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Ron Ormond (August 29, 1910 – May 11, 1981) was an American author, showman, screenwriter, film producer, and film director of Western, musical, and exploitation films. Following his survival of a 1968 plane crash, Ormond began making Christian films. Early life.
Oct 2, 2023 · The Ormond Organization – consisting of Ron and June Ormond, and later their son Tim – began churning out low-budget westerns in the 1950s after promoting live appearances by well-known cowboy film stars, but soon wandered into wilder realms.
Jun 12, 2023 · It is the story of the Ormond Organization, a Nashville-based family trio (consisting of June, Ron, and Tim Ormond), who defied conventions by creating an array of movies spanning genres from Lash LaRue westerns to outrageous and unique pictures like the stripper-gore-musical, "The Exotic Ones."
Aug 26, 2023 · Comprising mother June, father Ron, and son Tim, the Ormonds tenaciously journeyed from Depression-era vaudeville to Hollywood’s margins, making Lash LaRue Westerns before churning out drive-in exploitation schlock.
This “secret history of American entertainment” began in Portland, Oregon, circa 1935, when Ron Ormond first met June, a vaudeville performer since age 14. The two were married and formed a vaudeville partnership, with June serving as booker and packager, and Ron tasked with writing and staging.
Jun 1, 2023 · June, Ron and Tim Ormond, a Nashville mother-father-son trio, made movies for close to 50 years, with a near fatal place crash in 1968 giving Ron and June a spiritual awakening that pushed them into making a series of shocking, surreal religious pictures.
Jun 16, 2023 · The world of exploitation films has seen more than a few married couples splitting duties over the years, but none followed a path even remotely like Ron and June Ormond.
