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Lenore Coffee

April 11, 2024

Lenore Jackson Coffee (July 13, 1896 – July 2, 1984) was an American screenwriter, playwright, and novelist.

Lenore Jackson Coffee
Born(1896-07-13)July 13, 1896
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 1984(1984-07-02) (aged 87)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, playwright, novelist
SpouseWilliam J. Cowen (c. 1926 – January 16, 1964)

Biography edit

Lenore Jackson Coffee was born in San Francisco in 1896 to Andrew Jackson Coffee Jr. and Ella Muffley. She attended Dominican College in San Rafael, California.[1] She began her career answering an ad requesting a screen story for the actress Clara Kimball Young and was awarded a one-year contract at $50 a week.[2]

She was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The first time was for Street of Chance in 1929/30, adapted from the story by Oliver H. P. Garrett, in collaboration with Howard Estabrook; and the second was with Julius J. Epstein in 1938 for Four Daughters, based on Fannie Hurst's short story Sister Act.

Of the studio system, she is quoted as saying: "They pick your brains, break your heart, ruin your digestion – and what do you get for it? Nothing but a lousy fortune."

Coffee wrote many stories related to experiences women faced during her time, yet they were not often met with commercial success. Coffee spent many years with Warner Bros., which she mentions in her autobiography as to being the only female writer. One hit that came out of that is the film Four Daughters, which she co-wrote with Julius J. Epstein.[3]

Coffee was married to writer-director William J. Cowen (1886–1964), with whom she wrote Family Portrait: A Play in Three Acts (1939). It was performed at the Morosco Theatre on Broadway from March 8 – June, 1939; and the Strand Theatre in the West End, in February 1948.[4] On April 10, 1955, a TV adaptation aired as an episode of the BBC Sunday Night Theatre series.

Works edit

  • Family Portrait: A Play in Three Acts (1939) with William J. Cowen; adapted for TV in 1955
  • The Face of Love (1950) novel
  • Another Time, Another Place (1955)[5] novel, published in England as Weep No More; filmed in 1958
  • Storyline: Recollections of a Hollywood Screenwriter (1973) memoir

Further reading edit

  • “Lenore Coffee: Easy Smiler, Easy Weeper” interview in Backstory: Interviews with Screenwriters of Hollywood’s Golden Age (1986) pp. 133-150, ed. Patrick McGilligan. Berkeley: University of California Press.
  • "Shaping the Craft of Screenwriting: Women Screen Writers in Silent Era Hollywood" (2017) essay by Donna Casella

Film credits edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Scenario Writers and Editors". Motion Picture Studio Directory and Trade Annual: 285. 1921 – via Ancestry.com.
  2. ^ Silvester, Christopher (2000). The Grove book of Hollywood. New York: Grove Press. ISBN 0-8021-1675-2.
  3. ^ "Lenore J. Coffee". Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  4. ^ The Spectator, February 27, 1948: "Family Portrait" by Lenore Coffee and W. Joyce
  5. ^ "Los Angeles Times, Oct 28 1956, p. 97". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.

