Frank Beaumont "Beau" Smith (15 August 1885 â€" 2 January 1950), was
an Australian film director, producer and exhibitor, best known for
making low-budget comedies.Smith made his first film in 1917, Our
Friends, the Hayseeds. He went on to become one of the most prolific
and popular Australian filmmakers of the silent era. Among his films
were adaptations of the works of Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson. His
1933 comedy The Hayseeds featured the first screen appearance of Cecil
Kellaway.Smith was famous for making his films quickly â€" sometimes
he would complete shooting and post production within one month for
budgets ranging from £600 to £1,200. His wife Elsie would comment on
his scripts and his brother Gordon looked after company finances. He
was sometimes known as "One Shot Beau" or "That'll Do Beau".Smith was
born in Hallett, South Australia, named after a popular single at the
time, Armes Beaumont. He was educated at East Adelaide Public School.
an Australian film director, producer and exhibitor, best known for
making low-budget comedies.Smith made his first film in 1917, Our
Friends, the Hayseeds. He went on to become one of the most prolific
and popular Australian filmmakers of the silent era. Among his films
were adaptations of the works of Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson. His
1933 comedy The Hayseeds featured the first screen appearance of Cecil
Kellaway.Smith was famous for making his films quickly â€" sometimes
he would complete shooting and post production within one month for
budgets ranging from £600 to £1,200. His wife Elsie would comment on
his scripts and his brother Gordon looked after company finances. He
was sometimes known as "One Shot Beau" or "That'll Do Beau".Smith was
born in Hallett, South Australia, named after a popular single at the
time, Armes Beaumont. He was educated at East Adelaide Public School.
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