funniest two-reelers and is credited with developing the unique comic style of the [[Three Stooges]]. In addition to more than three dozen Stooges films, on which he collaborated first with [[Jules White]] and then [[Hugh McCollum]], over his career he directed or produced more than 200 motion pictures. Lord was promoted to feature films in 1944 (he was replaced as a Stooge director by [[Edward Bernds]]). Curiously, Lord's Columbia features are action melodramas rather than slapstick comedies.
From 1935 to 1945, Lord directed some of Columbia's fastest and funniest two-reelers and is credited with developing the unique comic style of the [[Three Stooges]]. In addition to more than three dozen Stooges films, he directed or co-produced more than 200 motion pictures.


In 1936 a Canadian law required that American studios would have to release a certain quota of Canadian-made films in order to distribute their own Hollywood productions in Canada.<ref>Ted Magder, Piers Handling, Peter Morris, "Canadian Film History: 1896 to 1938," ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', January 10, 2012.</ref> Columbia sent some of its actors and crew members to Canada, including its Canadian-born employees. Del Lord made one feature film there, ''What Price Vengeance'' (1937).
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Lord worked briefly for [[Monogram Pictures]] in 1946, and returned to Columbia in 1948. In 1952 he directed [[Buster Keaton]] in an [[industrial film|industrial featurette]], ''A Paradise for Buster''. Del Lord can be seen in an episode of TV's ''[[This Is Your Life]]'', honoring Lord's old boss [[Mack Sennett]].

Columbia promoted Lord to feature films in 1944. Curiously, most of Lord's Columbia features are action melodramas rather than slapstick comedies; he may have gotten these assignments based on his handling of his one previous Columbia feature, ''What Price Vengeance''.

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Lord worked briefly for Monogram Pictures in 1946, and returned to Columbia in 1948. In 1952 he directed Buster Keaton in an industrial featurette, ''A Paradise for Buster''. Del Lord can be seen in an episode of TV's ''This Is Your Life'', honoring Lord's old boss Mack Sennett.


==Death==
==Death==
Del Lord died on March 23, 1970 in [[Calabasas, California]] and is interred in the [[Olivewood Memorial Park]], in [[Riverside, California]].
Del Lord died on March 23, 1970, in [[Calabasas, California]], and is interred in the [[Olivewood Memorial Park]], in [[Riverside, California]].


==Popular culture==
==Popular culture==
Two rock bands took their names from the Stooges' frequently credited director: the Del-Lourds (of New Jersey, 1963) and the Del Lords (of New York, 1983-90 and 2010-13).
A [[Rock music|rock]] [[Musical ensemble|band]] of the 1980s, the [[Del Lords]], was named after him.


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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*''Lizzies of the Field'' (1924)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4wFwohH8zU ''Lizzies of the Field'' - Del Lord, 1924 VOSE, YouTube]</ref>
*''Lizzies of the Field'' (1924)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lizzies+of+the+field+ ''Lizzies of the Field'' - Del Lord, 1924 VOSE, YouTube]</ref>
*''[[Topsy and Eva]]'' (1927)
*''[[Topsy and Eva]]'' (1927)
*''[[Lost at the Front]]'' (1927)
*''[[Lost at the Front]]'' (1927)
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* ''[[Rough, Tough and Ready]]'' (1945)
* ''[[Rough, Tough and Ready]]'' (1945)
*''[[Singin' in the Corn]]'' (1946)
*''[[Singin' in the Corn]]'' (1946)
*''[[In Fast Company]]'' (1946)
*''[[In Fast Company (1946 film)|In Fast Company]]'' (1946)
*''[[It's Great to Be Young (1946 film)|It's Great to Be Young]]'' (1946)
*''[[It's Great to Be Young (1946 film)|It's Great to Be Young]]'' (1946)
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==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Find a Grave|6604886|Del Lord|work=Motion picture director|date=July 14, 2002|accessdate=July 1, 2011}}
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*{{Find a Grave|6604886|Del Lord|work=Motion picture director|date=July 14, 2002|access-date=July 1, 2011}}
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Latest revision as of 17:35, 12 April 2024

Del Lord
Born
Delmer Lord

(1894-10-07)October 7, 1894
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 23, 1970(1970-03-23) (aged 75)
Calabasas, California, United States
Occupation(s)Film director, actor

Delmer "Del" Lord (October 7, 1894 – March 23, 1970) was a Canadian film director and actor best known as a director of Three Stooges films.

Career

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Delmer Lord was born in the small town of Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. Interested in the theatre, he traveled to New York City, then when fellow Canadian Mack Sennett offered him a job at his new Keystone Studios, Lord went on to work in Hollywood, California. There he played the driver of the Keystone Cops police van, appearing in many of the Cops' successful films.

Given a chance to direct, Del Lord became a specialist in automotive gags, rigging cars to explode, crash, fall apart, or dangle in precarious positions. Lord was responsible for a number of very successful comedies for Keystone and directed two feature films for Universal Pictures. However, the Great Depression plagued the film industry with budget cuts, and Sennett was forced to close his studio in 1933. Hal Roach launched a brief series of slapstick comedies with "The Taxi Boys" (Clyde Cook, Billy Gilbert, Billy Bevan, and other expressive comedians), and these films required outlandish visual gags and a fleet of crazy cars. Del Lord was the ideal man to direct, and he worked on these comedies exclusively for a year. After leaving Roach, Lord joined producer Phil Ryan's short-comedy unit at Paramount Pictures. During the summer of 1934 Lord took a job selling used cars at a relative's automobile agency. Producer Jules White, shopping for a Buick, encountered Lord at the agency and hired him to work at Columbia Pictures.[1]

From 1935 to 1945, Lord directed some of Columbia's fastest and funniest two-reelers and is credited with developing the unique comic style of the Three Stooges. In addition to more than three dozen Stooges films, he directed or co-produced more than 200 motion pictures.

In 1936 a Canadian law required that American studios would have to release a certain quota of Canadian-made films in order to distribute their own Hollywood productions in Canada.[2] Columbia sent some of its actors and crew members to Canada, including its Canadian-born employees. Del Lord made one feature film there, What Price Vengeance (1937).

Columbia promoted Lord to feature films in 1944. Curiously, most of Lord's Columbia features are action melodramas rather than slapstick comedies; he may have gotten these assignments based on his handling of his one previous Columbia feature, What Price Vengeance.

Lord worked briefly for Monogram Pictures in 1946, and returned to Columbia in 1948. In 1952 he directed Buster Keaton in an industrial featurette, A Paradise for Buster. Del Lord can be seen in an episode of TV's This Is Your Life, honoring Lord's old boss Mack Sennett.

Death

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Del Lord died on March 23, 1970, in Calabasas, California, and is interred in the Olivewood Memorial Park, in Riverside, California.

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Two rock bands took their names from the Stooges' frequently credited director: the Del-Lourds (of New Jersey, 1963) and the Del Lords (of New York, 1983-90 and 2010-13).

Selected filmography

[edit]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ David Bruskin, Behind the Three Stooges: The White Brothers, Directors Guild of America, 1993. ISBN 1-882766-00-8
  2. ^ Ted Magder, Piers Handling, Peter Morris, "Canadian Film History: 1896 to 1938," The Canadian Encyclopedia, January 10, 2012.
  3. ^ Lizzies of the Field - Del Lord, 1924 VOSE, YouTube
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