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The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916) -- Coke Ennyday, the scientific detective, divides his own time in periods for "Sleep", "Eat", "Dope" and "Drink"...

The Women (2008) -- Wealthy Mary Haines is unaware her husband is having an affair with shopgirl Crystal Allen. Sylvia Fowler and Edith Potter discover this from a manicurist and arrange for Mary to hear the gossip...

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) -- The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.

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Date of Birth:

26 April 1888, Mount Shasta, Sissons, California, USA more

Date of Death:

18 August 1981, New York City, New York, USA more

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While she is now best known for her book "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," Anita... more

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Her brother founded the Blue Cross health insurance company. more

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Best Films - 1939
(From Alternative Film Guide. 10 May 2009, 1:26 AM, PDT)

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Women (2008/I)	(1939 screenplay)	2008	-	4.8 (6,200)

2.	"Producers' Showcase" (1954)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.5 (20)
	1 TV episode: "Producers' Showcase: Happy Birthday (#2.11)" (writer)
3.	Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)	(novel "But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes")	1955	-	5.2 (150)

4.	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)	(musical comedy)	1953	-	7.2 (7,183)
	AKAs: Howard Hawks' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
5.	"The Buick Circus Hour" (1952)	(unknown episodes)	1952	-	-

6.	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)	(uncredited)	1945	-	7.9 (2,681)

7.	I Married an Angel (1942)	(screenplay)	1942	-	5.8 (170)

8.	When Ladies Meet (1941)	(screenplay)	1941	-	6.2 (238)

9.	They Met in Bombay (1941)	(writer)	1941	-	6.4 (284)

10.	Blossoms in the Dust (1941)	(screenplay)	1941	-	6.9 (471)

11.	Susan and God (1940)	(screenplay)	1940	-	6.1 (347)
	AKAs: The Gay Mrs. Trexel (UK)
12.	Strange Cargo (1940)	(adaptation) (uncredited)	1940	-	6.9 (619)

13.	Another Thin Man (1939)	(contributing writer) (uncredited)	1939	-	7.3 (2,035)
	AKAs: Return of the Thin Man (USA: promotional title)
14.	Babes in Arms (1939)	(uncredited)	1939	-	6.6 (744)

15.	The Women (1939)	(screenplay)	1939	-	8.0 (5,086)

16.	The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)	(contributing writer) (uncredited)	1938	-	6.5 (341)

17.	Saratoga (1937)	(screenplay) (story)	1937	-	6.4 (451)

18.	Mama Steps Out (1937)	(writer)	1937	-	6.5 (34)

19.	San Francisco (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	7.4 (1,831)

20.	Riffraff (1936)	(screenplay)	1936	-	6.2 (221)

21.	Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935)	(writer)	1935	-	6.4 (71)

22.	The Girl from Missouri (1934)	(original screenplay)	1934	-	6.7 (323)
	AKAs: 100 Per Cent Pure (UK) Born to Be Kissed (USA: alternative title)
23.	Social Register (1934)	(story)	1934	-	7.2 (12)

24.	The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)	(screenplay contributor) (uncredited)	1934	-	6.9 (118)

25.	Midnight Mary (1933)	(story)	1933	-	6.9 (267)

26.	Hold Your Man (1933)	(screenplay) (story)	1933	-	6.9 (406)

27.	The Barbarian (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	6.4 (138)
	AKAs: A Night in Cairo (UK) Man of the Nile The Arab
28.	Blondie of the Follies (1932)	(dialogue)	1932	-	7.8 (601)

29.	Red-Headed Woman (1932)	(screenplay)	1932	-	7.2 (769)

30.	The Struggle (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	6.9 (70)

31.	Ex-Bad Boy (1931)	(story "The Whole Town's Talking")	1931	-	-
	AKAs: His Temporary Affair (UK)
32.	The Fall of Eve (1929)	(story)	1929	-	-

33.	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)	(novel) (screenplay) (titles)	1928	-	-

