Irwin Richard Franklyn (1904–1966) was an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, novelist, and

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. He wrote novelizations of films including ''Flight: An Epic of the Air'' for Frank Capra's film. He is also known as Irwin R. Franklin.

Biography

Irwin Richard Franklyn was born on January 18, 1904 in New York City. In 1922, he moved to Hollywood, California, to work as a publicity director for film producer

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. Franklyn's work in film was in the creation of many "Negro films" in the 1930s and 1940s. He died on September 7, 1966 after suffering from a heart attack, and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. Franklyn had been married to Hazel Greene, whom he worked with in film and together they had two children. Franklyn had previously been married to Nan Chapman, which ended in divorce; this divorce was mentioned in part of the

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, ''Nan Petersen vs. John P. Petersen'' (1934).

Filmography

Novelizations

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Frank Capra Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s ...

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Song of Love Song of Love may refer to: * Song of love or love song, a song about falling in love * ''The Song of Love'' (1923 film) * ''Song of Love'' (1929 film), a film starring Belle Baker and Ralph Graves * ''The Song of Love'' (1930 film) * ''Song of ...

'' (1929), novelization of photoplay

As producer, director, or screenplay writer

*'' Harlem Is Heaven'' (1932), screenplay writer and director *'' Harlemania'' *'' Policy Man'' (1938) director, and co-produced with Hazel Franklyn *'' Gone Harlem'' (1938) director *'' Sugar Baby Hill'' (1938) director *'' Minstrel Man'' (1944) co-wrote screenplay adaptation *'' Waterfront'' (1944) co-wrote screenplay adaptation *''

The Lady Confesses ''The Lady Confesses'' is a 1945 American film noir directed by Sam Newfield. Plot While on the verge of being divorced, Norma Craig disappears. Seven years later, when her husband, Larry Craig, plans to marry a girl Vicki McGuire, Norma returns ...

'' (1945), screenplay writer *

The Woman from Tangier ''The Woman from Tangier'' is a 1948 American crime thriller film directed by Harold Daniels and starring Adele Jergens, Stephen Dunne and Ian MacDonald. It was one of a number of Hollywood films set in Tangier during the International Zone era. ...

(1948), screenplay writer *''

Daughter of the West ''Daughter of the West'' is a 1949 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Harold Daniels and starring Martha Vickers, Phillip Reed and Donald Woods (actor), Donald Woods.Goble p.730 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1949), screenplay adaptation

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* 1904 births 1966 deaths American male writers American male screenwriters American film directors American film producers American publicists Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) {{US-writer-stub