Jane Murfin
American writer (1884-1955)
Jane Murfin, née Macklem was an American playwright, director and screenwriter. The author of several successful plays, she wrote some of them with actress Jane Cowl—most notably Smilin' Through (1919), which was adapted three times for motion pictures. In Hollywood Murfin became a popular screenwriter whose credits include What Price Hollywood? (1932), for which she received an Academy Award nomination. In the 1920s she lived with Laurence Trimble, writing and producing films for their dog Strongheart, the first major canine star.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 6 films (1928–1944) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 48 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Lilac Time | Sterling Educational Films | 80 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1934 | The Little Minister | Richard Wallace | 1:10 | B&W | ||
| 1936 | Come and get it | Samuel Goldwyn Productions: Publisher | 1:39:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1940 | Northwest Passage | Natl Film Board Of Canada | 125 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1943 | Flight For Freedom | Lothar Mendes | 1:02 | B&W | ||
| 1944 | Dragon Seed. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; produced by Pandro S. Berman ; directed by Jack Conway and Harold S. Bucquet ; screen play by Marquerite Roberts and Jane Murfin. | 15 reels | 16mm | B&W | sound |