Henry Thomson Burtis (1896–1971) was an American writer. Burtis was born in New York. After serving as a lieutenant in US Army Air Service and as a member of the aerial border patrol, Burtis worked as a newspaper reporter before becoming a writer.Jones, Robert Kenneth. ''The Lure of Adventure''. Starmont House,1989 (p.23) He wrote more than two hundred stories for

pulp magazines Pulp magazines (also referred to as "the pulps") were inexpensive fiction magazines that were published from 1896 to the late 1950s. The term "pulp" derives from the cheap wood pulp paper on which the magazines were printed. In contrast, magazine ...

such as ''

Adventure An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme spo ...

'' as well as over 20 novels, most of which had an aviation theme and were written for children. Many of his stories appeared in ''

The American Boy ''The American Boy'' was a monthly magazine published by The Sprague Publishing Co. of Detroit, Michigan from November 1899 to August 1941. At the time it was the largest magazine for boys, with a circulation of 300,000, and it featured action sto ...

''. ''

In Old Oklahoma ''In Old Oklahoma'' (reissued as ''War of the Wildcats'') is a 1943 American Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell starring John Wayne and Martha Scott. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Music Score of a Dramatic or Com ...

'' was one of several films that were adapted from his short stories. Thomson Burtis died in Santa Monica, California, on April 24, 1971.

Bibliography

''Russ Farrell'' series

* Russ Farrell, Airman * Russ Farrell, Border Patrolman * Russ Farrell, Test Pilot (1925) * Russ Farrell, Circus Flyer * Russ Farrell, Over Mexico

''Rex Lee'' series

* Rex Lee, Gypsy Flyer * Rex Lee, On the Border Patrol (1928) * Rex Lee, Ranger of the Sky (1928) * Rex Lee, Sky Trailer (1929) * Rex Lee, Ace of the Airmail * Rex Lee, Night Flyer (1929) * Rex Lee's Mysterious Flight (1930) * Rex Lee, Rough Rider of the Air * Rex Lee, Aerial Acrobat * Rex Lee, Trialing Air Bandits (1931)

''Air Combat Stories for Boys'' series

* Daredevils of the Air (1932) * Four Aces (1932) * Wing for Wing (1932) * Flying Blackbirds

Individual novels

* Haunted Airways * Straight Shooting * Flying Blood * New Guinea Gold (adapted into the movie

Crosswinds (film) ''Crosswinds'' is a 1951 adventure film starring Rhonda Fleming and John Payne. It was Payne's sixth film for Pine-Thomas Productions. The film was rereleased in 1962 by Citation Films Inc. as Jungle Attack in a double bill with Untamed West. P ...

)

Other works

* Sisters of the Chorus (play)

References

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