Catalogue of the Stories and Plays Owned by Fox Film Corporation
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Glass 2Lj7n9>^ Book jVLuEjl Gofwright N° COPYRIGHT BEPOSti: Scanned from the collections of The Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation www.loc.gov/avconservation Motion Picture and Television Reading Room www.loc.gov/rr/mopic Recorded Sound Reference Center www.loc.gov/rr/record CATALOGUE OF THE STORIES AND PLAYS OWNED BY FOX FILM CORPORATION HARLEY L. CLARKE President WINFIELD SHEEHAN Vice-President and General Manager SOL M. WURTZEL General Superintendent ALBERT LEWIS Story Editor i 9 3 i TIMES-MIRROR PRESS 118 SOUTH BROADWAY • LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 1 151 * |15 Copyright, 193 Fox Film Corporation Los Angeles, Calif. D£c 16 mi ©CIA 45509 Number Foreword This volume contains a complete list of all of the literary prop- erties owned by Fox Film Corporation, on the 1st day of September, 1931. It will be supplemented, from time to time, by pamphlets that will compile the same information as to stories and plays sub- sequently acquired. These pamphlets, when issued to the holder of this book, should be attached to the inside of the back cover in the pocket provided for that purpose. In many instances one or more adaptations and continuities, with and without dialogue, are available for use in connection with a story or play, although no separate listing of these has been attempted. Following a colloquialism generally used in the motion picture industry, a story is referred to in this catalogue as being "original" when it was written especially for Fox Film Corporation by an employee or especially for use in motion pictures and not published either in a periodical or as a book. The use of the term or its omission is therefore intended to be descriptive of the origin or purpose rather than of the elements or character of the work in question. A separate index of the release titles of feature-length produc- tions has been included to facilitate the tracing of literary material when only the title of the picture produced therefrom can be recalled. This index does not include the titles of comedies or educational subjects, and embraces only those short subjects that have been adapted from literary work of unusual value or merit. Whenever a story or play contained in this catalogue has been used as the basis for a motion picture, the fact of such use has been noted, and where no such statement occurs the story in ques- tion has not been previously produced in picture form. Inquiry must be directed to the Legal Department of Fox Film Corporation, either at the Los Angeles Studios or at the New York office, before using any of the information contained herein as a basis for the production of motion pictures or for the disposal of any of the rights in the properties listed herein. This catalogue is the property of Fox Film Corporation and has been lent by it solely for the convenience of the borrower who, by receipt and acceptance of this volume, agrees to return it promptly upon request. _ Alfred Wright, Counsel, Table of Contents Page Foreword 5 Literary Properties Owned by Fox Film Corporation 9 Index of Titles of Literary Properties 173 Index of Names of Authors 187 Index of Release Titles of Pictures 197 Catalogue of the Stories and Plays Owned by Fox Film Corporation ABOVE THE LAW Short story written by Max Brand (Frederick Faust), pub- lished in August 31, 1918, issue of "All-Story Weekly." Fox Film Corporation owns world-wide silent motion picture rights. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a silent motion picture in 1918 under the title, "Lawless Love." ACROSS THE BORDER Original unpublished and uncopyrighted story and continuity written by Jules G. Furthman. Fox Film Corporation owns all rights in this property. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a silent motion picture in 1922 under the title, "A California Romance." ADVENTURES OF ANNETTE, THE (A Daughter of the Gods) (The Daughter of the Gods) Unpublished play adapted from short story of the same title written by Herbert Brenon. Fox Film Corporation owns all rights in this property. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a silent motion picture in 1917 and reissued in 1920 under the title, "A Daughter of the Gods." AFTER HIS OWN HEART Short story written by William Wallace Cook, published in October 1, 1920, issue of "Top-Notch Magazine." Fox Film Corporation owns world-wide silent motion picture rights. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a silent motion picture in 1921 under the title, "After Your Own Heart." 10 Catalogue of the Stories and Plays AFTER TOMORROW Play by John Golden and Hugh S. Stange, published by Sam- uel French in 1930. Fox Film Corporation owns world-wide silent and sound motion picture rights and right to televise from the film. Sellers reserve the right to televise direct from living actors for fifteen years, after which time Fox Film Corporation has option to purchase said rights at the same price offered by any responsible buyer. AIR CIRCUS, THE Original uncopyrighted and unpublished story written by Graham Baker and Andrew Bennison. Fox Film Corporation owns all rights in this property. