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Ralph Gilbert Bettison was born on 28 April 1908 in Ishpeming, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for 1984 (1956), You're in the Army Now (1937) and The Scarlet Pimpernel (1955). He died on 4 June 1972 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
1984 is a 1956 British black-and-white science fiction film, based on the 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, depicting a totalitarian future of a dystopian [3] society. The film followed a previous Westinghouse Studio One adaptation and a BBC-TV made-for-TV adaptation. 1984 was directed by Michael Anderson and starring Edmond O ...
Ralph Gilbert Bettison. Screenplay. In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
Nothing is pretty in this story, and perhaps O'Brian and Sterling are a bit long in the tooth for the characters the author had in mind, however the superb dramatizations overcome any casting mishaps. The story of life in a totalitarian society rings chillingly familiar today.
Rogues of Sherwood Forest was written by George Bruce and Ralph Gilbert Bettison. The supporting cast features George Macready as King John, Billy House as Friar Tuck and John Dehner in an early appearance as Sir Baldric, billed fourteenth in the cast list.
Writers: Ralph Gilbert Bettison, Marius Goring, Michael Hogan, Angus MacPhail, John Moore, Dia na Morgan, Joel Murcott, Baroness Emmuska Orczy (from her novels) Rôle: Sir Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel. Broadcast: 28 September 1955 to 22 June 1956 ITC.
Written by George Orwell (novel), Ralph Gilbert Bettison, William Templeton; Starring: Edmond O'Brien, Michael Redgrave, Jan Sterling; Produced by Ralph Gilbert Bettison (as Ralph Bettinson), N. Peter Rathvon; Original Music by Malcolm Arnold; Cinematography by C.M. Pennington-Richards; Film Editing by Bill Lewthwaite; Plot Summary
