Catherine Turney

Catherine Turney

Birth : 1906-12-26, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death : 1998-09-09

History

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Catherine Turney (December 26, 1906 – September 9, 1998) was an American writer and screenwriter born in Chicago, Illinois active from the 1930s to the 1970s. She was one of the first women writers to become a contract worker at Warner Brothers, where she worked from 1943–1948 on films such as The Man I Love, A Stolen Life, and My Reputation.

Profile

Catherine Turney

Movies

Back from the Dead
Novel
A woman is possessed by the spirt of her husband's deceased first wife, turning her into a cold, scheming flirt who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. The woman's sister, husband and the sister's new boyfriend struggle with accepting what has happened, who has caused it and how to correct it, which soon brings them into contact with a coven of devil-worshippers and forces of the supernatural.
Back from the Dead
Screenplay
A woman is possessed by the spirt of her husband's deceased first wife, turning her into a cold, scheming flirt who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. The woman's sister, husband and the sister's new boyfriend struggle with accepting what has happened, who has caused it and how to correct it, which soon brings them into contact with a coven of devil-worshippers and forces of the supernatural.
Japanese War Bride
Writer
A Korean war vet and his bride face subtle and sometimes extreme racism when they return to his home in rural California.
No Man of Her Own
Writer
A penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.
Winter Meeting
Screenplay
A repressed poetess and an embittered war hero help each other cope with their problems.
Cry Wolf
Screenplay
A woman uncovers deadly secrets when she visits her late husband's family.
The Man I Love
Screenplay
Tough torch singer Petey Brown, visiting her family, finds a nest of troubles: her sister, brother, and the neighbor's wife are involved in various ways with shady nightclub owner Nicky Toresca. Petey has what it takes to handle Nicky, but then she meets San Thomas, formerly great jazz pianist now on the skids, and falls for him hard.
The Man I Love
Adaptation
Tough torch singer Petey Brown, visiting her family, finds a nest of troubles: her sister, brother, and the neighbor's wife are involved in various ways with shady nightclub owner Nicky Toresca. Petey has what it takes to handle Nicky, but then she meets San Thomas, formerly great jazz pianist now on the skids, and falls for him hard.
Of Human Bondage
Writer
A medical student with a club foot falls for a beautiful but ambitious waitress. She soon leaves him, but gets pregnant and comes back to him for help.
One More Tomorrow
Screenplay
Shiftless playboy Tom Collier lives to jump from party to party--until he meets photographer Christie Sage. Through Christie, Tom takes over the ownership of The Bantam, a liberal magazine which opposes everything his family represents. As Tom and Christie's relationship deepens, love blooms and he proposes to her. Realizing that she could never fit in with Tom's social circle, Christie says no, a decision she later regrets. But Tom isn't left alone for long--scheming gold-digger Cecelia Henry wastes no time in catching Tom on the rebound and forcing him into a disastrous marriage. A remake of 1932's The Animal Kingdom.
A Stolen Life
Screenplay
A twin takes her deceased sister's place as wife of the man they both love.
My Reputation
Screenplay
Tongues begin to wag when a lonely widow becomes romantically involved with a military man. Problems arise when the gossip is filtered down to her own children.
The Bride Wore Red
Adaptation
A poor singer in a bar masquerades as a rich society woman thanks to a rich benefactor.