A native of Paris, Illinois, Lee Tabor Sholem’s early training is not recorded, yet he quickly earned the moniker “Roll ’Em” for his remarkable speed and efficiency behind the camera. Over a four-decade span he directed more than 1,300 productions without ever exceeding a schedule, a record that remains unmatched in Hollywood history.
Sholem’s feature-film debut came with Tarzan’s Magic Fountai…
