Elizabeth “Bessie” McGaffey founded the first studio research department in 1914 at the Lasky studio, where Cecil B. DeMille was the chief director. She was in charge of all research for his films until 1931, and then she became the head of R.K.O.’s research department. She also briefly tried scenario writing in 1916, writing the story for The Honorable Friend
Although she told several versions of the story, in 1920, Scottish-born Lorna Moon left her job in M...
On May 1, 1917, actress Bessie Barriscale invited members of the press corps and trade papers to the...
Most biographical details for Frances Taylor Patterson unfortunately are unknown, but she holds an i...
The year 1920 marked a significant career move for Margaret Turnbull. An article in the September 4 ...
Jeanie Macpherson is best known as Cecil B. DeMille’s screenwriter since she collaborated exclusivel...
Of her work in theatre and motion pictures, Elizabeth Grimball commented in 1924 to the New York Sun...
Beulah Marie Dix became a writer because it was one of the few respectable options available for wom...
Mary O’Connor worked at numerous companies, in positions such as a manager of the scenario departmen...
Known for being one of the youngest scenario editors, male or female, during the silent era, Winifre...
MacLane’s name was rarely out of the newspapers between 1902 and 1917, the publication dates of her ...
Beatrice deMille was born Matilda Beatrice Samuel in Liverpool, England. She immigrated with her fam...
By the time Margery Wilson reached her late twenties, she had completed her work as a film director....
A gifted and dedicated writer, Clara Beranger managed a career spanning three decades, as a scenaris...
Anne Bauchens was a St. Louis, Missouri native who, at the age of twenty, moved to New York City in ...
During the preliminary research that culminated in my volume Talbot Mundy, Philosopher of Adventure ...
Although she told several versions of the story, in 1920, Scottish-born Lorna Moon left her job in M...
On May 1, 1917, actress Bessie Barriscale invited members of the press corps and trade papers to the...
Most biographical details for Frances Taylor Patterson unfortunately are unknown, but she holds an i...
The year 1920 marked a significant career move for Margaret Turnbull. An article in the September 4 ...
Jeanie Macpherson is best known as Cecil B. DeMille’s screenwriter since she collaborated exclusivel...
Of her work in theatre and motion pictures, Elizabeth Grimball commented in 1924 to the New York Sun...
Beulah Marie Dix became a writer because it was one of the few respectable options available for wom...
Mary O’Connor worked at numerous companies, in positions such as a manager of the scenario departmen...
Known for being one of the youngest scenario editors, male or female, during the silent era, Winifre...
MacLane’s name was rarely out of the newspapers between 1902 and 1917, the publication dates of her ...
Beatrice deMille was born Matilda Beatrice Samuel in Liverpool, England. She immigrated with her fam...
By the time Margery Wilson reached her late twenties, she had completed her work as a film director....
A gifted and dedicated writer, Clara Beranger managed a career spanning three decades, as a scenaris...
Anne Bauchens was a St. Louis, Missouri native who, at the age of twenty, moved to New York City in ...
During the preliminary research that culminated in my volume Talbot Mundy, Philosopher of Adventure ...
Although she told several versions of the story, in 1920, Scottish-born Lorna Moon left her job in M...
On May 1, 1917, actress Bessie Barriscale invited members of the press corps and trade papers to the...
Most biographical details for Frances Taylor Patterson unfortunately are unknown, but she holds an i...
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