In the early years of Hollywood, from
1915 through the early 1930s, Frances Marion was one of Hollywood’s most
successful screenwriters and arguably the most famous. She defined and
shaped the role of the screenwriter, becoming the best adaptor of novels
and plays in the business. In those early, helter-skelter years when
the pioneers of the industry were churning films out at an unsustainable
rate, adaptions were the easiest way to satiate a voracious public.
Like most scenarists, Frances spent her spare time devouring novels,
histories, and plays, particularly on the lookout for movies with
potential roles for her friend, Mary Pickford. In fact, it was a film
based on a play—The Poor Little Rich Girl—that cemented their working relationship and brought them both to an entirely new level of fame and fortune.... [mehr] http://lithub.com/how-frances-marion-and-mary-pickford-conquered-hollywood/
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