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Charles W. and Elizabeth "Libby" Schwartz made a series of 24 remarkable nature films, most of which were produced for the Missouri Department of Conservation. From 1949 through 1978, Charlie and Libby Schwartz wandered through much of North America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean on arduous expeditions, carrying cumbersome camera, sound, and blind gear, filming birds, mammals, and reptiles. Charles Schwartz (b. June 2, 1914), who grew up in St. Louis, was the son of a prominent ophthalmologist, and studied biology and zoology at the University of Missouri. There, he met Elizabeth Reeder (b. September 13, 1912), originally from Columbus, Ohio, who was an instructor on the U of Mo. faculty, and the daughter of a professor at Ohio State University. After receiving her doctorate, she taught at Sweetbriar College in Virginia, and at Stephens College, Missouri. She and Charles married in 1938. In addition to making films, Charles was a well-regarded wildlife illustrator and author, whose best known books are “Wild Mammals of Missouri” and “Wildlife Drawings.” Charles passed away in 1991, and Libby lives in retirement in Idaho. We encourage you to read Libby’s outstanding memoir of her life in films, discussing the life of an itinerant husband-and-wife team filming subjects in the wild, often in arduous conditions. Filmography 1949. The Prairie Chicken in Missouri 1950. Snakes, Friends and Foes 1950. Sunrise Serenade 1951. Better Pond Fishing 1953. Bobwhite through the year 1955. Cottontail 1957. A Way of Life 1959. The Story of the Mourning Dove 1961. Community Lake 1962. University of Missouri 1963. This is the Mallard 1963. The Rhesus Monkeys of Santiago Island 1964. The Family Life of Birds 1964. A Place to Live 1966. Headwaters 1968. Downstream 1968. A Prairie Should be Forever 1969. The Return of the Wild Turkey 1971. The Show-me Hunter 1972. Design for Conservation 1973. Wild Chorus 1976. More Than Trees 1977. Ozark Rainbows 1978. Our Wild Inheritance |
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