Julien Josephson (October 24, 1881 – April 14, 1959) was an American

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. 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

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adaptions of theatrical works such as

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'' (1925) and

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and

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'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

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'' and '' Wee Willie Winkie'' (both 1937), ''Suez'' (1938) and ''

Stanley and Livingstone ''Stanley and Livingstone'' is a 1939 American adventure film directed by Henry King and Otto Brower. It is loosely based on the true story of Welsh reporter Sir Henry M. Stanley's quest to find Dr. David Livingstone, a Scottish missionary presum ...

'' (1939).

Partial filmography

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Playing the Game ''Playing the Game'' is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Julien Josephson and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Charles Ray, Doris May, Harry L. Rattenberry, Robert McKim, William Elmer, an ...

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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 Ne ...

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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 Green beans are young, unripe fruits of various cultivars of the common bean (''Phaseolus vulgaris''), although immature or young pods of the runner bean (''Phaseolus coccineus''), yardlong bean ( ''Vigna unguiculata'' subsp. ''sesquipedalis ...

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Greased Lightning ''Greased Lightning'' is a 1977 American biographical film starring Richard Pryor, Beau Bridges, and Pam Grier, and directed by Michael Schultz. The film is loosely based on the true life story of Wendell Scott, the first Black NASCAR race winn ...

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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 ''The Egg Crate Wallop'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film starring Charles Ray and featuring actress Colleen Moore. The film was directed by Jerome Storm and Thomas H. Ince was its producer. Plot Jim Kelly (Charles Ray) works for a railro ...

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Crooked Straight ''Crooked Straight'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Julien Josephson. The film stars Charles Ray, Wade Boteler, Margery Wilson, Gordon Mullen, and Otto Hoffman. The film was released on November ...

'' (1919) *'' Red Hot Dollars'' (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 ...

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The Jailbird ''The Jailbird'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and written by Julien Josephson. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Doris May, Louis Morrison, William Courtright, Wilbur Higby, and Otto Hoffman. The film was r ...

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Dangerous Curve Ahead ''Dangerous Curve Ahead'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent comedy film, comedy starring Helene Chadwick and Richard Dix. The film is considered to be lost films, lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Phoebe Mabee (Chadwick) is a muc ...

'' (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 M ...

'' (1922) *'' Head Over Heels'' (1922) *'' His Back Against the Wall'' (1922) *'' The Man Unconquerable'' (1922) *''

Who Are My Parents? ''Who Are My Parents?'' (also known as ''A Little Child Shall Lead Them'') is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring L. Rogers Lytton, Peggy Shaw, Florence Billings, Ernest Hilliard, and Robert Agnew. The ...

'' (1922) *'' The Cowboy and the Lady'' (1922) *'' Hungry Hearts'' (1922) *''

All the Brothers Were Valiant ''All the Brothers Were Valiant'' is a 1953 Technicolor adventure drama film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Richard Thorpe. The film's screenplay was written by Harry Brown and based on the 1919 novel '' All the Brothers Were Va ...

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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 1 ...

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

The Country Kid ''The Country Kid'' is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film directed by William Beaudine for Warner Bros. It stars Wesley Barry, Spec O'Donnell, and Bruce Guerin as three orphaned brothers who struggle to preserve their inheritance and rema ...

'' (1923) *''

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'' (1924) *''

The Narrow Street ''The Narrow Street'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific dir ...

'' (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 Helois ...

'' (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 ...

'' (1928) *''

The Red Mark ''The Red Mark'' is a 1928 American silent melodrama film produced and directed by James Cruze and starring Gaston Glass. It was distributed through Pathé Exchange. Cast *Nina Quartero as Zelie * Gaston Glass as Bibi-Ri *Gustav von Seyffertit ...

'' (1928) *''

Do Your Duty ''Do Your Duty'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine. This is lost film.The Climax'' (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 a ...

'' (1931) *'' The Millionaire'' (1931) *''

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'' (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 McC ...

'' (1933) *'' Wee Willie Winkie'' (1937) *''

'' (1937) *''

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'' (1938) *''

'' (1939) *'' The Rains Came'' (1939) *''

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

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