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1 Laird, John
SUBJECT AREA: Ports and shipping[br]b. 1805 (?) Greenock, Scotlandd. 26 October 1874 Birkenhead, England[br]Scottish pioneer of large-scale iron shipbuilding.[br]When only 5 years old, Laird travelled with his family to Merseyside, where his father William Laird was setting up a ship-repair yard. Fourteen years later his father established the Birkenhead Ironworks for ship and engine repairs, which in later years was to achieve great things with John Laird at the helm. John Laird trained as a solicitor, but instead of going into practice he joined the family business. Between 1829 and 1832 they built three iron barges for inland use in Ireland; this form of construction had become less of a novelty and followed the example set by Thomas Wilson in 1819, but Laird was fired with enthusiasm for this mode of construction. New iron ships followed in rapid succession, with two of especial note: the paddle steamer Lady Lansdown of 1833, which was dismantled and later re-erected on the river Shannon, becoming one of Britain's first "knock-down" contracts; and the early steamer Robert F.Stockton, which had a double Ericsson screw propeller and the first iron transverse watertight bulkheads. With the good name of the shipyard secure, they received orders from MacGregor Laird (John Laird's younger brother) for iron ships for the West African trade. This African connection was to grow and the yard's products were to include the Ma Roberts for Dr David Livingstone. Being of steel and with constant groundings on African rivers, this craft only lasted 18 months in steady operation. In 1858 a new yard dedicated to iron construction was opened at Monk's Ferry. In 1861 John Laird was returned as the first Member of Parliament for Birkenhead and his sons took over the day-to-day affairs of the business. Laird was to suffer acute embarrassment by questions at Westminster over the building in the Birkenhead Works of the United States Confederate raider Alabama in 1862. In 1874 he suffered serious injuries in a riding accident; his health declined and he died later that year.[br]Bibliography1858, with Fairbairn, Forrester, Lang and Sea-ward, Steam Navigation, Vessels of Iron and Wood, the Steam Engine, etc. 2 vols, London: Weale.FMW -
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3 Bennet, Spencer Gordon
1893-1987Debuta en el cine como especialista para Edison en los anos 10 del pasado siglo, antes de convertirse en ayudante de direccion de George Seitz y, despues, en realizador de seriales. En el ano 35 empieza a trabajar para Columbia, dirigiendo westerns, uno detras de otro, a un ritmo frenetico. Durante las decadas de los 40 y 50 se convierte en el gran especialista de Hollywood en seriales, para Republic y para Columbia, llegando a dirigir para esta el que historicamente se considera el ultimo de ellos, Blazing the Overland Trail, en 1956. Como tantos otros, termino dando con sus huesos en la television. La ultima frontera (The Black Ghost) es una version reducida, para un unico largometraje, del serial The Last Frontier.Rogue of the Rio Grande. 1930. 57 minutos. Blanco y Negro. World Wide. Jose Bohr, Myrna Loy.The Last Frontier (co-d.: Thomas L. Storey). 1932. 213 minutos. 12 capitu los. Blanco y Negro. RKO. Lon Chaney, Jr., Dorothy Gulliver.The Black Ghost (La ultima frontera) (co-d.: Thomas L. Storey). 1932. 70 minutos. Blanco y Negro. RKO. Lon Chaney, Jr., Dorothy Gulliver.Jaws of Justice. 1933. 58 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Principal Pictures. Jack Perrin, Ruth Sullivan.Ferocious Pal. 1934. 55 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Principal Pictures. Ruth Sullivan, Tom London.Western Courage. 1935. 61 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Ken Maynard, Geneva Mitchell, Charles K. French.Lawless Riders. 1935. 57 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Ken Maynard, Geneva Mitchell, Harry Woods, Frank Yaconelli.Heir to Trouble. 1935. 59 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Ken Maynard, Joan Perry, Harry Woods.The Cattle Thief (El cuatrero). 1936. 50 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Ken Maynard, Geneva Mitchell, Ward Bond.Avenging Waters (El torrente vengador). 1936. 57 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Ken Maynard, Beth Marion, Ward Bond.Heroes of the Range. 1936. 58 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Ken Maynard, June Gale, Harry Woods.The Fugitive Sheriff (El sheriff vindicado). 1936. 58 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Ken Maynard, Beth Marion, Walter Miller.The Unknown Ranger. 1936. 57 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Larry Darmour (Columbia). Bob Allen, Martha Tibbetts.Rio Grande Ranger. 1936. 54 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Larry Darmour (Columbia). Bob Allen, Iris Meredith.Ranger Courage. 1937. 58 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Larry Darmour (Columbia). Bob Allen, Martha Tibbetts.Law of the Ranger. 1937. 57 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Larry Darmour (Columbia). Bob Allen, Elaine Shepard.Reckless Ranger. 1937. 56 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Larry Darmour (Columbia). Bob Allen, Louise Small, Jack Perrin.The Rangers Step In. 1937. 58 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Larry Darmour (Columbia). Bob Allen, Eleanor Stewart.Across the Plains. 1939. 59 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Monogram. Jack Randall, Joyce Bryant, Frank Yaconelli.Riders of the Frontier. 1939. 58 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Monogram. Tex Ritter, Jean Joyce, Jack Rutherford.Oklahoma Terror. 1939. 50 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Monogram. Jack Randall, Virginia Carroll, Al St John.Westbound Stage. 1939. 56 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Monogram. Tex Ritter, Muriel Evans.Cowboy from Sundown. 1940. 58 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Monogram. Tex Ritter, Pauline Haddon, Roscoe Ates.Ridin’ the Cherokee Trail. 1941. 