External links edit

 
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Lenore Jackson Coffee July 13 1896 July 2 1984 was an American screenwriter playwright and novelist Lenore Jackson CoffeeBorn 1896 07 13 July 13 1896San Francisco California U S DiedJuly 2 1984 1984 07 02 aged 87 Woodland Hills Los Angeles California U S Occupation s Screenwriter playwright novelistSpouseWilliam J Cowen c 1926 January 16 1964 Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Further reading 4 Film credits 5 Notes 6 External linksBiography editLenore Jackson Coffee was born in San Francisco in 1896 to Andrew Jackson Coffee Jr and Ella Muffley She attended Dominican College in San Rafael California 1 She began her career answering an ad requesting a screen story for the actress Clara Kimball Young and was awarded a one year contract at 50 a week 2 She was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay The first time was for Street of Chance in 1929 30 adapted from the story by Oliver H P Garrett in collaboration with Howard Estabrook and the second was with Julius J Epstein in 1938 for Four Daughters based on Fannie Hurst s short story Sister Act Of the studio system she is quoted as saying They pick your brains break your heart ruin your digestion and what do you get for it Nothing but a lousy fortune Coffee wrote many stories related to experiences women faced during her time yet they were not often met with commercial success Coffee spent many years with Warner Bros which she mentions in her autobiography as to being the only female writer One hit that came out of that is the film Four Daughters which she co wrote with Julius J Epstein 3 Coffee was married to writer director William J Cowen 1886 1964 with whom she wrote Family Portrait A Play in Three Acts 1939 It was performed at the Morosco Theatre on Broadway from March 8 June 1939 and the Strand Theatre in the West End in February 1948 4 On April 10 1955 a TV adaptation aired as an episode of the BBC Sunday Night Theatre series Works editFamily Portrait A Play in Three Acts 1939 with William J Cowen adapted for TV in 1955 The Face of Love 1950 novel Another Time Another Place 1955 5 novel published in England as Weep No More filmed in 1958 Storyline Recollections of a Hollywood Screenwriter 1973 memoirFurther reading edit Lenore Coffee Easy Smiler Easy Weeper interview in Backstory Interviews with Screenwriters of Hollywood s Golden Age 1986 pp 133 150 ed Patrick McGilligan Berkeley University of California Press Shaping the Craft of Screenwriting Women Screen Writers in Silent Era Hollywood 2017 essay by Donna CasellaFilm credits editThe Better Wife 1919 screenplay The Forbidden Woman 1920 story For the Soul of Rafael 1920 uncredited The Fighting Shepherdess 1920 uncredited Alias Ladyfingers 1921 adaptation Hush 1921 uncredited The Right That Failed 1922 adaptation Sherlock Brown 1922 writer The Face Between 1922 writer Thundering Dawn 1923 screenplay story Daytime Wives 1923 story Temptation 1923 story The Age of Desire 1923 titles Wandering Daughters 1923 titles The Six Fifty 1923 unconfirmed Strangers of the Night 1923 uncredited The Dangerous Age 1923 uncredited The Meanest Man in the World 1923 adaptation The Rose of Paris 1924 adaptation Bread 1924 writer Fools Highway 1924 writer Hell s Highroad 1925 adaptation Graustark 1925 uncredited The Swan 1925 uncredited The Great Divide 1925 uncredited East Lynne 1925 writer The Volga Boatman 1926 adaptation For Alimony Only 1926 screenplay The Winning of Barbara Worth 1926 uncredited The Night of Love 1927 adapted screenplay Chicago 1927 screenplay The Angel of Broadway 1927 screenplay Lonesome Ladies 1927 story The Love of Sunya 1927 uncredited Ned McCobb s Daughter 1928 uncredited Desert Nights 1929 continuity Mothers Cry 1930 screen version Street of Chance 1930 writer The Bishop Murder Case 1930 writer Possessed 1931 adaptation and dialogue continuity The Squaw Man 1931 screenplay Honor of the Family 1931 writer Arsene Lupin 1932 dialogue Downstairs 1932 screenplay Rasputin and the Empress 1932 uncredited Night Court 1932 writer Torch Singer 1933 screenplay Such Women Are Dangerous 1934 additional dialogue Evelyn Prentice 1934 writer All Men Are Enemies 1934 writer Four Frightened People 1934 writer Vanessa Her Love Story 1935 adapted screenplay Age of Indiscretion 1935 story The Personal History Adventures Experience amp Observation of David Copperfield the Younger 1935 uncredited Suzy 1936 writer White Banners 1938 screenplay Four Daughters 1938 writer Stronger Than Desire 1939 contributing writer uncredited Four Wives 1939 contributor to treatment uncredited Good Girls Go to Paris 1939 original story My Son My Son 1940 screenplay The Way of All Flesh 1940 writer They Died with Their Boots On 1941 additional dialogue uncredited The Great Lie 1941 writer We Were Dancing 1942 contributing writer uncredited The Gay Sisters 1942 screenplay Old Acquaintance 1943 screenplay Till We Meet Again 1944 writer Marriage Is a Private Affair 1944 writer Tomorrow Is Forever 1946 writer The Guilt of Janet Ames 1947 story Escape Me Never 1947 uncredited Beyond the Forest 1949 writer Lightning Strikes Twice 1951 writer Sudden Fear 1952 writer Young at Heart 1954 writer Family Portrait 1955 teleplay based on Coffee s 1939 play Footsteps in the Fog 1955 screenplay Lux Video Theatre Lightning Strikes Twice 1955 teleplay The End of the Affair 1955 writer Lux Video Theatre Old Acquaintance 1956 teleplay Lux Video Theatre The Gay Sisters 1956 teleplay The 20th Century Fox Hour Yacht on the High Sea episode 1956 teleplay Lux Video Theatre The Great Lie 1957 teleplay Another Time Another Place 1958 screenplay by Stanley Mann based on Coffee s 1955 novel The Invisible Man the Mink Coat 1959 teleplay Cash McCall 1960 writer Notes edit Scenario Writers and Editors Motion Picture Studio Directory and Trade Annual 285 1921 via Ancestry com Silvester Christopher 2000 The Grove book of Hollywood New York Grove Press ISBN 0 8021 1675 2 Lenore J Coffee Retrieved 2021 04 14 The Spectator February 27 1948 Family Portrait by Lenore Coffee and W Joyce Los Angeles Times Oct 28 1956 p 97 Newspapers com Retrieved 2019 01 31 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lenore Coffee nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Lenore Coffee Lenore J Coffee at IMDb Lenore Coffee at Women Film Pioneers Project Lenore Coffee at the Internet Broadway Database nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lenore Coffee amp oldid 1208700053, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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