Ewart Adamson (23 October 1882 – 28 November 1945) was a Scottish

screenwriter 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. ...

. He wrote for more than 120 films between 1922 and 1944. He was born in

Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...

, Scotland, and died in Hollywood, California.

Selected filmography

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South of Suva ''South of Suva'' is a 1922 American silent drama film starring Mary Miles Minter and directed by Frank Urson. It was adapted by Fred Myton from a story by Ewart Adamson. As with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film. Plot ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Silent Guardian ''The Silent Guardian'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Billy Bletcher and starring Louise Lorraine, Harry Tenbrook, and Art Acord.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 18 Cast R ...

'' (1925) * '' Go Straight'' (1925) * ''

The Night Cry ''The Night Cry'' is a 1926 American silent film family drama directed by Herman C. Raymaker and starring Rin Tin Tin. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Cast *Rin Tin Tin as himself *John Harron as John Martin *June Marlowe as Mr ...

'' (1926) * ''

Flashing Fangs ''Flashing Fangs'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Henry McCarty and starring Lotus Thompson, Eddy Chandler and Ada Mae Vaughn.Munden p.252 It was made a showcase for Ranger the Dog, one of many canine stars active in silent fi ...

'' (1926) * '' The Impostor'' (1926) * ''

The Jade Cup ''The Jade Cup'' is a 1926 American silent mystery film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Evelyn Brent, Jack Luden and Eugene Borden.Munden p.391 Cast * Evelyn Brent as Peggy Allen * Jack Luden as Billy Crossan * Eugene Borden as Milano ...

'' (1926) * '' Flaming Fury'' (1926) * ''

Home Struck ''Home Struck'' is a 1927 American silent film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Viola Dana, Alan Brooks and Tom Gallery. Cast * Viola Dana as Barbara Page * Alan Brooks as Lyn Holmes * Tom Gallery as Dick Cobb * Nigel Barrie Nigel ...

'' (1927) * '' Not for Publication'' (1927) * '' The Desert Bride'' (1928) * ''

Dead Man's Curve Dead Man's Curve is an American nickname for a curve in a road that has claimed lives because of numerous crashes. Examples * A curve on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles memorialized in the hit song "Dead Man's Curve" by Jan and Dean. The song' ...

'' (1928) * '' The Perfect Crime'' (1928) * ''

Barnum Was Right ''Barnum Was Right'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Del Lord and starring Glenn Tryon, Merna Kennedy and Basil Radford. Along with the sound version, the film was also released in a silent version for theatres not wired for sound. At ...

'' (1929) * ''

Niagara Falls Niagara Falls () is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. The largest of the three is Horseshoe Falls, ...

'' (1932) * ''

Guests Wanted ''Guests Wanted'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code short subject directed by Ralph Ceder. Cast *Benny Rubin as Benny * Nell Breen as Nell *Louise Carver as Mrs. Carver * Charles Dorety as Second Miner *Billy Franey as First Miner *Bud Jamison ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Gold Ghost ''The Gold Ghost'' is a 1934 short American pre-code comedy film starring Buster Keaton. Plot Two wealthy fathers Jim and George try to arrange their children Gloria and Wally to marry in order to strengthen their families. Gloria refuses to ...

'' (1934) * ''

Allez Oop ''Allez Oop'' is a 1934 American short comedy film starring Buster Keaton. It was the second film Keaton made for Educational Pictures. Plot Elmer ( Buster Keaton) works at a clock repair shop and falls for a woman named Paula (Dorothy Sebast ...

'' (1934) * ''

False Pretenses In criminal law, property is obtained by false pretenses when the acquisition results from the intentional misrepresentation of a past or existing fact. Elements The elements of false pretenses are: *a false representation *of a material p ...

'' (1935) * ''

House of Errors ''House of Errors'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Bernard B. Ray and written by Ewart Adamson and Eddie Davis. The film stars Harry Langdon, Charley Rogers, Marian Marsh, Ray Walker, Betty Blythe and John Holland. The film was ...

'' (1942) * ''

Haunted Harbor ''Haunted Harbor'' (1944) is a Republic serial, based on the novel by Ewart Adamson. Plot Sea captain Jim Marsden is about to be hanged for a murder he didn't commit, and is rescued from the gallows by two of his crewmen. To clear the captain' ...

'' (1944)

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* 1882 births 1945 deaths Scottish screenwriters Writers from Dundee 20th-century British dramatists and playwrights Scottish male writers 20th-century British male writers 20th-century British screenwriters {{screen-writer-stub