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Mary Alice Scully
Mary Alice Scully (1902-1978) was an American screenwriter active during the 1920s. Biography Mary Alice was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, to Phillip Scully and Mary Ahearn. She attended Ten-Acre School and Dana Hall before going off to Wellesley; she left without a degree in order to take care of her sick mother. The pair headed west to California for her mother's health, where Mary Alice studied shorthand, won typing awards, opened a public stenographer service, served as secretary to Christine Wetherill Stevenson, and eventually gained work at a film studio. Eventually she got the chance to work on her own screenplays and adaptations; by 1925, she had sold four scripts to First National and six more to other studios. She formed a collaboration with Arthur F. Statter, secretary of the Screen Writers Guild. In 1928, she married actor and screenwriter Pierre Gendron in Riverside, California. The pair had two children, Peter and Diane. She seems to have retired from fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Gendron (actor)
Pierre Gendron (born Leon Pierre Gendron, March 4, 1896 – November 27, 1956) was an American actor and screenwriter. He was married to screenwriter Mary Alice Scully. Partial filmography as actor *''The World and His Wife'' (1920) (as Leon Gendron) *'' The Girl with the Jazz Heart'' (1921) (as Leon Guerre Gendron) *''Scrambled Wives'' (1921) (as Leon P. Gendron) *'' If Women Only Knew'' (1921) (as Leon Gendron) *'' The Bashful Suitor'' (1921) *'' The Young Painter'' (1922) *'' The Man Who Played God'' (1922) *'' Outlaws of the Sea'' (1923) *''Does It Pay?'' (1923) *''Broadway Broke'' (1923) *''Just Off Broadway'' (1924) *''Blue Water'' (1924) *'' The City That Never Sleeps'' (1924) *'' Three Women'' (1924) *''The Dangerous Flirt'' (1924) *''The Lover of Camille'' (1924) *'' What Price Beauty?'' (1925) *''The Scarlet Honeymoon'' (1925) *'' The Enchanted Island'' (1927) Partial filmography as screenwriter *''Brooding Eyes'' (1926) *''Sal of Singapore'' (1928) *''The Mons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Way Street (1925 Film)
''One Way Street'' is a 1925 American drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and written by Earl Hudson, Mary Alice Scully, and Arthur F. Statter. It is based on the 1924 novel ''One Way Street'' by Beale Davis. The film stars Ben Lyon, Anna Q. Nilsson, Marjorie Daw, Dorothy Cumming, Lumsden Hare, and Mona Kingsley. The film was released on April 12, 1925, by First National Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Bobby Austin is sent to Madrid on a diplomatic mission but is followed by Lady Sylvia Hutton, a society adventuress who is infatuated with him. She takes him on a yachting trip to Monte Carlo, where he meets Kathleen Lawrence, a notorious "kept woman." Kathleen tries to save Bobby from the ruin that Lady Sylvia bares in her wake. Lady Sylvia takes up with another man, and Bobby turns to Kathleen. He loses his post and returns to London where he makes his living from his winnings gambling at cards. When he refuses to return to Lady Sylvia, she take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriters From Massachusetts
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. Terminology In the silent era, writers now considered screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist and screen playwright.Steven Maras. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice.'' Wallflower Press, 2009. pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown and argues that they cannot be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a freelance profession. No education is required to be a professional screenw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellesley College Alumni
Wellesley may refer to: * People Dukes of Wellington * Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), British soldier, statesman, and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom * Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington (1807–1884), British politician * Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington (1846–1900), British soldier and politician * Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington (1849–1934), British soldier * Arthur Wellesley, 5th Duke of Wellington (1876–1941), British soldier * Henry Wellesley, 6th Duke of Wellington (1912–1943), British soldier * Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington (1885–1972), British soldier and diplomat * Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington (1915–2014), British soldier * Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington (born 1945), British politician and businessman Barons Cowley (1828) * Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley (1773–1847) * Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 2nd Baron Cowley (1804–1884) (created Earl Cowley in 1857) E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany ''persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet Union, Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1902 Births