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a silent motion picture in 1928 under the same title. ALCATRAZ Short story written by Max Brand (Frederick Faust) , pub- lished in June 16, 1922, issue of "The Country Gentleman." Fox Film Corporation owns world-wide silent and sound motion picture rights and television rights. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a silent motion picture in 1922 and reissued in 1929 under the title, "Just Tony." ALIAS BLACK AND WHITE Original unpublished and uncopyrighted story written by Larry Evans. Fox Film Corporation owns world-wide silent motion picture rights. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a silent motion picture in 1917 under the title, "High Finance." ALIAS THE NIGHT WIND Novel written by Varick Vanardy (Frederic Van Rensselaer October Day) , published by G. W. Dillingham Company on 15, 1913. Fox Film Corporation owns world-wide silent motion picture rights. Owned by Fox Film Corporation 11 Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a silent motion picture in 1923 under the same title. ALIEN STRAIN, THE Original unpublished and uncopyrighted story written by Katharine Kavanaugh. Fox Film Corporation owns world-wide silent motion picture rights. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a silent motion picture in 1918 under the title, "The Liar." ALIMONY QUEENS Novel written by Vernie E. Connelly, published serially from Sept. 17 to Nov. 14, 1930, in "The St. Louis Times." Fox Film Corporation owns world-wide silent and sound motion picture rights and television rights. ALL DRESSED UP Original unpublished and uncopyrighted story written by George Middleton and Edwin Burke. Fox Film Corporation owns all rights in this property. ALL VELVET Original unpublished and uncopyrighted story, written by Rowland Brown. Fox Film Corporation owns world-wide silent and sound motion picture rights and television rights. ALL WOMEN ARE BAD Original unpublished and uncopyrighted story written by William Anthony McGuire. Fox Film Corporation owns world-wide silent and sound motion picture rights and television rights. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a sound motion picture in 1931 under the title, "Don't Bet on Women." ALONE WITH YOU Original unpublished and uncopyrighted story, continuity and dialogue written by Marion Orth. Fox Film Corporation owns all rights in this property. 12 Catalogue of the Stories and Plays ALWAYS FAITHFUL Original unpublished and uncopyrighted story written by Elizabeth Pickett. Fox Film Corporation owns all rights in this property. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a silent motion picture in 1927 under the title, "Wolf Fangs." ALWAYS GOOD-BYE Original unpublished and uncopyrighted story written by Kate McLaurin. Fox Film Corporation owns world-wide silent and sound motion picture rights and television rights. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a sound motion picture in 1931 under the same title. AMATEUR, THE Short story written by Richard Harding Davis, published by Charles Scribner's Sons in the collection of short stories en- titled "Once Upon a Time," and in the October 9, 1909, issue of "The Saturday Evening Post." Fox Film Corporation owns world-wide silent motion picture rights. AMBASSADOR FROM THE UNITED STATES, THE Short story written by Vincent Sheean, published in June 28, 193 issue of "The Saturday Evening Post." Fox Film Corporation owns world-wide silent and sound motion picture rights and television rights. ANKLES PREFERRED Original unpublished and uncopyrighted story written by Kenneth Hawks, John G. Blystone and Philip Klein. Fox Film Corporation owns all rights in this property. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a silent motion picture in 1927 under the title, "Ankles Preferred"; and as a sound motion picture in 193 under the title, "The Big Party." ANKLES PREFERRED Original unpublished and uncopyrighted story written by Polan Banks. Owned by Fox Film Corporation 13 Fox Film Corporation owns world-wide silent motion picture rights. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a silent motion picture in 1927 under the title, "Stage Madness." APACHE, THE Original unpublished and uncopyrighted story and scenario, written by Charles Kenyon. Fox Film Corporation owns all rights in this property. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a silent motion picture in 1924 under the title, "A Man's Mate." ARE YOU THERE Original unpublished and uncopyrighted story and dialogue written by Harlan Thompson and Hamilton McFadden. Fox Film Corporation owns all rights in this property. Produced by Fox Film Corporation as a sound motion picture in 1930 under the same title. ARE YOU THERE (LONDON REVUE) Original unpublished and uncopyrighted story written by Hayden Talbot, Hassard Short and George Grossmith. Fox Film Corporation owns all rights in this property.