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Doris Anderson (screenwriter)
Doris Anderson (November 14, 1897 – June 1971) was a prolific American screenwriter active during 1920s through the 1950s. Biography Doris was born in Chico, California, to William Smith and Mabel Dorn; she was an only child. Her parents divorced when she was young, and she was raised by her mother. Anderson graduated from the University of Southern California, and she worked as a journalist and a publicity agent before joining Paramount as a scenarist. She wrote silent films before moving into talkies. In 1930, she married British screenwriter Anthony Jowitt, who worked at MGM; they had a daughter, author and dance critic Deborah Jowitt. Anderson died in June 1971 in Washington, D.C. Selected filmography * '' Never a Dull Moment'' (1950) * '' That Brennan Girl'' (1946) * '' Salute for Three'' (1943) * '' Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' (1942) * '' Women in War'' (1940) * '' Beauty for the Asking'' (1939) * '' Give Me a Sailor'' (1938) * '' Sophie Lang Goes West'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in California, and has an enrollment of more than 49,000 students. The university is composed of one Liberal arts education, liberal arts school, the University of Southern California academics, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and 22 Undergraduate education, undergraduate, Graduate school, graduate, and professional schools, enrolling roughly 21,000 undergraduate and 28,500 Postgraduate education, post-graduate students from all fifty U.S. states and more than 115 countries. It is a member of the Association of American Universities, which it joined in 1969. USC sponsors a variety of intercollegiate sports and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference. Members of USC's sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glamour (1934 Film)
''Glamour'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by William Wyler and starring Paul Lukas, Constance Cummings and Phillip Reed. Plot An ambitious chorus girl marries an up-and-coming composer. Cast * Paul Lukas as Victor Banki * Constance Cummings as Linda Fayne * Phillip Reed as Lorenzo Valenti * Joseph Cawthorn as Ibsen * Doris Lloyd as Nana * Lyman Williams as Forsyth * Phil Tead as Jimmy * Luis Alberni as Monsieur Paul * Yola d'Avril as Renee * Alice Lake as Secretary * Louise Beavers as Millie * Wilson Benge as Pritchard, the Butler * Lita Chevret as Grassie * Olaf Hytten as Dobbs * Grace Hayle as Miss Lang * May Beatty as Journalist * Claire Du Brey as Nurse * C. Montague Shaw as Throat Doctor * Sheila Bromley as Chorus Girl * Lois January as Chorus Girl Reception The film was a box-office disappointment for Universal. Preservation status UCLA archive and Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Wash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afraid To Love
''Afraid to Love'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Edward H. Griffith and written by Doris Anderson, Francis de Croisset, Fred de Gresac, Alfred Hustwick and Joseph Jackson. The film stars Florence Vidor, Clive Brook, Norman Trevor, Jocelyn Lee and Arthur Lubin. The film was released on April 9, 1927, by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the 1902 play '' The Marriage of Kitty'' by Cosmo Gordon Lennox, a version of the French play ''La Passerelle'' by Francis de Croisset and Fred de Gresac. The play was previously adapted into the 1915 film '' The Marriage of Kitty''. Synopsis When Sir Reginald Belsize's uncle dies he leaves him a fortune on condition that he give up his current unsuitable lover Helen and marry someone else within twenty four hours. Helen agrees to this so long as the woman he picks is less attractive than she is. The woman he picks is however beautiful and cultured and he quickly falls in love with her. Cast * Florence Vidor as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ain't Love Funny?
''Ain't'' is a negative inflection for ''am'', ''is'', ''are'', ''has'', and ''have'' in informal English. In some dialects, it is also used for ''do'', ''does'', ''did'', and ''will''. The development of ''ain't'' for the various forms of ''be'', ''have'', ''will'' and ''do'' occurred independently, at different times. The use of ''ain't'' for the forms of ''be'' was established by the mid-18th century and for the forms of ''have'' by the early 19th century. The use of ''ain't'' is a continuing subject of controversy in English. It is commonly spoken in informal settings, especially in certain regions and dialects. It is often highly stigmatized and is often understood as a marker of low socio-economic or regional status or education level. It is generally considered non-standard by dictionaries and style guides except when used for rhetorical effect. Etymology ''Ain't'' has several antecedents in English, corresponding to the various forms of ''be'' and ''have'' that ''ain't'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World At Her Feet
''The World at Her Feet'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent film comedy directed by Luther Reed and starring Florence Vidor. It was produced by the Paramount Lasky Corporation. Cast *Florence Vidor as Jane Randall *Arnold Kent as Richard Randall *Margaret Quimby as Alma Pauls *Richard Tucker (actor), Richard Tucker as Dr. H.G. Pauls *William Austin (actor), William Austin as Detective Hall *David Torrence (actor), David Torrence as Client Preservation With no prints of ''The World at Her Feet'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. References External links *Herald 1927 films 1927 comedy films 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Modern Commandments
