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Writing
Lynn Starling
American screenwriter.
Known For
Private Worlds · 1935Private Worlds
★ 6.41935
MovieDrama
At the Brentwood Asylum for the mentally ill, psychiatrist partners Jane Everest and Alex MacGregor are broken up by the new superintendent, Dr. Charles Monet, who has a low regard for women physicians. Jane and Charles clash on patient treatment, and Jane learns that Charles has a sister, Claire, with a mysterious past.
Back Street · 1932Back Street
★ 6.41932
MovieDramaRomance
A woman's love for and devotion to a married man results in her being relegated to the "back streets" of his life.
Torch Singer · 1933Torch Singer
★ 5.41933
MovieMusicDrama
When she can't support her illegitimate child, an abandoned young woman puts her up for adoption and pursues a career as a torch singer. Years later, she searches for the child she gave up.
The Climax · 1944The Climax
★ 5.51944
MovieMusicHorror
Dr. Hohner, theatre physician at the Vienna Royal Theatre, murders his mistress, the star soprano when his jealousy drives him to the point of mad obsession. Ten years later, another young singer reminds Hohner of the late diva and his old mania kicks in. Hohner wants to prevent her from singing for anyone but him, even if it means silencing her forever.
Love Time · 1934Love Time
★ 10.01934
MovieDramaRomance
Newly arrived in the nineteenth century court of Emperor Francis 1st of Austria Countess Valerie happens to overhear a young pianist and advises him to play with more feeling, for he is playing a piece by Franz Schubert, her favorite composer. Unknown to Valerie, the man is Schubert, and he playfully keeps his identity a secret. Valerie visits Franz the next day, and he teaches her to play the violin part of a new song he has written, and she hopes for romance though he still longs for his lost love Caroline. But as a week passes, he forgets Caroline and returns Valerie's affections. When Franz is evicted, there is much tumult, but he is finally called to court where his music is celebrated, and Valerie and he are reunited.
The Cat and the Canary · 1939The Cat and the Canary
★ 6.91939
MovieComedyHorror
Relatives gather at a haunted mansion for a will reading where the sole heir is threatened by a clause that could disinherit her if she goes mad, all while a homicidal maniac escapes nearby.
Down to Their Last Yacht · 1934Down to Their Last Yacht
★ 6.51934
MovieRomanceComedy
Left only with their yacht after going broke in the Great Depression, a high-society family sets sail for the South Seas. Screwball comedy, with songs.
Women of Glamour · 1937Women of Glamour
★ 5.71937
MovieComedyDrama
A girl with a reputation falls for a wealthy playboy.
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