Sam Newfield
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| - | '''''"She Shoulda Said 'No'!"''''' (also known as '''''Wild Weed'''''; '''''Marijuana, the Devil's Weed'''''; '''''The Story of Lila Leeds and Her Exposé of the Marijuana Racket'''''; and '''''The Devil's Weed''''') is a [[1949 in film|1949]] [[exploitation film]] in the spirit of [[Morality play|morality tales]] such as ''[[Reefer Madness]]'' and ''[[Marihuana (film)|Marihuana]]''. Directed by [[Sam Newfield|Sherman Scott]] and starring [[Lila Leeds]], it was originally produced to capitalize on the arrest of Leeds and [[Robert Mitchum]] on a charge of [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] conspiracy. The film was issued under many titles; it struggled to find a distributor until film presenter [[Kroger Babb]] picked up the rights, reissuing it as ''The Story of Lila Leeds and Her Exposé of the Marijuana Racket.'' Its relative success came only after the promotional posters were redone and a story fabricated that the film was being presented in conjunction with the [[United States Department of the Treasury|United States Treasury]]. | + | |
| + | '''Sam Newfield''', born '''Samuel Neufeld''', (December 6, 1899 - November 10, 1964), also known as '''Sherman Scott''' or '''Peter Stewart''', was an American [[B-movie]] [[Film director|director]], one of the most prolific in American film history—he is credited with directing over 250 feature films in a career which began during the silent era and ended in 1958. In addition to his staggering feature output, he also directed one -and two-reel comedy shorts, training films, industrial films, TV episodes and pretty much anything anyone would pay him for. | ||
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Sam Newfield, born Samuel Neufeld, (December 6, 1899 - November 10, 1964), also known as Sherman Scott or Peter Stewart, was an American B-movie director, one of the most prolific in American film history—he is credited with directing over 250 feature films in a career which began during the silent era and ended in 1958. In addition to his staggering feature output, he also directed one -and two-reel comedy shorts, training films, industrial films, TV episodes and pretty much anything anyone would pay him for.
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