Walter Shenson Explained

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Walter Shenson (June 22, 1919 – October 17, 2000) was an American film producer, director and writer, best known for producing the Beatles' films A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Help! (1965), as well as the 1959 comedy The Mouse That Roared, starring Peter Sellers.[1]

Biography

Born in San Francisco, California in 1919, he attended Stanford University., and later joined the United States Army for two years during World War II. His wife, Geraldine, died in 1999. Shenson also had a sister, two sons and four grandchildren.[2]

Career

During his career, he produced the following films:[3] [4]

!Name!Year!Country
Korea Patrol1951US
The Mouse That Roared1959UK
A Matter Of Who1961UK
The Mouse On The Moon1963UK
A Hard Day's Night1964UK
Help!1965UK
Don't Raise The Bridge, Don't Lower The River1968UK
30 Is A Dangerous Age, Cynthia1968UK
A Talent For Loving1969US
Welcome To The Club1971US
Digby, The Biggest Dog In The World1973UK
Reuben, Reuben1983US
Ruby Jean and Joe1996US

Death and legacy

Shenson died on October 17, 2000. He was remembered by the Los Angeles Times as "a motion picture producer whose best-known movies were the Beatles pictures “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Help!"[5]

References

  1. News: . Pryor . Thomas M. . NEW ROLE LISTED FOR ROCK HUDSON; Actor Will Begin 16-Picture Contract by Starring in 'Twilight for the Gods' Yn the Family . The New York Times . 30 April 1957 .
  2. News: Beatles film producer Walter Shenson dead at 81 . CNN . Reuters . 19 October 2000 .
  3. https://mubi.com/en/cast/walter-shenson/films/producer
  4. Web site: Ruby Jean and Joe . 2024-08-12 . prod.tcm.com . en.
  5. Web site: Thurber . Jon . 2000-10-22 . Walter Shenson; Movie Producer for Beatles . https://web.archive.org/web/20240308154611/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-22-me-40329-story.html . March 8, 2024 . 2024-03-08 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.