34.	Stranded (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

35.	The Whole Town's Talking (1926)	(play)	1926	-	-

36.	Learning to Love (1925)	(screenplay) (story)	1925	-	-

37.	Three Miles Out (1924)	(writer)	1924	-	-

38.	Dulcy (1923)	(writer)	1923	-	-

39.	Polly of the Follies (1922)	(screenplay) (story)	1922	-	-

40.	Red Hot Romance (1922)	(screenplay) (story)	1922	-	-

41.	Woman's Place (1921)	(story)	1921	-	-

42.	Mama's Affair (1921)	(writer)	1921	-	-

43.	Dangerous Business (1920)	(writer)	1920	-	-

44.	The Branded Woman (1920)	(adaptation)	1920	-	-

45.	The Perfect Woman (1920)	(screenplay) (story)	1920	-	-

46.	The Love Expert (1920)	(writer)	1920	-	8.1 (75)

47.	In Search of a Sinner (1920)	(writer)	1920	-	-

48.	Two Weeks (1920)	(scenario)	1920	-	-

49.	A Virtuous Vamp (1919)	(scenario)	1919	-	-

50.	The Isle of Conquest (1919)	(writer)	1919	-	-

51.	A Temperamental Wife (1919)	(scenario)	1919	-	-

52.	Oh, You Women! (1919)	(scenario) (story)	1919	-	-

53.	Getting Mary Married (1919)	(writer)	1919	-	-
	AKAs: Marrying Mary (UK)
54.	Under the Top (1919)	(story)	1919	-	-

55.	Good-Bye, Bill (1918)	(screenplay) (story "Gosh Darn the Kaiser")	1918	-	-
	AKAs: Goodbye Bill Gosh Darn the Kaiser (USA)
56.	Come on In (1918)	(writer)	1918	-	-

57.	Hit-the-Trail Holliday (1918)	(writer)	1918	-	-

58.	Let's Get a Divorce (1918)	(writer)	1918	-	-

59.	Reaching for the Moon (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	6.5 (8)

60.	Down to Earth (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	6.3 (7)
	AKAs: The Optimist (USA)
61.	Wild and Woolly (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	7.0 (262)

62.	In Again, Out Again (1917/II)	(writer)	1917	-	-

63.	A Daughter of the Poor (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-
	AKAs: The Heart of the Poor (USA: reissue title) The Spitfire
64.	The Americano (1916)	(scenario) (titles)	1916	-	6.7 (26)

65.	The Matrimaniac (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	7.0 (411)

66.	The Wharf Rat (1916)	(screenplay) (story)	1916	-	-

67.	The Children Pay (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

68.	American Aristocracy (1916)	(story)	1916	-	7.8 (9)

69.	A Calico Vampire (1916)	(scenario)	1916	-	-

70.	The Social Secretary (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	7.1 (376)

71.	The Little Liar (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

72.	The French Milliner (1916)	(scenario)	1916	-	-

73.	Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)	(titles)	1916	-	8.2 (4,864)
	AKAs: Intolerance (USA: short title) Intolerance: A Sun-Play of the Ages (USA: copyright title)
74.	The Half-Breed (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	7.6 (12)
	AKAs: The Carquinez Woods
75.	Stranded (1916/I)	(writer)	1916	-	-

76.	A Wild Girl of the Sierras (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-
	AKAs: A Child of Nature
77.	The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916)	(titles)	1916	-	7.1 (237)

78.	Macbeth (1916)	(intertitles)	1916	-	-

79.	A Corner in Cotton (1916)	(story)	1916	-	-

80.	His Picture in the Papers (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	6.2 (18)

81.	Laundry Liz (1916)	(scenario)	1916	-	-

82.	The Fatal Finger Prints (1915)	(writer)	1915	-	-

83.	The Deacon's Whiskers (1915)	(scenario)	1915	-	-

84.	A Ten-Cent Adventure (1915)	(scenario)	1915	-	-

85.	Mixed Values (1915)	(scenario)	1915	-	-

86.	The Lost House (1915)	(scenario)	1915	-	-

87.	A Flurry in Art (1915)	(story)	1915	-	-

88.	The Sisters (1914/I)	(scenario)	1914	-	-

89.	A Corner in Hats (1914)	(story)	1914	-	-
	AKAs: His Hated Rival (USA: alternative title)
90.	The Saving Grace (1914)	(scenario)	1914	-	-

91.	When the Road Parts (1914)	(writer)	1914	-	-

92.	For Her Father's Sins (1914)	(writer)	1914	-	5.0 (6)

93.	Billy's Rival (1914)	(writer)	1914	-	-

94.	The Million Dollar Bride (1914)	(story)	1914	-	-

95.	A Lesson in Mechanics (1914)	(scenario)	1914	-	-

96.	Izzy and His Rival (1914)	(writer)	1914	-	-

97.	The Meal Ticket (1914)	(scenario)	1914	-	-

98.	The White Slave Catchers (1914)	(writer)	1914	-	-
	AKAs: The Wild Girl (USA: alternative title)
99.	The Deceiver (1914)	(scenario)	1914	-	-

