Elizabeth Meehan

Writing

Elizabeth Meehan

Born August 22, 1894 · Isle of Wight - England - UK

Died April 24, 1967 · aged 72

From Wikipedia Elizabeth Meehan (1894–1967) was a British screenwriter who worked in both Britain and Hollywood. During the late 1930s she was employed by the studio head Walter C. Mycroft to work for British International Pictures. Meehan frequently collaborated with the Irish director Herbert Brenon.

Known For

Beau IdealBeau Ideal · 1931
Beau Ideal
★ 4.51931
MovieWarAdventure
An American joins the French Foreign Legion in order to rescue a boyhood friend.
Laugh, Clown, LaughLaugh, Clown, Laugh · 1928
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
★ 7.41928
MovieDrama
A despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs learn to help each other with their problems, but both fall in love with the same young woman.
The Case of Sergeant GrischaThe Case of Sergeant Grischa · 1930
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
★ 7.21930
MovieDrama
This film earned an Oscar nomination for Sound Recording. It is the only film nominated in this category that is among the lost. No negative or print material is known to have survived. Contemporary reviews were scathing, describing the film as a vastly overlong and boring talk-fest.
Headin' for God's CountryHeadin' for God's Country · 1943
Headin' for God's Country
★ 8.01943
MovieActionDrama
In this anti-Japanese WW II propaganda film, Japanese invaders attempt to raid Alaska and are totally obliterated. The trouble begins when a stranger visits a small town and tells them that the U.S. is going to be taken over by a powerful country. The story turns out to be true when the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor. The town then rises up and slaughters a Japanese raiding party.
Parachute NurseParachute Nurse · 1942
Parachute Nurse
★ 7.01942
MovieDramaWar
Nurses parachuting.
HousemasterHousemaster · 1938
Housemaster
★ 7.51938
MovieComedy
Three girls arrive at a stuffy English public school and cause all sorts of problems with both the staff and pupils.
Northwest OutpostNorthwest Outpost · 1947
Northwest Outpost
★ 8.01947
MovieActionDrama
US cavalry officer James Laurence arrives at one of the Russian colonies to pave the way for the eventual American takeover of the territory. He faces resistance in the form of Prince Nikolai Balinin, who has no intention of weakening his despotic hold over the local peasants. The plot thickens when Laurence falls in love with Natalie Alanova, the wife of disgraced nobleman Count Igor Savin.
The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby · 1926
The Great Gatsby
★ 9.01926
MovieDrama
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.

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The HarvesterThe Harvester · 1936
The Harvester
★ 9.01936
MovieComedy
In a small town in Indiana in the 1890s, the domineering and ambitious Mrs. Biddle arranges a marriage between her spoiled daughter Thelma and the town's prize catch, harvester David Langston, who is wedded to the soil. David is friends with orphan Ruth Jameson and, although she is in love with him, he eventually gives in to the machinations of Mrs. Biddle and consents to marry Thelma. Meanwhile, technological advances come to town, including its first gasoline buggy, galvanic battery, and metal bathtub fitted with running water. When Mrs. Biddle tries to convince David to give up the farming life and join her husband in real estate, Mr. Biddle, hen-pecked and dissatisfied with city life, warns David against selling his farm.

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