Writing

David Silverstein

Born January 13, 1896 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (age 130)

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Known For

Unknown BlondeUnknown Blonde · 1934
Unknown Blonde
★ 3.21934
MovieDrama
An unprincipled hustler who makes his living getting--or making up--evidence in divorce cases finds that he's framing his own daughter.
The Devil's MateThe Devil's Mate · 1933
The Devil's Mate
★ 8.01933
MovieDramaMystery
A convicted murderer has been sentenced to death in the electric chair. He decides to spill the name of the man who hired him, but just before he does he's killed by a poison dart. A police detective and a pretty young newspaper reporter team up to find out the identity of the man behind the killings.
15 Maiden Lane15 Maiden Lane · 1936
15 Maiden Lane
★ 8.01936
MovieDramaCrime
Insurance investigator Trevor pretends to be a thief to enter a gang of jewel thieves.
Career GirlCareer Girl · 1944
Career Girl
★ 5.01944
MovieMusic
Joan Terry, from Kansas City, comes to New York to get a job on the stage. But until she finds an opportunity, she stays at a boarding house where other talent is also waiting. To get a better chance, the people there decide to build a talent pool, where the person with the most chances for a job gets the full support, trying to get jobs for the others there too - and Joan is chosen to do that. But this is not so easy when her fiance is trying to keep her away from the stage...
I Killed That ManI Killed That Man · 1941
I Killed That Man
★ 6.71941
MovieMystery
A condemned inmate's premature death places officials under suspicion.
King Kelly of the U.S.A.King Kelly of the U.S.A. · 1934
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
★ 5.21934
MovieComedy
A theatrical troupe headed by a flashy showman finds itself in the tiny--and bankrupt--kingdom of Belgardia. The showman falls in love with the daughter of the dotty king, who has promised her to another.
Almost a GentlemanAlmost a Gentleman · 1939
Almost a Gentleman
★ 8.01939
MovieActionDrama
Saving a dog from the pound gets a man mixed up in murder.
The Kid from KansasThe Kid from Kansas · 1941
The Kid from Kansas
★ 8.01941
MovieComedyAdventure
Competition among fruit growers takes a nasty turn when the main buyer offers unrealistically low prices for their crops.

Filmography

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You Can't Beat LoveYou Can't Beat Love · 1937
You Can't Beat Love
★ 6.71937
MovieRomanceComedy
The film begins with a knuckle-head playboy (Preston Foster) working on a road crew dressed in a tux in order to win a bet. Apparently, this guy will take on any bet or act on a whim. This becomes very apparent when he disrupts a food giveaway hosted by the mayor’s daughter and as a result of this, he announces he’s running for mayor–though he seems very much apolitical and has no interest in the job. Later, when he once again meets up with the mayor’s daughter (Joan Fontaine) they supposedly fall in love–although there seemed to be little chemistry between them and it made very little sense for Fontaine to suddenly love a guy she so quickly hated at the beginning of the film. Plus, she really had plenty of reason to dislike the guy.

Screenplay

Dancing FeetDancing Feet · 1936
Dancing Feet
★ 6.01936
MovieMusicComedy
Peyton Wells (Ben Lyon) rescues Judy Jones (Joan Marsh) from a very dull young man, at a sedate party given for her by her multi-millionaire grandfather Silas P. Jones (Purnell Pratt.) Judy refuses to accompany Peyton on a slumming trip to a cheap dance hall, and Peyton dances with several of the dowagers and tells them that Silas is practically dying of scarlet fever. The guests hastily depart and Joan joins Peyton at the Dreamland Dance Hall. She is mistaken by Jimmy Cassidy (Edward J. Nugent) as one of the hostesses and decides to dance with him as a lark. One thing follows another and Judy gets disinherited and takes a job at the dance hall through Jimmy and his friend Mabel(Isabel Jewell.) Jimmy confides to Judy his ambition to become a dance instructor over the radio and Judy decides to help him but can't get the needed financial backing. She gets Peyton to front the money, promising him she will reconsider his offer of marriage if Jimmy's plan fails.

Story