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Mary C. McCall Jr. (April 4, 1904 – April 3, 1986) was an American writer best known for her screenwriting. She was a charter member and the first woman president of the Writers Guild of America (then known as the Screen Writers Guild), serving from 1942 to 1944 and 1951 to 1952.
- April 4, 1904, New York, New York, U.S.
- Screenwriter
- April 3, 1986 (aged 81), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Dwight Franklin (divorced)
Nov 18, 2022 · But once upon a time, Mary C. McCall Jr. was arguably the most powerful woman in Hollywood. November 12, 2022, is the 80th anniversary of her formal election as president of the Screen Writers Guild.
Apr 6, 1986 · April 6, 1986 12 AM PT. Mary C. McCall Jr., who adapted a little-known book called “Dark Dame” into the well-known “Maisie” film series starring Ann Sothern, died Thursday night of ...
Mary C. McCall Jr. First woman president of the Screen Writers Guild, Mary Caldwell McCall Jr. wrote or co-wrote the screenplays for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935), Craig’s Wife (1936), The Sullivans (1944), Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949), and eight of the 10 Maisie films. She also wrote episodes for the television series Gilligan ...
Mary C. McCall Jr.. Writer: Swing Shift Maisie. Mary C. McCall Jr. was born on 4 April 1904 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for Swing Shift Maisie (1943), I Promise to Pay (1937) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).
- Writer, Additional Crew, Soundtrack
- April 4, 1904
- Mary C. McCall Jr.
- April 3, 1986
Mary C. McCall Jr.. Writer: Swing Shift Maisie. Mary C. McCall Jr. was born on 4 April 1904 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for Swing Shift Maisie (1943), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) and I Promise to Pay (1937).
Jun 14, 2023 · In 1942 a screenwriter named Mary C. McCall Jr. was the first woman ever elected president of the predecessor group which was called the Screen Writers Guild (SWG). McCall had been involved in the idea of a labor collective for writers since the 1930s when she joined a group of other writers to form the original guild – the Screen Writers Guild.
