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Marguerite Bertsch (December 14, 1889 – 1967) was an American screenwriter and film director who worked in the early days of film. Her 1917 text How to Write for Moving Pictures: A Manual of Instruction and Information reflected and influenced the screenwriters of the era. [1]
In 1916, Marguerite Bertsch “left her desk to take command in the studio”, first as co-director with W. P. S. Earle and then as director on her own four films, as reported in the Columbus Dispatch.
May 15, 2024 · As with many early female screenwriters, the details on the life of Marguerite Bertsch change from one online biography to another. The best we can say is that in her early twenties, Bertsch joined Vitagraph as what was then called a scenario writer.
Marguerite Bertsch. Writer: The Devil's Prize. A successful playwright, Marguerite Bertsch was hired by Vitagraph in 1913 as a screenwriter.
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Marguerite Bertsch was resolutely audience-oriented, and put into practice in her scripts what she preached in her manual. Her character-driven approach enabled her to tackle such powerful subjects as forced marriage, pregnancy outside marriage, divorce, bigamy, suicide and murder.
Bertsch, Marguerite (1889–1967) American scenarist and director. Born Dec 14, 1889, in New York, NY; died in 1967.
Mar 17, 2023 · Marguerite Bertsch was an American screenwriter and film director who worked in the early days of film. It has been said that by the time she wrote the script for A Florida Enchantment, she was "one of the most powerful women working at Vitagraph.
