You may not know the name Frances Marion, but you should. In 1912, during the early years of the American film industry, Marion began her career as a screenwriter in Hollywood. Over the course of 25 years, she became one of Hollywood's most successful and best-paid movie writers.
During the silent and talkie eras, she penned more than 325 scripts. She al…
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