62 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Monogram. Tex Ritter, Betty Miles, Slim Andrews.Arizona Bound. 1941. 55 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Monogram. Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Luana Walters, Raymond Hatton.The Gunman from Bodie. 1941. 62 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Monogram. Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Christine McIntyre, Raymond Hatton.The Valley of Vanishing Men. 1942. 280 minutos. 15 capitulos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Bill Elliott, Carmen Morales, Slim Summerville.Calling Wild Bill Elliott. 1943. 55 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Republic. Bill Elliott, Ann Jeffreys, George Hayes.Canyon City. 1943. 57 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Republic. Don Barry, Helen Talbot, Wally Vernon.California Joe. 1943. 55 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Republic. Don Barry, Helen Talbot, Wally Vernon.Beneath Western Skies. 1944. 56 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Republic. Robert Livingston, Smiley Burnette, Effie Laird.Mojave Firebrand. 1944. 55 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Republic. Bill Elliott, Anne Jeffreys, George Hayes.Tucson Raiders. 1944. 55 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Republic. Bill Elliott, Peggy Stewart, George Hayes, Bob Blake.Code of the Prairie. 1944. 56 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Republic. Smiley Burnette, Sunset Carson, Peggy Stewart.Zorro’ Black Whip (Latigo negro) (co-d.: Wallace Grissell). 1944. 211 minutos. 12 capitulos. Blanco y Negro. Republic. George J. Lewis, Linda Stirling.The Lone Texas Ranger. 1945. 56 minutos. Blanco y Negro. Republic. Bill Elliott, Helen Talbot, Bob Blake.The Phantom Rider (co-d.: Fred C. Brannon). 1946. 167 minutos. 12 capitulos. Blanco y Negro. Republic. Robert Kent, Peggy Stewart.King of the Forest Rangers (co-d.: Fred Brannon). 1946. 167 minutos. 12 capitulos. Blanco y Negro. Republic. Larry Thompson, Helen Talbot.Son of Zorro (co-d.: Fred C. Brannon). 1947. 180 minutos. 13 capitulos. Blanco y Negro. Republic. George Turner, Peggy Stewart.Cody of the Pony Express. 1950. 15 capitulos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Jock O’Mahoney, Peggy Stewart, Dickie Moore.Roar of the Iron Horse, Rail-Blazer of the Apache Trail (co-d.: Thomas Carr). 1950. 260 minutos. 15 capitulos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Jock O’Mahoney, Virginia Herrick.Brave Warrior. 1952. 73 minutos. Technicolor. Columbia. Jon Hall, Christine Larson.Son of Geronimo: Apache Avenger. 1952. 240 minutos. 15 capitulos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Clayton Moore, Rodd Redwing, Eileen Rowe.Gunfighters of the Northwest. 1954. 15 capitulos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Jock O’Mahoney, Phyllis Coates, Clayton Moore.Riding with Buffalo Bill. 1954. 15 capitulos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Marshall Reed, Rick Vallin, Joanne Rio.Perils of the Wilderness. 1956. 15 capitulos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Dennis Moore, Richard Emory, Eve Anderson (Evelyn Finley).Blazing the Overland Trail. 1956. 15 capitulos. Blanco y Negro. Columbia. Lee Roberts, Dennis Moore, Norma Brooks.Requiem for a Gunfighter. 1965. 91 minutos. Technicolor. Techniscope. Embassy. Rod Cameron, Stephen McNally, Olive Sturgess.The Bounty Killer. 1965. 92 minutos. Technicolor. Techniscope. Embassy. Dan Duryea, Audrey Dalton, Rod Cameron.English-Spanish dictionary of western films > Bennet, Spencer Gordon
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4 Elgar, Francis
SUBJECT AREA: Ports and shipping[br]b. April 1845 Portsmouth, Englandd. 16 January 1909 Monte Carlo, Monaco[br]English naval architect and shipbuilder.[br]Elgar enjoyed a fascinating professional life, during which he achieved distinction in the military, merchant, academic and political aspects of his profession. At the age of 14 he was apprenticed as a shipwright to the Royal Dockyard at Portsmouth but when he was in his late teens he was selected as one of the Admiralty students to further his education at the Royal School of Naval Architecture at South Kensington, London. On completion of the course he was appointed to Birkenhead, where the ill-fated HMS Captain was being built, and then to Portsmouth Dockyard. In 1870 the Captain was lost at sea and Francis Elgar was called on to prepare much of the evidence for the Court Martial. This began his life-long interest in ship stability and in ways of presenting this information in an easily understood form to ship operators.In 1883 he accepted the John Elder Chair of Naval Architecture at Glasgow University, an appointment which formalized the already well-established teaching of this branch of engineering at Glasgow. However, after only three years he returned to public service in the newly created post of Director of Royal Dockyards, a post that he held for a mere six years but which brought about great advances in the speed of warship construction, with associated reductions in cost. In 1892 he was made Naval Architect and Director of the Fairfield Shipbuilding Company in Glasgow, remaining there until he retired in 1907. The following year he accepted the post of Chairman of the Birkenhead shipyard of Cammell Laird \& Co.; this was a recent amalgamation of two companies, and he retained this position until his death. Throughout his life, Elgar acted on many consultative bodies and committees, including the 1884 Ship Load Line Enquiry. His work enabled him to keep abreast of all current thinking in ship design and construction.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsFRS. FRSE. Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur.BibliographyElgar produced some remarkable papers, which were published by the Institutions of Naval Architects, Civil Engineers and Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland as well as by the Royal Society. He published several books on shipbuilding.FMW
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