100.	The Last Drink of Whiskey (1914)	(writer)	1914	-	-

101.	Nell's Eugenic Wedding (1914)	(story)	1914	-	-

102.	The Road to Plaindale (1914)	(scenario)	1914	-	-

103.	The Man in the Couch (1914)	(story)	1914	-	-
	AKAs: All for Mabel (USA: alternative title)
104.	The Girl in the Shack (1914)	(writer)	1914	-	-

105.	The Saving Presence (1914)	(scenario)	1914	-	-

106.	Nearly a Burglar's Bride (1914)	(scenario)	1914	-	-

107.	The Hunchback (1914/I)	(writer)	1914	-	-

108.	Some Bull's Daughter (1914)	(scenario)	1914	-	-

109.	Hicksville's Finest (1914)	(scenario)	1914	-	-

110.	When a Woman Guides (1914)	(scenario)	1914	-	-

111.	The Fatal Dress Suit (1914)	(story)	1914	-	-

112.	Gentleman or Thief (1914)	(story)	1914	-	-

113.	A Bunch of Flowers (1914)	(writer)	1914	-	-

114.	The Gangsters of New York (1914)	(uncredited)	1914	-	7.2 (15)
	AKAs: The Gangsters
115.	His Awful Vengeance (1913)	(writer)	1913	-	-

116.	The Wedding Gown (1913)	(scenario)	1913	-	-

117.	The Suicide Pact (1913)	(story)	1913	-	-

118.	Oh, Sammy! (1913)	(story)	1913	-	-

119.	Binks' Vacation (1913)	(story)	1913	-	-

120.	How the Day Was Saved (1913)	(story)	1913	-	-

121.	A Cure for Suffragettes (1913)	(story)	1913	-	-

122.	A Fallen Hero (1913)	(story)	1913	-	-

123.	His Hoodoo (1913)	(scenario) (story "The Making of a Masher")	1913	-	-

124.	The Lady in Black (1913)	(writer)	1913	-	-

125.	The Widow's Kids (1913)	(writer)	1913	-	-

126.	Pa Says (1913)	(story "The Queen of the Carnival")	1913	-	-

127.	The Mistake (1913)	(writer)	1913	-	6.0 (7)

128.	A Narrow Escape (1913)	(scenario)	1913	-	-

129.	Highbrow Love (1913)	(story)	1913	-	-

130.	The Hicksville Epicure (1913)	(story)	1913	-	-

131.	A Horse on Bill (1913)	(story)	1913	-	-

132.	The Power of the Camera (1913)	(story)	1913	-	-

133.	The Telephone Girl and the Lady (1913)	(writer)	1913	-	6.8 (9)

134.	The New York Hat (1912)	(writer)	1912	-	7.0 (188)

135.	My Baby (1912)	(writer)	1912	-	-

136.	The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)	(writer)	1912	-	6.9 (388)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Red Hot Romance (1922)	(executive producer)	1922	-	-

2.	Dangerous Business (1920)	(producer)	1920	-	-

3.	The Love Expert (1920)	(producer)	1920	-	8.1 (75)

4.	In Search of a Sinner (1920)	(producer) (uncredited)	1920	-	-

5.	A Temperamental Wife (1919)	(producer)	1919	-	-

6.	Good-Bye, Bill (1918)	(producer)	1918	-	-
	AKAs: Goodbye Bill Gosh Darn the Kaiser (USA)
7.	Come on In (1918)	(producer)	1918	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Laramie" (1959)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.0 (88)
	1 TV episode: "Laramie: Dragon at the Door (#3.1)"
2.	"Starlight Theatre" (1950)	(1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Starlight Theatre: Bernice Bobs Her Hair (#2.14)"
3.	Camille (1926/II)	Camille	1926	-	5.7 (38)
	AKAs: The Fate of a Coquette (USA: subtitle)

Miscellaneous Crew				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	A Temperamental Wife (1919)	(supervisor)	1919	-	-

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	(acknowledgment)	1976	-	7.3 (870)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Hollywood" (1980)	Herself (unknown episodes)	1980	-	9.1 (281)
	AKAs: Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (USA: video box title)
2.	"The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)	Herself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	7.6 (80)
	1 TV episode: "The Mike Douglas Show: (1977-07-21)" Herself
3.	"The Phil Donahue Show" (1970)	Herself (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	6.6 (87)
	AKAs: Donahue (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Phil Donahue Show: (1975-01-13)" Herself

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	1.	D.W. Griffith: Father of Film (1993)	Herself

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Book: "How to Write Photoplays", with John Emerson, 1919. more

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