Marion Jackson (December 3, 1879 – November 28, 1962) was an American screenwriter of the late silent and early sound film eras. During her 15-year career she would pen the scripts for over 40 films, both original and adaptations.
Marion Jackson | |
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| Born | December 3, 1879 Walla Walla, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 1962 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1924–39 |
Biography
editBorn in Walla Walla, Washington, she wrote her first script, an original screenplay, which was produced by Monogram Pictures in 1924, The Mask of Lopez, directed by Albert Rogell.[1]
It would be her most prolific year, as she would contribute to 11 screenplays that year, either as the screenwriter, or providing the story, or adapting from another source.[2] One of the films she adapted that year was 1924's A Boy of Flanders, from Marie Louise de la Ramée's 1872 novel, A Dog of Flanders. The film was directed by Victor Schertzinger, and starred Jackie Coogan.[3]
Some of her notable films were her 1928 adaptation of The Shepherd of the Hills, based on the 1907 novel of the same name by Harold Bell Wright;[4] her original screenplay for The Wagon Master (1929), starring Ken Maynard;[5] and the hit film, Min and Bill (1930), which she co-wrote with Frances Marion, which stars Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery.[6]
Two of her films would be remade. Somewhere in Sonora (1927) was remade into a film of the same name in 1932, starring John Wayne. The Land Beyond the Law (1927) was remade twice: the first time in 1932, under the title The Big Stampede, once more starring Wayne;[7] and again in 1937, this time as Land Beyond the Law.[8] Jackson died on November 28, 1962, at the age of 82 in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
edit- North of Nevada (1924)
- A Boy of Flanders (1924)
- Broken Laws (1924)
- The Dangerous Coward (1924)
- The Fighting Sap (1924)
- Galloping Gallagher (1924)
- The Hill Billy (1924)
- Thundering Hoofs (1924)
- Lightning Romance (1924)
- The Mask of Lopez (1924)
- The Silent Stranger (1924)
- Thundering Hoofs (1924)
- The Wild Bull's Lair (1925)
- The Bandit's Baby (1925)
- Easy Money (1925)
- Ridin' the Wind (1925)
- Mike (1926)
- Satan Town (1926)
- Senor Daredevil (1926)
- The Unknown Cavalier (1926)
- The Devil's Saddle (1927)
- The Overland Stage (1927)
- The Red Raiders (1927)
- Arizona Bound (1927)
- Gun Gospel (1927)
- The Land Beyond the Law (1927)
- Men of Daring (1927)
- Somewhere in Sonora (1927)
- The Canyon of Adventure (1928)
- The Glorious Trail (1928)
- The Shepherd of the Hills (1928)
- The Upland Rider (1928)
- The California Mail (1929)
- Cheyenne (1929)
- The Wagon Master (1929)
- Lucky Larkin (1930)
- Min and Bill (1930)
- La fruta amarga (1931)
- Wild Girl (1932)
- Carnival Boat (1932)
- Born to Fight (1932)
- The Return of the Cisco Kid (1939)
References
edit- ^ "The Mask of Lopez: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "Marion Jackson". American Film Institute.
- ^ "A Boy of Flanders: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "The Shepherd of the Hills: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "The Wagon Master: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Min and Bill: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "The Big Stampede: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Land Beyond the Law: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2015.