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Jere F. Looney was a writer for several American silent films.[1]


Background


He was a native of Shreveport, Louisiana.[2]


Career


Looney is best known for writing screenplays for a series of Alice Joyce films.[3] He is also known for writing Milly of Millions, a melodrama-comedy in 3 acts.[4] In 1912, he was one of four scenario writers to win a Universal Film Manufacturing Company contest.[5] However, he has also received negative criticism in the past as well. In 1917, a reviewer gave an unfavorable accounting of The Brand of Satan's storyline.[6]


Filmography



References


  1. Bowser, Eileen (March 20, 2003). Films produced in 1913. BFI Publ. ISBN 9780851709918 – via page 42.
  2. "15 Sep 1914, Page 3 - The Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
  3. "9 Sep 1914, Page 2 - The Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
  4. Office, Library of Congress Copyright (March 23, 1923). "Catalog of Copyright Entries". U.S. Government Printing Office – via page 490.
  5. "Motion Picture News". Motion Picture News Incorporated. March 20, 1912 – via page 17.
  6. Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (January 10, 2014). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. McFarland. ISBN 9780786487905 – via page 67.
  7. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". www.silentera.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  8. "The Short Films of Alice Joyce, 1914".
  9. Spehr, Paul C.; Lundquist, Gunnar; Lauritzen, Einar (July 1, 1996). American film personnel and company credits, 1908-1920: filmographies reordered by authoritative organizational and personal names from Lauritzen and Lundquist's American film-index. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 9780786402557 – via page 362.
  10. "Catalog of Copyright Entries". U.S. Government Printing Office. March 20, 1917 – via Google Books.
  11. "Catalogue of Copyright Entries: Pamphlets, leaflets, contributions to newspapers or periodicals, etc.; lectures, sermons, addresses for oral delivery; dramatic compositions; maps; motion pictures". U.S. Government Printing Office. March 20, 1917 – via Google Books.
  12. Paietta, Ann Catherine; Kauppila, Jean L. (March 20, 1999). Health Professionals on Screen. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810836365 – via Google Books.


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