William Nolte Explained

William Lewis Nolte (1889–1965)^[1] was a screenwriter^[2] and film director in the United States. He directed the musical film The Duke Is Tops released by Million Dollar Productions. It was re-released in 1943 under the title The Bronze Venus. He is credited as a production manager for the 1942 film Thunder River Feud and as a line producer on the 1947 film Shadow Valley.^[3] From 1949 until at least 1957 he was an assistant director on several films.^[4]

He was co-writer for the 1951 television show Buckskin Rangers.^[5]

Selected filmography

• Romance Revier (1934), assistant director^[6]
• West on Parade (1934), assistant director^[6]
• Gun Play (1935)
• Wolf Riders (1935), assistant director^[7]
• The Duke Is Tops (1938), director
• Life Goes On (1938), director. Reissued in 1944 as His Harlem Wife
• Take My Life (1942), production manager^[6]
• Saddle Mountain Roundup (1941), original story^[8]
• Square Dance Jubilee (1949), author

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nolte, William L. 1889-1965 (William Lewis) [WorldCat Identities]].
2. Book: Katchmer, George A.. Eighty Silent Film Stars: Biographies and Filmographies of the Obscure to the Well Known. November 13, 1991. McFarland. 9780899504940. Google Books.
3. Web site: William L. Nolte - SFdb.
4. Web site: William L. Nolte. www.tcm.com.
5. Book: Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018. September 28, 2018. McFarland. 9781476672069. Google Books.
6. Book: Pitts, Michael R.. Astor Pictures: A Filmography and History of the Reissue King, 1933-1965. April 19, 2019. McFarland. 9781476636283. Google Books.
7. Book: Reid, John Howard. Great Hollywood Westerns: Classic Pictures, Must-See Movies & "B" Films. October 13, 2006. Lulu.com. 9781430309680. Google Books.
8. Web site: William L. Nolte. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510232459/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2baa49673c. dead. May 10, 2021. BFI.