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American Women Screenwriters
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Hero On Horseback
''A Hero on Horseback'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Del Andrews Del Andrews (October 5, 1894 – October 27, 1942), born Udell Endrows, was an American film director and screenwriter in the 1920s. He primarily worked on low budget westerns, writing and directing films starring Hoot Gibson, Fred Thomson, and ... and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and directed by Universal Pictures. A copy is held in the Library of Congress collection. Plot summary Billy Garford borrows $500 from rancher J.D. Starbuck and proceeds to lose most of it gambling. With $50 left, Billy stakes old prospector Jimmie Breeze. Now broke, Billy hires himself out to Starbuck. Billy falls in love with Starbuck's daughter, Ollie and is fired when Starbuck discovers the affair. Jimmie returns, having struck it rich, and together they buy a local bank. Mason is nearly lynched when the bank's funds are stolen. Cast Accolades Dan Mason's role as prospector Jimmie B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whispering Canyon
''Whispering Canyon'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Tom Forman and starring Jane Novak, Robert Ellis and Lee Shumway.Goble p.1015 Cast * Jane Novak as Antonia Lee * Robert Ellis as Bob Cameron * Lee Shumway as Lew Selby * Josef Swickard as Eben Beauregard * Eugene Pallette as Harvey Hawes * Jim Mason as Medbrook * Ed Brady Ed John Brady (born June 17, 1962) is a former American football player. Brady was raised in Morris, Illinois, and attended Morris Community High School, where he led the Morris Redskins football team to a state championship. Brady played for ... as Gonzales References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1926 films 1926 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Tom Forman American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooding Eyes
''Brooding Eyes'' is a 1926 American silent crime film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Lionel Barrymore, Ruth Clifford and Robert Ellis.Munden p.94 Cast * Lionel Barrymore as Slim Jim Carey * Ruth Clifford as Joan Ayre * Robert Ellis as Phillip Mott * Montagu Love as Pat Callaghan * William V. Mong as Slaney * Lucien Littlefield as Bell * John Miljan as Drummond * Dot Farley as Marie De Costa * Alma Bennett Alma Bennett (born Alma Long; April 9, 1904 – September 16, 1958) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1931. Early years Alma Bennett was born Alma Long on April 9, 1904 in Se ... as Agnes De Costa References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1926 films 1926 crime films American crime films Films directed by Edward LeSain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella Maris (1925 Film)
''Stella Maris'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Charles Brabin, written by Mary Alice Scully and based on a William J. Locke's 1913 novel. The film is a remake of the 1918 version, starring Mary Pickford. Plot Stella Maris was born paralyzed and has lived all of her life in her bed in a London mansion. Her parents died and she was left a fortune by the aunt for whom she was named. She lives with her wealthy aunt and uncle who, along with a close family friend, Walter Herold, and first cousin, John Riska, do not want her to be exposed to all the bad things happening in the world. John and Walter frequently visit her. Love grows between John and Stella Maris. John, however, has a dark secret of being trapped in an unhappy marriage with Louise. Louise wants a servant and hires orphan Unity Blake. Louise beats Unity up after an incident, which results in Louise being sent to jail. John decides to adopt Unity and takes care of her. This results in Unity falling in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Re-Creation Of Brian Kent
''The Re-Creation of Brian Kent'' is a 1925 American drama film directed by Sam Wood and written by Mary Alice Scully and Arthur F. Statter. It is based on the 1919 novel ''The Re-Creation of Brian Kent'' by Harold Bell Wright. The film stars Kenneth Harlan, Helene Chadwick, Mary Carr, ZaSu Pitts, Rosemary Theby, T. Roy Barnes, Ralph Lewis, and Russell Simpson. The film was released on February 15, 1925, by Principal Distributing. Plot To satisfy all the wishes of a demanding wife, Brian Kent steals a large sum from the bank where he works. Overwhelmed with remorse, the man then attempts suicide on a boat that is adrift in a tumultuous river. The small boat, however, ends up entangled in the branches of the willows along the shore and Brian meets Judy, a girl who lives nearby and who introduces him to her aunt Sue. The latter, a kind teacher, has a positive influence on Brian who, trying to leave the past behind, becomes another man and even begins to write a book. But when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
