Writing

Humphrey Pearson

Born — Died

1893-11-30 — 1937-02-24

Place of birth

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

15 titles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Humphrey Pearson (November 30, 1893 – February 24, 1937) was an American screenwriter and playwright of the 1930s. During his brief career, he penned a Broadway play and 22 screenplays. His promising career was cut short when he was found shot to death, under mysterious circumstances in his home, in early 1937. Pearson was born on November 30, 1893 in Columbus, Ohio. He would break into the film industry in 1929, writing the dialogue and titles to Mervyn LeRoy's Hot Stuff, which was one of the few films Hollywood produced which was a silent film with sound sequences. Pearson's play, Shoestring, would serve as the basis for Robert Lord's screenplay On W…

Known for

Behind the camera

The Aviator poster
8.3

Alain's uncle sends him to France to toughen him with his aviator friend Pierre. He meets Suzanne on the voyage and fights for her love against José in an airplane.

The Aviator

1931

Bride of the Regiment poster
6.5

As they are leaving the church following their wedding, Count Adrian Beltrami and Countess Anna-Marie are told that the Austrians are marching on the town to quell an Italian uprising. The bride and relatives induce the count to flee to his castle, but Tangy, a silhouette cutter, brings word from the revolutionary committee asking him to return; the count goes, asking Tangy to pose as the count and protect Anna-Marie.

Bride of the Regiment

1930

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men poster
7.8

Tough Aggie gives a street guy polish and a rich kid gumption.

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

1933

Consolation Marriage poster
6.4

A sportswriter jilted by his globe-trotting girlfriend marries a woman jilted by her boyfriend.

Consolation Marriage

1931

Hot Stuff poster
10.0

An uptight society aunt sends her too sexy niece to college so she can land a man.

Hot Stuff

1929

Palm Springs poster
8.0

A gambler in need of cash plots a romance between his daughter and a wealthy Englishman. The daughter, however, has plans of her own.

Palm Springs

1936

The Great Flirtation poster
3.5

An actor is jealous of his wife's stardom.

The Great Flirtation

1934

Top Speed poster
6.0

An order clerk poses as a millionaire.

Top Speed

1930

Red Salute poster
6.0

The rebellious daughter of an army general gets involved with a Communist agitator, mainly to annoy her father. He arranges to have her kidnapped and taken to Mexico--hoping that she will forget her "Red" boyfriend--by a young, handsome soldier named Jeff who, while somewhat of a goof-up, the general believes is still better for her.

Red Salute

1935

Face in the Sky poster
5.8

Joe and Lucky travel around New England painting barns in exchange for an advertisement on one side. The meet Madge, who is cruelly treated by a her father who plans to marry her off to someone she despises.

Face in the Sky

1933

The Lost Squadron poster
6.5

When World War I comes to an end, three pilots find themselves on hard times. They wind up in Hollywood, where they work as stunt fliers for a sadistic director.

The Lost Squadron

1932

Sunny poster
6.3

A showgirl falls for a society boy but has to win over his family.

Sunny

1930

Traveling Husbands poster
6.0

A salesman gets in trouble with a party girl and a debutante in Detroit.

Traveling Husbands

1931

Bright Lights poster
5.3

A successful Broadway star ready to retire from her wild career announces her engagement. But her tumultuous past isn't done with her yet.

Bright Lights

1930

No artwork available
10.0

A milquetoast trucker is bullied by his domineering wife.

Elmer and Elsie

1934