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The story follows the intersecting love lives of the modern, independent Diana (Joan Crawford), Bea (Dorothy Sebastian), a young woman with a past, and Ann (Anita Page), an old-fashioned gold-digger, and ends when Ann, drunk, falls to her death at the feet of three elderly, work-worn cleaning women.
Josephine Lovett (October 21, 1877 – September 17, 1958) was an American scenario writer, adapter, screenwriter and actress, active in films from 1916 to 1935. She was married to Canadian-born director, John Stewart Robertson.
- Scenario writer, adapter, screenwriter, and actress
- 21 October 1877, San Francisco, California, US
- 1916–1935
- 17 September 1958 (aged 80), Rancho Santa Fe, California, US
Oct 15, 2019 · Josephine Lovett. Salerno, Abigail. Reviews of Lovett’s films repeatedly emphasized her ability to create heroines who could both please censors and appeal to female fans.
Josephine was one of the most prominent female writers of her time. She was known for her ability to capture female audiences while simultaneously appeasing censors. By doing so, she along with the other female screenwriters of her generation, helped elaborate the modernization of American mentality from Victorianism to the flapper.
Josephine Lovett was born on 21 October 1877 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Our Dancing Daughters (1928), The Fighting Blade (1923) and Annie Laurie (1927).
- October 21, 1877
- September 17, 1958
Josephine was one of the most prominent female writers of her time. She was known for her ability to capture female audiences while simultaneously appeasing censors. By doing so, she along with the other female screenwriters of her generation, helped elaborate the modernization of American mentality from Victorianism to the flapper.
Overviews. Pioneers. Resources. About. Projections. Women Film Pioneers Project is a scholarly resource exploring women’s global involvement at all levels of film production during the silent film era.
