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Leroy Scott is a Scriptwriter American born on 11 may 1875
Leroy Scott (1875–1929) was an American writer of novels and screenplays. He was born in Fairmount, Indiana 11 May 1875. His father was a minister with the Religious Society of Friends. He graduated from Indiana University in 1897. His writing career began with three years experience as a reporter; he worked at a Louisiana newspaper owned by his brother. Later (1900–01) he became assistant editor of the Woman’s Home Companion.
Scott was a social activist. In 1902–3 he was assistant headworker at the University Settlement House. It is there that he met and later married on 27 Jun 1904 Miriam Finn, a Russian Jewish writer, with whom he had a daughter. Around this time Scott was an officer of the Intercollegiate Socialist Society, of which he was a founder. Scott had come to University Settlement after Hull House experience. After his settlement experience, Scott and his wife came to live at the "A-Club", a cooperative, and a "radical center."
In 1906, Scott helped arrange accommodations for Maxim Gorky during his visit to the United States. In 1907 Scott and his wife visited Russia.
To research his book about labor relations, The Walking Delegate (1905), Scott Joined the Structural Iron Workers Union.
In addition to novels, Scott became involved in the movie industry, where he accumulated numerous writing credits, as well as an acting credit in one film. When Goldwyn Pictures determined a need to produce movies in New York as well as on the west coast, Scott's Partners of the Night was chosen as the first work.
Scott drowned in Lake Chateaugay, near Plattsburg, New York on 21 July 1929.
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Scott was a social activist. In 1902–3 he was assistant headworker at the University Settlement House. It is there that he met and later married on 27 Jun 1904 Miriam Finn, a Russian Jewish writer, with whom he had a daughter. Around this time Scott was an officer of the Intercollegiate Socialist Society, of which he was a founder. Scott had come to University Settlement after Hull House experience. After his settlement experience, Scott and his wife came to live at the "A-Club", a cooperative, and a "radical center."
In 1906, Scott helped arrange accommodations for Maxim Gorky during his visit to the United States. In 1907 Scott and his wife visited Russia.
To research his book about labor relations, The Walking Delegate (1905), Scott Joined the Structural Iron Workers Union.
In addition to novels, Scott became involved in the movie industry, where he accumulated numerous writing credits, as well as an acting credit in one film. When Goldwyn Pictures determined a need to produce movies in New York as well as on the west coast, Scott's Partners of the Night was chosen as the first work.
Scott drowned in Lake Chateaugay, near Plattsburg, New York on 21 July 1929.
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A Lady of Chance (1928)
, 1h20Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Norma Shearer, Lowell Sherman, Gwen Lee, Charles K. French, John Mack Brown, Eugenie Besserer
Roles Story
Rating68%
Dolly "Angel Face" Morgan is a parolee out to fleece any wealthy man who is taken in by her looks. She is recognized by two fellow con artists, Gwen and Brad. Since she needs some help, she allows them to help "pull a job," shaking down a wealthy man for $10,000 after her outraged "husband" (Brad) breaks in and finds them in a compromising situation. But when Brad has Gwen hide the money, and tells Dolly that their victim stopped payment on his check, Dolly takes all of the money and makes a quick getaway.
Raggedy Rose (1926)
, 56minutesDirected by Stan Laurel, F. Richard Jones, Richard Wallace
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Mabel Normand, Carl Miller, Max Davidson, James Finlayson, Anita Garvin, Laura La Varnie
Roles Writer
Rating67%
Rose (Normand), who works for a junk dealer (Davidson), dreams of romance with bachelor Ted Tudor (Miller).
Voices of the City (1921)
, 1hDirected by Wallace Worsley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Lon Chaney, Leatrice Joy, John Bowers, Cullen Landis, Richard Tucker, Edythe Chapman
Roles Story
Rating70%