''Ten Modern Commandments'' is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy-drama film that starred Esther Ralston and was distributed through Paramount Pictures. It is based on an original screen story and was directed by Dorothy Arzner. Plot Cast *Esther Ralston as Kitten O'Day * Neil Hamilton as Tod Gilbert *Maude Truax as Aunt Ruby * Romaine Fielding as Zeno * El Brendel as 'Speeding' Shapiro *Rose Burdick as Belle * Jocelyn Lee as Sharon Lee *Arthur Hoyt Arthur Hoyt (March 19, 1874 – January 4, 1953) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 275 films in his 34-year film career, about a third of them silent films. Career Born in Georgetown, Colorado, in 1874, Hoyt ma ... as Disbrow * Roscoe Karns as Benny Preservation status The film is now considered a lost film. References External links * 1927 films 1927 comedy films 1927 drama films 1927 lost films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films 1920s romantic comedy-dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wolf Of Wall Street (1929 Film)
''The Wolf of Wall Street'' is a lost 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring George Bancroft, Paul Lukas, Olga Baclanova, and Nancy Carroll. The story and screenplay were written by Doris Anderson. Originally made as a silent film, ''The Wolf of Wall Street'' was completely re-filmed with sound, becoming Bancroft's first talkie. Plot A ruthless trader corners the market in copper and then sells short, making a fortune but ultimately ruining the finances of himself and his friends. Cast * George Bancroft as The Wolf * Olga Baclanova as Olga * Nancy Carroll as Gert (the maid) * Paul Lukas as David Tyler * Brandon Hurst as Sturgess * Crauford Kent as Jessup Music The theme song for the film is entitled "Love Take My Heart" with music by Joseph Meyer and lyrics by Harold Christie. Olga Baclanova sings the song in the film. Olga Baclanova also sings "Gypsy Love Song" which was composed by the same team. Reception Reception for the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charming Sinners
''Charming Sinners'' is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Robert Milton and Dorothy Arzner (who was uncredited), with a screenplay by Doris Anderson adapted from the 1926 play '' The Constant Wife'' written by W. Somerset Maugham. The film stars Ruth Chatterton, Clive Brook, Mary Nolan, William Powell, Laura Hope Crews and Florence Eldridge. The film was released on August 17, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. It has been described as a "splendid example of the early talkie period" with use of static camera and dialogue-heavy scenes.Bryant p.61 Plot In London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ..., aware of her husband's longstanding affair and feeling neglected, Kathryn Miles flirts with a former flame in a plot to teach her husband a lesson with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marriage Playground
''The Marriage Playground'' is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by Lothar Mendes, and written by Doris Anderson, J. Walter Ruben, and Edith Wharton. The film stars Mary Brian, Fredric March, Lilyan Tashman, Huntley Gordon, Kay Francis, William Austin, Seena Owen and Gene Raymond. The film was released on December 21, 1929, by Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount .... It's the first film debuted by Gene Raymond. Plot A daughter tries to keep her parents together. Cast * Mary Brian as Judith Wheater * Fredric March as Martin Boyne * Lilyan Tashman as Joyce Wheater * Huntley Gordon as Cliff Wheater * Kay Francis as Lady Wrench * William Austin as Lord Wrench * Seena Owen as Rose Sellers * Gene Raymond as Rhys Trevor III * Phili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True To The Navy
''True to the Navy'' is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle for Paramount Pictures. The film stars Clara Bow as a counter girl at a San Diego drugstore with a predilection for sailors. Eventually, she sets her sights on Bull's Eye McCoy ( Fredric March), a stiff-necked gunner's mate. Plot Cast * Clara Bow as Ruby Nolan * Fredric March as "Bull's-Eye" McCoy * Stanley "Tiny" Morner as Bob Oldfield * Harry Green as Solomon Bimberg * Sam Hardy as Brady * Rex Bell as Eddie *Ray Cooke as Peewee *Eddie Fetherston as Michael * Eddie Dunn as Albert *Adele Windsor as Maizie * Harry Sweet as Artie Critical reception Allmovie wrote, "the spectacle of distinguished actor Frederic March in sailor togs, chewing gum and dispensing sez-you dialogue, is worth the admission price in itself"; while ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grumpy (1930 Film)
''Grumpy'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Cukor (in his directorial debut) and Cyril Gardner, and released by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay by Doris Anderson is based on a play by Horace Hodges and Thomas Wigney Percyval. A Spanish-language version entitled ''Cascarrabias'', written by Catalan writer Josep Carner Ribalta (1898–1988) and directed by Gardner, was released by Paramount the same year. The film is a remake of a 1923 silent film of the same title. Plot The titular character is a temperamental but lovable retired London barrister now living in the country with his granddaughter Virginia. Ernest Heron, Virginia's beau, returns from South Africa with a valuable diamond, and that night he is attacked and the gem is stolen. The only clue to the perpetrator's identity is a camellia Ernest is found clutching in his hand. Suspicion falls upon Chamberlin Jarvis, an acquaintance of Virginia who was a houseguest at the time, and Grumpy follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anybody's Woman
''Anybody's Woman'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Dorothy Arzner and written by Zoe Akins and Doris Anderson, as based on the short story "The Better Wife", which had been written by Gouverneur Morris; the movie was formerly known as ''The Better Wife'' prior to changing the title. The film stars Ruth Chatterton, Clive Brook, Paul Lukas, Huntley Gordon, Virginia Hammond, Tom Patricola, and Juliette Compton. The film was released on August 15, 1930, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Neil Dunlap, an attorney whose wife has left him for a richer man, goes on a drinking binge and impulsively marries his neighbor Pansy Gray, a burlesque performer he once defended in court. After initially contemplating annulment, the unusual couple decide to try making the marriage work. Cast * Ruth Chatterton as Pansy Gray * Clive Brook as Neil Dunlap * Paul Lukas as Gustave Saxon * Huntley Gordon as Grant Crosby * Virginia Hammond as Katherine Malcolm * Tom Patricola as Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
