"the early films of richard lyford" trailer (full) | Ed Hartman

In the 1930s, a 19-year-old budding Seattle filmmaker using his own equipment created 9 films before he was 20. This director would go on to work for Disney Studios and direct an Academy Award-winning film. Richard H. Lyford's films have developed a following among film historians since his early "amateur" films are some of the first “indie” films ever created outside of Hollywood. Lyford experimented with special effects, costumes, double exposures, and intense make-up while developing as a director. These films were filmed in the Pacific Northwest, in and around Seattle.