E. W. Hammons

E. W. Hammons (December 2, 1882 – July 31, 1962) was an American film producer. He produced 228 films between 1921 and 1938. In 1915 he founded Educational Pictures, which started out making educational films for schools, but soon changed its focus to comedy short films. He was born in Winona, Mississippi, and died in New Rochelle, New York.

E. W. Hammons
Hammons in 1920
Born	December 2, 1882 Winona, Mississippi, USA
Died	July 31, 1962 New Rochelle, New York, USA
Other names	Earle W. Hammons
Years active	1921–1938

Selected filmography

• Air Pockets (1924, with Lige Conley)
• The Iron Mule (1925, with Al St. John, directed by Roscoe Arbuckle)
• The Movies (1925, with Lloyd Hamilton, directed by Roscoe Arbuckle)
• Drama Deluxe (1927, with Lupino Lane, directed by Roscoe Arbuckle)
• Honeymooniacs (1929, with Monty Collins, directed by Jules White)
• The Right Bed (1929, with Edward Everett Horton)
• Honeymoon Trio (1931, with Al St. John, Walter Catlett, and Dorothy Granger, directed by Roscoe Arbuckle)
• Windy Riley Goes Hollywood (1931, with Jack Shutta and Louise Brooks, directed by Roscoe Arbuckle)
• Keep Laughing (1932)
• I Surrender Dear (1932, with Bing Crosby)
• The Hitch Hiker (1932, with Harry Langdon and Vernon Dent)
• Two Black Crows in Africa (1933, with Moran and Mack)
• Million Dollar Melody (1933, with Lillian Roth)
• Krakatoa (1933, narrated by Graham McNamee, produced by Joe Rock)
• Dora's Dunkin' Doughnuts (1934, with Andy Clyde and Shirley Temple)
• Hotel Anchovy (1934, with The Ritz Brothers, directed by Al Christie)
• Going Spanish (1934, with Bob Hope)
• Three Cheers for Love (1934, with Sylvia Froos and Warren Hull)
• Grooms in Gloom (1935, with Tom Howard and George Shelton)
• Hail, Brother (1935, with Billy Gilbert and Shemp Howard)
• Dumb Luck (1935, with the Easy Aces)
• Mr. Widget (1935, with Joe Cook)
• Way Up Thar (1935, with Joan Davis, directed by Mack Sennett)
• Blue Blazes (1936, with Buster Keaton)
• Grand Slam Opera (1936, with Buster Keaton)
• Playboy Number One (1937, with Willie Howard)
• Montague the Magnificent (1937, with Bert Lahr)
• The Bashful Ballerina (1937, with Imogene Coca)
• Dates and Nuts (1937, with Herman Timberg, Jr. and Pat Rooney, Jr., and June Allyson)
• Getting an Eyeful (1938, with Danny Kaye)
• All's Fair (1938, with The Cabin Kids)
• Col. Stoopnagle's Cavalcade of Stuff #2 (1939, the final Educational comedy)
• Always Kickin' (1939 football comedy)

Buster Keaton

After Buster Keaton returned to the United States he teamed with Hammons' Educational Picture Production, director Charles Lamont, and producers E. H. Allen and Al Christie[1] on several short films.[2]

• The Gold Ghost (1934)
• Allez Oop (1934)
• Palooka from Paducah (1935)
• One Rum Elmer (1935)
• Hayseed Romance (1935)
• Tars and stripes (1935)
• The E-Flat Man (1935)
• Three on a Limb (1936)
• Blue Blazes (see above): Produced with Al Christie and directed by Raymond Kane
• Grand Slam Opera: (see above)
• The Chemist (1936): Produced and directed by Al Christie with Hammons
• Mixed Magic (1936): Director Raymond Kane
• Love Nest On Wheels (1937)

References

1. Neibaur, James L. (2010). The Fall of Buster Keaton: His Films for MGM, Educational Pictures, and Columbia. Scarecrow Press. p. 85-128. ISBN 978-0-81-087683-5.
2. Knopf, Robert (1999). The Theater and Cinema of Buster Keaton. Princeton University Press. p. 191-193. ISBN 978-0-69-100442-6.

External links

• E.W. Hammons on IMDb
• List of films made by Educational Pictures from IMDB