Marion Orth (December 5, 1900 – December 1, 1984) was an American screenwriter of the silent and

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eras of Hollywood. She was a frequent collaborator of director

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Biography

Orth began her career as a playwright and magazine writer, publishing in ''Breezy Stories'' as early as 1917. In 1920, she moved from Chicago to Los Angeles at the invitation of

, who had purchased the film rights to two of Orth's stories, "The Price of a Good Time" ( filmed in 1917) and "Borrowed Clothes" (filmed in 1918). Orth went on to write several films with and for Weber, including ''

A Midnight Romance ''A Midnight Romance'' is a 1919 American silent romantic drama film directed by Lois Weber and starring Anita Stewart. It was produced by Stewart and Louis B. Mayer. It was only feature film between First National and Metro Pictures' producer ...

'', ''

To Please One Woman ''To Please One Woman'' is a 1920 American silent drama film produced and directed by Lois Weber and starring Claire Windsor. It was distributed by Famous Players-Lasky and Paramount Pictures. Plot The film is a take on the "vamp" genre by pione ...

'', ''

Too Wise Wives ''Too Wise Wives'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Lois Weber, written by Lois Weber and Marion Orth, and starring Louis Calhern, Claire Windsor, Phillips Smalley, and Mona Lisa. It was released on May 22, 1921, by Paramount P ...

'', and ''

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.'' In 1923, she signed a seven-picture contract at

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as a scenarist; her efforts at the studio included work on '' The Price of Pleasure'' and

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's ''The Wild Party''. She also wrote a string of films for

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. In 1934, she began writing for

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. In 1938, she settled a lawsuit with

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for releasing a 1937 film called '' Circus Girl'' based on her novel. Orth was awarded $10,000. Orth's apparently final film was released in 1944.

Selected filmography

* ''Oh, What a Night'' (1944) *''

Sing Another Chorus ''Sing Another Chorus'' is a 1941 American film starring Jane Frazee. Plot Andy Peyton comes home from college, wanting not to work for his father's failing garment business but to be involved in stage shows and entertainment. A former burlesqu ...

'' (1941) * ''

Dr. Christian Meets the Women ''Dr. Christian Meets the Women'' is a 1940 American film directed by William C. McGann, one of the series of six Dr. Christian films featuring Jean Hersholt. Plot summary Professor Kenneth Parker, a God-fearing physical culturist, arrives to ...

'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1940) * '' Son of the Navy'' (1940) * ''

Hidden Enemy ''Hidden Enemy'' is a 1940 American thriller film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Warren Hull, Kay Linaker and Wilhelm von Brincken.McCarty p.159 Synopsis A newspaper reporter encounters a gang of German spies attempting to steal indust ...

'' (1940) * ''

Under the Big Top ''Under the Big Top'' is a 1938 American film directed by Karl Brown. Plot A trapeze artist girl in a circus is persistently demanded by her aunt to be the best in the business. She falls in love with one of the men in her trapeze act, but he ...

'' (1938) * ''

Romance of the Limberlost ''Romance of the Limberlost'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Jean Parker, Eric Linden, and Marjorie Main. Plot Laurie is reprimanded by her Aunt Nora and Chris being beaten by his adopted father Corson. Wh ...

'' (1938) * ''

Saleslady ''Saleslady'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Arthur Greville Collins and starring Anne Nagel, Weldon Heyburn and Harry Davenport. Fetrow p.567 Based on the story ''Nothing Down'' by Kubec Glasmon, it was produced and di ...

'' (1938) * ''

A Bride for Henry ''A Bride for Henry'' is a 1937 American film directed by William Nigh based on the Josephine Bentham short story of the same name that was published in Liberty Magazine. Authors such as James Cox and Kylo-Patrick Hart have cited ''A Bride for H ...

'' (1937) (adaptation) * '' Paradise Isle'' (1937) * '' Welcome Home'' (1935) * '' Sing Sing Nights'' (1934) * ''

A Successful Failure ''A Successful Failure'' is a 1934 American film directed by Arthur Lubin. It was Lubin's first film as director. There is no connection between the fictional radio personality "Uncle Dudley" in this film, and the 1935 comedy film ''Your Uncle ...

'' (1934) * '' Charlie Chan's Greatest Case'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1930) (adaptation) * ''

Crazy That Way ''Crazy That Way'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and starring Kenneth MacKenna, Joan Bennett and Regis Toomey,Kellow, p. 466 and based on the play ''In Love With Love'' by Vincent Lawrence. Cast * Kenn ...

'' (1930) * '' By Whose Hand?'' (1927) * ''

The Woman Who Did Not Care ''The Woman Who Did Not Care'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Lilyan Tashman, Edward Martindel and Philo McCullough.Munden p.919 Cast * Lilyan Tashman as Iris Carroll * Edward Martindel as Franklin Pay ...

'' (1927) * '' The Love Thrill'' (1927) (adaptation) * ''

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'' (1927) (adaptation) * ''

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'' (1926) (adaptation) * '' The People vs. Nancy Preston'' (1925) * ''

Chickie ''Chickie'' is a 1925 American silent drama film produced and released by First National Pictures. Based on the novel of the same name by Elenore Meherin, the film was directed by John Francis Dillon and starred Dorothy Mackaill. ''Chickie'' is ...

'' (1925) * ''

Single Wives ''Single Wives'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and produced by and starring Corinne Griffith. It was distributed by First National Pictures. Cast Preservation status ''Single Wives'' is preserved at the ...

'' (1924) * ''

Dark Stairways ''Dark Stairways'' is a 1924 American silent mystery film directed by Robert F. Hill and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Ruth Dwyer, and Hayden Stevenson. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Dark Stairways'' located in any film archives, it is ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Lure of Jade ''The Lure of Jade'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Pauline Frederick, Thomas Holding, and Arthur Rankin.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 Cast * Pauline Frederick as Sara Vin ...

'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1919) (story) *''

The Price of a Good Time ''The Price of a Good Time'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley and starring teen Mildred Harris. It is currently considered a lost film. Cast *Mildred Harris as Linnie * Anne Schaefer as Her Mother *H ...

'' (1917) (story)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orth, Marion 1900 births 1984 deaths 20th-century American women writers American women screenwriters Screenwriters from Illinois 20th-century American screenwriters