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Rupert Raleigh Hughes (January 31, 1872 – September 9, 1956) was an American novelist, film director, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, military officer, and music composer. He was the brother of Howard R. Hughes Sr. and uncle of billionaire Howard R. Hughes Jr.
Rupert Hughes, a versatile popular writer, was born in Lancaster, Missouri, on January 31, 1872. When he was seven years old his family moved to Keokuk, Iowa, where his father, Felix, practiced law and his mother, Jean, raised a brood of talented children. Rupert’s siblings included Howard, later a noted inventor and father of eccentric ...
Included, were such literary luminaries as Mary Roberts Rinehart, Gertrude Atherton, and eventually Somerset Maugham among others, but the one most successful in adapting his talents to the screen was Rupert Hughes, who in the early 1920s became known as Hollywood's highest paid author.
- James O. Kemm
- 1985
Language. Silent (English intertitles) Souls for Sale is a 1923 American silent comedy drama [1] film written, directed, and produced by Rupert Hughes, based on the novel of the same name by Hughes. The film stars Eleanor Boardman in her first leading role, having won a contract with Goldwyn Pictures through their highly publicized "New Faces ...
Aug 25, 2015 · Last modified on Wed 29 Nov 2017 07.20 EST. Within the tight world of Whitehall and the much wider world of child welfare, the senior civil servant Rupert Hughes, who has died aged 80, was a ...
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2. 29. Mar 06, 2021 02:10AM. About Rupert Hughes: Hughes was an American novelist, film director, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, military officer, and music composer..
Sep 22, 1997 · Hardcover – September 22, 1997. Rupert Hughes: A Hollywood Legend by James O. Kemm explores the life of the film pioneer, author, screenwriter, film director, composer, soldier, network radio commentator, wit and self-described poor uncle of a rich nephew. As uncle and mentor to the enigmatic Howard Hughes, Jr,.
- James O. Kemm
