Saturday, December 27, 2008

Ken Burwell Clarke

My grandfather.

He was a screenwriter in early Hollywood. Until he was blacklisted. Reason for blacklisting uncertain -- apparently he got angry at the wrong person -- in writing or in person -- not sure. (I remember that the person was WR Hearst -- but Ken [my brother] said he never heard that, so I might be blurring it with something else.)

He also published several sotries in the Saturday Evening Post.

Ken B Clarke, screenwriter, from IMDB

NY Times review of Womanpower

The Boob in 1926 was one of Joan Crawfords first 10 or so films

NY Times review of the Dixie Merchant


NY Times review of Wages for Wives

Wages for Wives and Womanpower -- early feminist screenwriter?

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