Wells Root
American film director and screenwriter (1900-1993)
Wells Crosby Root was an American screenwriter and lecturer. In the mid-1930s he was involved with the Screen Writers Guild and in the 1950s the University of Southern California asked him to teach Film and Television Writing Technique, where he worked during the next twenty years. He co-authored the 1939 comedy play As You Are with Hugh Mills.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 6 films (1937–1966) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 24 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | THE BOLD CABALLERO. | Republic Pictures Corp | 8 reels | Color | ||
| 1939 | Sergeant Madden | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp | 12000 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1939 | SERGEANT MADDEN. | Loew's Inc. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1952 | Stronghold. | Producciones Mexico | 73 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1961 | Secret Of Deep Harbor. | Harvard Film Corp. | 35mm | B&W | sound | |
| 1966 | Texas Across The River. | Universal Pictures | 101 min | 35mm | Color | sound |