Mildred Cram (October 17, 1889 – April 4, 1985) was an American writer. Her short story "Stranger Things" was included in the

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story collection for 1921. A number of her stories and novels were made into films. She was also nominated, along with

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, for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story for '' Love Affair'' (1939). Gerald Clarke wrote in his biography '' Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland'' that Cram was

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's favorite author. Power introduced

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to Cram's novella ''Forever'', which Garland could eventually "quote word for word".

Bibliography

*''All the King's Horses'', book-length novel, ''Cosmopolitan Magazine'', September 1936 *''Forever'', novella (60 pages), Alfred A. Knopf, April 22, 1938; 13th printing, November 1954

Filmography

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Subway Sadie ''Subway Sadie'' is a 1926 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Alfred Santell. Adapted from Mildred Cram's 1925 short story "Sadie of the Desert", the film focuses on a relationship between New York salesgirl Sadie Hermann ( Dorothy M ...

'' (1926) (story "Sadie of the Desert") *''

Behind the Make-Up ''Behind the Make-Up'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Milton and Dorothy Arzner (who was uncredited),Mayne, p. 54, 183 and based on the short story "The Feeder" by Mildred Cram. The film stars Hal Skelly, William Pow ...

'' (1930) (story "The Feeder") *''

This Modern Age ''This Modern Age'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature film directed by Nick Grinde and starring Joan Crawford, Neil Hamilton (actor), Neil Hamilton, Pauline Frederick and Albert Ritter Conti v. Cedassama ...

'' (1931) (story "Girls Together") *''Amateur Daddy'' (1932) (novel ''Scotch Valley'') *''

Sinners in the Sun ''Sinners in the Sun'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Alexander Hall, and starring Carole Lombard, Chester Morris, Adrienne Ames, and Alison Skipworth. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Plot Do ...

'' (1932) (story "The Beachcomber") *''

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'' (1932) (novel ''Tinfoil'') *''Maquillage'' (1932), also known as ''Make Up'' (novella ''The Feeder'') *''Stars Over Broadway'' (1935) (story "Thin Air") * '' Mariners of the Sky/Navy Born'' (1936) (story) *'' Wings Over Honolulu'' (1937) (story) *'' Love Affair'' (1939) (story) *'' Beyond Tomorrow'' (1940), also known as ''Beyond Christmas'' (story) *''

An Affair to Remember ''An Affair to Remember'' is a 1957 American romance film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. Filmed in CinemaScope, it was distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is considered among the most romantic films of all ...

'' (1957) (story) *'' Love Affair'' (1994) (story)

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