Full Description
Anita Loos (1888-1981) was one of Hollywood's most respected and prolific screenwriters, as well as an acclaimed novelist and playwright. This unique collection of previously unpublished film treatments, short stories, and one-act plays spans fifty years of her creative writing and showcases the breadth and depth of her talent. Beginning in 1912 with the stories she submitted from her San Diego home (some made into films by D. W. Griffith), through her collaboration with Colette on the play Gigi, Anita Loos wrote almost every day for the screen, stage, books, or magazines. Film scripts include San Francisco, The Women, and Red-Headed Woman. The list of stars for whom she created unforgettable roles includes Mary Pickford, Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Audrey Hepburn, and Carol Channing.
This collection has been selected by Anita's niece and close friend, the best-selling author Mary Anita Loos, together with the acclaimed film historian Cari Beauchamp. Their essays are laced throughout the volume, introducing each section and giving previously untold insights and behind-the-scenes stories about Anita—her life, her friendships, and her times.
Contents
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Foreword
Mary Anita Loos
Introduction
Cari Beauchamp
ANITA LOOS AND HER STORIES FROM SAN DIEGO, 1888-1915
The School of Acting
The Highbrow
Plagiarism
The Man Who Looked Up
By Way of France
Jane Wins Out
A Ride with Billy
HOLLYWOOD SUCCESSS AND INTERNATIONAL FAME, 1915-1930
The Heart That Has Truly Loved
Play for Mr. Fairbanks
All Men Are Equal
Where Does Annie Belong?
The Moving Pictures of Blinkville
My First Memories of Aunt Anita
Mary Anita Loos
RETURN TO HOLLYWOOD, 1931-1944
Winkie Boy
Suggestion for Keaton Story
Evelina
Women in Uniform
Aunt Anita's Romances and Friendships
Mary Anita Loos
NEW YORK AT LAST, 1944-1981
It Pays to Advertise
One More Heroine
Mr. Sherard
Travels with Aunt Anita
Mary Anita Loos
Anita Loos's Memorial Service, August 27, 1981
Notes
Works by Anita Loos
Acknowledgments
Index
