Elmo Williams

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Elmo Williams was an esteemed American film editor, producer, director, and executive, celebrated for his meticulous editing and significant contributions to the film industry. Born in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, Williams began his career in the 1930s, learning the craft of film editing under the mentorship of Merrill G. White. He gained prominence with his work on High Noon (1952), for which he received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Williams's editing was instrumental in building the film's tension, particularly through the iconic montage leading up to the climactic showdown. His other notable editing credits include 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and The Vikings (1958). Transitioning into production, Williams was involved in films such as The Longest Day (1962) and Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970). He served as the Head of Production for 20th Century Fox between 1971 and 1974. In 2006, he published his memoir, Elmo Williams: A Hollywood Memoir, detailing his extensive career. Williams passed away at the age of 102 in Brookings, Oregon.

Most Popular Elmo Williams Trailers

Total trailers found: 34

The Longest Day Trailer (1962)

25 September 1962

The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French.

Bodyguard Trailer (1948)

04 September 1948

A cop on suspension is framed for murder when he noses in on a murder investigation.

Tora! Tora! Tora! Trailer (1970)

26 January 1970

In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end.

High Noon Trailer (1952)

09 June 1952

Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Trailer (1954)

23 December 1954

A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.

Nocturne Trailer (1946)

29 October 1946

In 1940s Los Angeles, when womanizing composer Keith Vincent is found dead, the inquest concludes it was a suicide but police detective Joe Warne isn't so sure.

Know Your Enemy: Japan Trailer (1945)

09 August 1945

Frank Capra-directed propaganda film produced during World War II depicting the United States' new enemy: Japan.

The Vikings Trailer (1958)

11 June 1958

Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.

Hell Ship Mutiny Trailer (1957)

06 December 1957

A ship's captain in the South Seas battles a villainous pearl trader who uses island natives as slaves for his business.

Apache Warrior Trailer (1957)

01 July 1957

An Apache brave vows revenge when he feels betrayed by the U.S. Army.

Women Without Men Trailer (1956)

01 June 1956

In love with a man who wants to marry her after he returns from a trip to sea, chorus girl Angela Booth tries to quit her seamy job and become a model citizen.

Forever and a Day Trailer (1943)

21 January 1943

In World War II, American Gates Trimble Pomfret is in London during the Blitz to sell the ancestral family house.

The Tall Texan Trailer (1953)

13 February 1953

Groups of desperate travelers journey together throughout the Southwest and soon find trouble when they all get gold fever.

The Big Gamble Trailer (1961)

25 July 1961

Irish seaman Vic Brennan persuades his Dublin family to finance a truck-hauling business in the remote African town of Jebanda.

Victoria the Great Trailer (1937)

01 September 1937

The film biography of Queen Victoria focusing initially on the early years of her reign with her marriage to Prince Albert and her subsequent rule after Albert's death in 1861.

Hellgate Trailer (1952)

04 September 1952

A man is framed and sent to the toughest prison in the territory.

Irene Trailer (1940)

23 April 1940

Upholsterer's assistant Irene O'Dare meets wealthy Don Marshall while she is measuring chairs for Mrs.

They Won't Believe Me Trailer (1947)

16 July 1947

On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.

The Agony and the Ecstasy Trailer (1965)

16 September 1965

During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb.

Ernest Goes to Camp Trailer (1987)

22 May 1987

Ernest, a lovable loser who works as a summer camp handyman and dreams of becoming a guidance counselor, must find a way to inspire a group of juvenile delinquents while stopping a shady strip mining company from closing the camp as well.

Nurse Edith Cavell Trailer (1939)

31 August 1939

British nurse Edith Cavell is stationed at a hospital in Brussels during World War I. When the son of a former patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, she helps him flee to Holland.

Hell Canyon Outlaws Trailer (1957)

05 October 1957

In this western, a sheriff attempts to exact his revenge against the desperadoes who cost him his job.

The Miracle of the Bells Trailer (1948)

27 March 1948

The body of a young actress is brought to her home town by the man who loved her. He knows that she wanted all the church bells to ring for three days after she was buried, but is told that this will cost a lot of money.

Caravans Trailer (1978)

02 November 1978

This epic adventure-drama based on James Michener's best-selling novel concerns a young American embassy official who is sent into the Middle-Eastern desert to find the missing daughter of a US Senator.

Blonde Bait Trailer (1956)

01 April 1956

Seeking the whereabouts of international gangster Nick Randall, the US State Department contacts Scotland Yard, as his girlfriend, Angela Booth, is currently in a British prison.

Follow Me Quietly Trailer (1949)

07 July 1949

When it rains in the city, a serial killer known as "The Judge" looks for his next strangling victim.

College Capers Trailer (1953)

01 May 1953

A slapstick comedy about the antics of a fraternity pledge who is forced by upper-classmen to stage a panty-raid in a sorority house.

Our Job in Japan Trailer (1945)

08 February 1945

Our Job in Japan was a United States military training film made in 1945, shortly after World War II.

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome Trailer (1947)

26 September 1947

A gang of criminals, which includes a piano player and an imposing former convict known as 'Gruesome', has found out about a scientist's secret formula for a gas that temporarily paralyzes anyone who breathes it.

To Be a Lady Trailer (1935)

28 January 1935

Misadventures of a country girl who comes to the city, and falls in love with a musician.

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. Trailer (1981)

09 October 1981

In a small Southern town, the local sheriff tries to keep everything peaceful and under control.

Sunny Trailer (1941)

30 May 1941

A circus performer who falls in love with a rich car dealer's son, against her family's wishes. Features some spirited dance numbers with Ray Bolger.

Design for Death Trailer (1947)

01 January 1947

Documentary Feature winner "Design for Death" (1947) examines Japanese culture and how it led to Japan's role in WWII.

The Cowboy Trailer (1954)

14 May 1954

This colorful and exciting film vividly portrays the life of the real working cowboy, a life that has virtually vanished since this motion picture was made by Elmo Williams, Oscar-winning film editor of "High Noon.