Douglas Bronston Explained

Douglas Bronston (1887 – 1951) was an American screenwriter and writer.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Born in 1887 in Richmond, Kentucky, Bronston worked at newspapers before joining the Balboa Amusement Producing Company's scenario department as one of several newspaper men recruited into the film industry.^[3] He wrote the stories for various films and film serials as well as screenplays based on stories written by others.

He died in 1951 in Santa Monica, California.

Filmography

• Neal of the Navy (1915)
• The Grip of Evil (1916), a serial
• Scratched (1916)
• The Inspirations of Harry Larrabee (1917)^[4] based on the short story "The Inspirations of Harry Larrabee" by Howard Fielding (a pseudonym of Charles Witherle Hooke)^[5]
• Thieves (1919)
• An Amateur Devil (1920)
• She Couldn't Help It (1920), with Channing Pollock
• The Outside Woman (1921)
• The House That Jazz Built (1921)^[6]
• The Oregon Trail (1923), a serial, one of the writers
• An Enemy of Men (1925)
• Shameful Behavior? (1926)
• Redheads Preferred (1926)
• When the Wife's Away (1926)
• The Thrill Hunter (1926)
• Snowbound (1927)
• Husband Hunters (1927)

Notes and References

1. https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14761237494/ page 255
2. Book: Walker, Brent E.. Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. April 25, 2013. McFarland. 9780786477111. Google Books.
3. Web site: Fourth Estate: A Weekly Newspaper for Publishers, Advertisers, Advertising Agents and Allied Interests. December 10, 1917. Fourth Estate Publishing Company. Google Books.
4. Book: Wlaschin, Ken. Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. April 28, 2009. McFarland. 9780786443505. Google Books.
5. TCM
6. Web site: The Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures. December 10, 1921. Film and Television Daily. Google Books.