Gertrude Purcell
Writing · Screenplay · Story · Adaptation
Born Jun 14, 1895 · New York City, New York, USA
Active 1930–1963
Purcell (who was described by a friend as a "masculine, funny, and hard-drinking woman") worked as a freelancer for much of her career, penning scripts for most of the major studios.
Filmography
Destry Rides Again (1939) — ScreenplayStella Dallas (1937) — AdaptationThe Invisible Woman (1940) — ScreenplayIf You Could Only Cook (1935) — ScreenplayFirst Love (1939) — StoryRedheads on Parade (1935) — StoryReckless Age (1944) — ScreenplayThe Human Side (1934) — Additional WritingIn Old California (1942) — ScreenplayNo More Orchids (1932) — ScreenplayVanity Street (1932) — ScreenplayOne Night in the Tropics (1940) — ScreenplayLove Before Breakfast (1936) — WriterChild of Manhattan (1933) — ScreenplayService de Luxe (1938) — WriterShe Was a Lady (1934) — ScreenplayArkansas Judge (1941) — AdaptationThe Girl Habit (1931) — WriterThe Royal Family of Broadway (1930) — WriterThe Witness Chair (1936) — ScreenplayThe Night Mayor (1932) — ScreenplayAnother Language (1933) — AdaptationFollow the Boys (1944) — ScreenplayThe Lady and the Mob (1939) — Screenplay