Julien Josephson (October 24, 1881 – April 14, 1959) was an American motion picture screenwriter. His career spanned between 1914 and 1943. He was a native of Roseburg,

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Career

Josephson was well known for his early silent movie adaptions of theatrical works such as Oscar Wilde's ''

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'' (1925) and

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and Avery Hopwood's '' The Bat'' (1926). He was nominated for an

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for his work on George Arliss' ''Disraeli'' (1929). He later wrote or co-wrote many popular films, including the Shirley Temple vehicles ''

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'' and ''

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'' (both 1937), ''Suez'' (1938) and '' Stanley and Livingstone'' (1939).

Partial filmography

*'' Mountain Dew'' (1917) *'' Playing the Game'' (1918) *''

The Biggest Show on Earth ''The Biggest Show on Earth'' is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Julien Josephson and Florence Vincent. The film stars Enid Bennett, Bliss Chevalier, Ethel Lynne, Melbourne MacDowell, Jack Nel ...

'' (1918) *''

Fuss and Feathers ''Fuss and Feathers'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Niblo. It is not known whether the film currently survives,String Beans'' (1918) *''

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'' (1919) *''

Hay Foot, Straw Foot ''Hay Foot, Straw Foot'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Julien Josephson. The film stars Charles Ray, Doris May, William Conklin, Spottiswoode Aitken and J. P. Lockney. The film was released on ...

'' (1919) *'' Bill Henry'' (1919) *'' The Egg Crate Wallop'' (1919) *'' Crooked Straight'' (1919) *''

Red Hot Dollars ''Red Hot Dollars'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Julien Josephson. The film stars Charles Ray, Gladys George, Charles Hill Mailes, William Conklin, and Mollie McConnell. The film was released on ...

'' (1919) *'' Paris Green'' (1920) *''

Homespun Folks ''Homespun Folks'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and starring Lloyd Hughes, Gladys George and George Webb. It was produced on a budget of $137,000, and grossed $241,000 at the box offices.Taves p.167-68 P ...

'' (1920) *'' The Jailbird'' (1920) *''

Dangerous Curve Ahead ''Dangerous Curve Ahead'' is a 1921 American silent comedy starring Helene Chadwick and Richard Dix. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Phoebe Mabee (Chadwick) is a much sought after small town belle who q ...

'' (1921) *'' Watch Your Step'' (1922) *''

Extra! Extra! ''Extra! Extra!'' is a 1922 American silent adventure romance film directed by William K. Howard and starring Edna Murphy, Johnnie Walker, Herschel Mayall, Clarence Wilson, and John Steppling. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on ...

'' (1922) *'' Head Over Heels'' (1922) *''

His Back Against the Wall ''His Back Against the Wall'' is a 1922 American comedy film directed by Rowland V. Lee and written by Julien Josephson. The film stars Raymond Hatton, Virginia Valli, Will Walling, J. Gordon Russell, W.H. Bainbridge and Virginia Madison. The f ...

'' (1922) *'' The Man Unconquerable'' (1922) *'' Who Are My Parents?'' (1922) *'' The Cowboy and the Lady'' (1922) *'' Hungry Hearts'' (1922) *'' All the Brothers Were Valiant'' (1923) *''

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'' (1923) *'' Main Street'' (1923) *''

Where the North Begins ''Where the North Begins'' is a 1923 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. This was the third film for up-and-coming canine actor Rin Tin Tin. The film survives today and lapsed into the public domain on January ...

'' (1923) *'' The Printer's Devil'' (1923) *'' The Country Kid'' (1923) *''

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'' (1924) *''

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'' (1925) *'' My Wife and I'' (1925) *'' Rose of the World'' (1925) *'' The Bat'' (1926) *'' It Must Be Love'' (1926) *'' Forever After'' (1926) *''

The Eagle of the Sea ''The Eagle of the Sea'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd, starring Florence Vidor and featuring Boris Karloff in an uncredited role. Incomplete prints of the film exist. Cast See also * List of American films of ...

'' (1926) *''

The Whirlwind of Youth ''The Whirlwind of Youth'' is a 1927 American silent romance film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Lois Moran, Vera Voronina, Donald Keith and Alyce Mills.Anderson p.162 Cast * Lois Moran as Nancy Hawthorne * Vera Voronina as Heloise ...

'' (1927) *''

A Ship Comes In ''A Ship Comes In'' (also known as ''His Country'') is a 1928 silent film which tells the story of immigrants coming to the United States. It stars Rudolph Schildkraut, Louise Dresser, Milton Holmes, Linda Landi, and Fritz Feld. The movie was ...

'' (1928) *'' The Red Mark'' (1928) *'' Do Your Duty'' (1928) *''

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'' (1930) *'' The Green Goddess'' (1930) *'' Kiss Me Again'' (1931) *''

Misbehaving Ladies ''Misbehaving Ladies'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Lila Lee, Ben Lyon and Louise Fazenda. It is also known as ''The Queen of Main Street''. Cast * Lila Lee as Princess Ellen * Ben Lyon as ...

'' (1931) *'' The Millionaire'' (1931) *'' Alexander Hamilton'' (1931) *'' The Man Who Played God'' (1932) *'' The Expert'' (1932) *''

A Successful Calamity ''A Successful Calamity'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring George Arliss, supported by Mary Astor and Evelyn Knapp. Based on the 1917 play ''A Successful Calamity'' by Clare Kummer, the film is ab ...

'' (1932) *''

Chance at Heaven ''Chance at Heaven'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Julien Josephson and Sarah Y. Mason based on a 1932 short story of the same name by Vina Delmar. The film stars Ginger Rogers, Joel McCre ...

'' (1933) *''

'' (1937) *''

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'' (1938) *'' Stanley and Livingstone'' (1939) *''

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'' (1939) *''

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'' (1942) *'' Happy Land'' (1943)

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