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