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    Frances Marion

    American journalist, author, film director and screenwriter

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  1. Frances Marion (born Marion Benson Owens; November 18, 1888 [1] – May 12, 1973) was an American screenwriter, director, journalist and author often cited as one of the most renowned female screenwriters of the 20th century alongside June Mathis and Anita Loos. During the course of her career, she wrote over 325 scripts. [2]

  2. Jan 21, 2016 · Actress Mary Pickford (1893 - 1979), at left, and Frances Marion (1887 - 1973) on the set of the United Artists war drama 'Straight is the Way' on Dec. 28, 1920 General Photographic Agenc / Getty ...

  3. May 9, 2024 · Frances Marion was an American motion picture screenwriter whose 25-year career spanned the silent and sound eras. As a young adult, Marion had twice married and divorced and had tried her hand as a journalist, model, and illustrator before going to Hollywood in 1913.

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  4. Frances Marion. Writer: The Big House. The most renowned female screenwriter of the 20th century, and one of the most respected scripters of any gender, Frances Marion was born in San Francisco. She modeled and acted and had some success as a commercial artist.

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  5. The winner of two Academy Awards, Frances Marion is credited with writing more than 130 produced films during Hollywood’s silent and early sound eras. Her female-driven films showcased women’s strengths while delighting popular audiences. Marion Benson Owens was born on November 18, 1888 in San Francisco. Her parents, Len Douglas Owens, an ...

  6. Frances Marion is credited with directing two motion pictures— The Love Light (1921) and Just Around the Corner (1921). During World War I, she had filmed women’s contributions at the front for the US government and, on this assignment, became the first woman to cross the Rhine after the Armistice (Beauchamp 1997, 98).

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  8. May 18, 2020 · The highest-paid writer in Hollywood at a time when women were at the forefront of shaping the industry, Oscar winner Frances Marion created some of the most unforgettable stories in 1920s and ’30s American cinema.

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