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F. McGrew Willis
F. McGrew Willis (August 18, 1891 – October 13, 1957) was an American screenwriter of the silent and early sound film eras. Born Frank McGrew Willis on August 18, 1891, in Pleasanton, Iowa, he broke into the film industry writing film shorts in 1914 and 1915 as a freelance screenwriter. His first feature credit came in 1915, with ''The Quest'', the first of three features he would pen in 1915. Over the next fourteen years he would write the scripts or stories for 43 silent films, three of which, ''The Girl in the Pullman'' (1927), ''Annapolis'' (1928), and ''A Blonde for a Night'' (1928), he also produced for either De Mille Pictures and/or Pathé Exchange. He would also produce another three films in 1928. In 1929, and through the next 6 years of the blossoming talking picture era, he would write the screenplays or stories for another 18 films. In the late 1930s he would work in England, where he scripted 6 films during the remainder of the decade. His final screenwriting cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Up In Mabel's Room (1926 Film)
''Up in Mabel's Room'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Marie Prevost and Harrison Ford. It is based on the 1919 play of the same name by Wilson Collison and Otto Harbach. The film was remade in 1944 starring Marjorie Reynolds, Dennis O'Keefe and Gail Patrick. Cast * Marie Prevost as Mabel Ainsworth * Harrison Ford as Garry Ainsworth * Phyllis Haver as Sylvia Wells * Harry Myers as Jimmy Larchmont * Sylvia Breamer as Alicia * Carl Gerard as Arthur Walters * Arthur Hoyt as Simpson * William Orlamond as Hawkins * Paul Nicholson as Leonard Mason * Maude Truax as Henrietta Preservation status A print of ''Up in Mabel's Room'' is held by the Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of ... (MOMA). References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way Of The World (1916 Film)
The Way of the World is a 1916 American silent film, silent Feature film. The film was directed by Lloyd B. Carleton, while F. McGrew Willis adapted the screenplay from Clyde Fitch's play. The cast of this drama includes Hobart Bosworth, Dorothy Davenport, and Emory Johnson. The plot revolves around Beatrice Farley, who scandalizes her marriage to first-term Governor Walter Croyden by engaging in a harmless flirtation with an old acquaintance, John Nevill. The scandal almost costs her husband a second term in office and leads to the death of Nevill. Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Universal released the film on July 3, 1916. Plot Peter Sturton is a politician and the head of the state political machine. Sturton supports Walter Croydon, a rising young attorney, for the position of Governor of the State. Croyden loves Beatrice Farley, a young society belle, but they have not been formally engaged. Croyden invites Beatrice to accompany him to a social ball. On the evening o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
