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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.

  2. Brigadier General Francis Marion (c. 1732 – February 27, 1795), also known as the "Swamp Fox", was an American military officer, planter, and politician who served during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War.

  3. Feb 14, 2020 · Francis Marion was a soldier in the French and Indian War who built up a militia whose undercover tactics and sneaky guerrilla warfare were so effective, he became known as “the swamp fox.”.

  4. Jan 21, 2016 · A single script by early Hollywood’s highest-paid screenwriter could make or break any of their careers—and for over 20 years, that screenwriter was a woman, Frances Marion.

  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.

  6. Jul 10, 2024 · Frances Marion (1888–1973) was an American motion-picture screenwriter whose 25-year career spanned the silent and sound eras. She is recognized as one of Hollywood’s most significant film writers, a trailblazer for women in the film industry, and an advocate for workers’ rights within the Screen Writers’ Guild (now the Writers Guild of ...

  7. 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).

  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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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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