Saul Elkins


Saul Elkins was an American writer, producer and director in the film industry.
Saul was the eldest of three sons of East European Jewish immigrant tailors. He was the brother of BBC, Newsweek and CBS journalist/broadcaster Michael Elkins. He directed 11 short films between 1944 and 1949, produced 14 movies between 1948 and 1951 and wrote the screenplay for 24 films between 1936 and 1950.

Filmography

DateTitleRoleSeriesFilmNotes
05.07.1936The Crime of Dr. ForbesWriterFeat.Original screenplay
07.08.1936Charlie Chan at the Race TrackWriterFeat.From a story by
28.08.1936Star for a NightWriterFeat.
06.11.1936Under Your SpellWriterFeat.Screenplay
30.04.1937That I May LiveWriterFeat.Contract writer
02.03.1938Women in PrisonWriterFeat.Screenplay
28.10.1938Tarnished AngelWriterFeat.Adaptation/story
21.01.1939Off the RecordWriterFeat.Original story
23.01.1939Pride of the NavyWriterFeat.Screenplay
07.01.1940Spills for ThrillsWriterBroadway BrevitiesShortScript
Good Old CornWriterBroadway BrevitiesShort
29.04.1944Our Frontier in ItalyDirectorBroadway BrevitiesShort
04.08.1945America the BeautifulWriterTechnicolor SpecialsShort
13.10.1945Star in the NightWriterBroadway BrevitiesShortScreenplay
27.10.1945Story of a DogWriterVitaphone VarietiesShortNarration
29.12.1945Hitler LivesWriterBroadway BrevitiesShort
Hawaiian MemoriesWriterTechnicolor SpecialsShort
27.04.1946Smart as a FoxWriterVitaphone VarietiesShortNarration
13.07.1946Beach DaysWriterSports ParadeShort
24.08.1946Men of TomorrowDirectorTechnicolor SpecialsShort
02.11.1946All AboardWriterTechnicolor AdventureShort
26.12.1946A Boy and His DogWriterTechnicolor SpecialShortScreenplay
18.01.1947Battle of the ChampsWriterSports ParadeShortNarration
07.04.1947Vaudeville RevueDirectorMelody MastersShort
21.06.1947Tennis TownDirectorSports ParadeShort
30.08.1947A Day at the FairDirectorTechnicolor SpecialShort
11.09.1947King of the CarnivalDirectorTechnicolor SpecialShort
11.10.1947Power Behind the NationWriterTechnicolor SpecialShort
18.10.1947Soap Box DerbyDirectorTechnicolor SpecialShort
31.01.1948Celebration DaysDirectorTechnicolor SpecialShort
01.05.1948Fighting AthletesDirectorSports ParadeShort
29.05.1948Calgary StampedeDirectorTechnicolor SpecialShort
26.06.1948The Big PunchProducerFeat.
Embraceable YouProducerFeat.
09.10.1948Smart Girls Don't TalkProducerFeat.
14.01.1949Circus TownWriterTechnicolor AdventureShort
15.02.1949Flaxy MartinProducerFeat.
02.04.1949HomicideProducerFeat.
03.05.1949The Younger BrothersProducerFeat.
30.06.1949One Last FlingProducerFeat.
06.08.1949Water WizardsDirectorSports ParadeShort
10.09.1949The House Across the StreetProducerFeat.
07.01.1950The Grass Is Always GreenerWriterBroadway BrevitiesShortScreenplay
24.03.1950BarricadeProducerFeat.
27.05.1950Colt.45ProducerFeat.
17.06.1950This Side of The LawProducerFeat.
24.06.1950Return of the FrontiersmanProducerFeat.
07.04.1951Ratón PassProducerFeat.
03.08.1951SugarfootProducerFeat.