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Henry Bannister Merwin (1873 – 22 February 1922), was an American poet, magazine editor, novelist, film director and screenwriter during the silent era. He wrote as many as 141 films between 1909 and 1921. He was associated with Edison Studios and the London Film Company.[1] Merwin often wrote with his wife, Anne Merwin.[2][3]
He was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, United States and died in London, England, United Kingdom.
Selected filmography
editScreenwriter
edit- For the Cause of the South (1912)
- In His Father's Steps (1912)
- Holding the Fort (1912)
- Helping John (1912)
- The Sunset Gun (1912)
- Liberty Hall (1914)
- The Black Spot (1914)
- She Stoops to Conquer (1914)
- A Turf Conspiracy (1918)
- The Silver Greyhound (1919)
- The Land of Mystery (1920)
- London Pride (1920)
- The Pursuit of Pamela (1920)
- True Tilda (1920)
- The Golden Dawn (1921)
- The Magistrate (1921)
Director
edit- Her Heritage (1919)
References
edit- ^ Anthony Slide (15 June 2015). A Special Relationship: Britain Comes to Hollywood and Hollywood Comes to Britain. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 86–. ISBN 978-1-62846-088-9. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ The Edison Kinetogram. Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated. 1913.
- ^ Low, Rachael (2013-09-13). The History of British Film (Volume 2): The History of the British Film 1906 - 1914. Routledge. ISBN 9781136205859.
External links
edit- Works by Bannister Merwin at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Bannister Merwin at the Internet Archive
- Bannister Merwin at IMDb
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