Writing

Mary C. McCall, Jr.

Born April 4, 1904 · New York City, New York, USA

Died April 3, 1986 · aged 81

Mary C. McCall, Jr. (April 4, 1904, New York, New York – April 3, 1986, Los Angeles, California) was a writer best known for her screenwriting. She was the first woman president of the Writers Guild of America, serving from 1942–44 and 1951-52. Born in 1904, McCall was a graduate of Vassar College and Trinity College, Dublin. She began writing advertising copy and fiction after graduation. McCall …

Known For

A Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's Dream · 1935
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.41935
MovieFantasyRomance
Four young people escape Athens to a forest where the king and queen of the fairies are quarreling, while meanwhile, a troupe of amateur actors rehearses a play. When the fairy Puck uses a magic flower to make people fall in love, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused...
Panama HattiePanama Hattie · 1942
Panama Hattie
5.71942
MovieComedy
Sailors and spies mingle in between the acts at Hattie's nightclub in the Canal Zone.
Scarlet DawnScarlet Dawn · 1932
Scarlet Dawn
7.31932
MovieDramaHistory
During the Russian Revolution, a young nobleman and his peasant maid flee from their homeland to Constantinople where they marry and begin a challenging new life.
Keep Your Powder DryKeep Your Powder Dry · 1945
Keep Your Powder Dry
6.11945
MovieDramaWar
A debutante, a serviceman's bride and a girl from a military family join the Women's Army Corps.
Maisie Was a LadyMaisie Was a Lady · 1941
Maisie Was a Lady
7.01941
MovieComedyDrama
Showgirl Maisie Ravier finds herself once again out of work. She meets a wealthy playboy who hires her to be his family's new maid. Maisie soon finds herself trying to mend the family's many problems.
DesirableDesirable · 1934
Desirable
7.21934
MovieRomanceDrama
A man meets the daughter of his lover and they begin to fall in love.
ThunderbirdsThunderbirds · 1952
Thunderbirds
6.01952
MovieWarRomance
An Oklahoma National Guard unit, comprised mainly of Native Americans, is called up for duty at the start of World War II.
Craig's WifeCraig's Wife · 1936
Craig's Wife
6.51936
MovieDrama
Harriet, Walter Craig's wife, is an upper-class woman obsessed with control, material possessions and social status whose behavior makes difficult her relationship with domestic service and family members.

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