Writing

Sylvia Thalberg

Born — Died

1907-08-26 — 1988-04-09

Place of birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

9 titles

Sylvia Thalberg (sister of Irving) was an American screenwriter, active during the 1927-1937 span of years.

Known for

Behind the camera

Remote Control poster
5.4

A radio announcer gets caught up with a fake clairvoyant and his gang of thieves.

Remote Control

1930

Lovers poster
10.0

Young José lives with his guardian, Don Julian, a middle-aged diplomat recently married to young Felicia. Society gossips in Madrid find the situation increasingly scandalous.

Lovers

1927

As Good as Married poster
8.0

When a boss proposes marriage to his secretary, she discovers that the arrangement is solely for tax purposes.

As Good as Married

1937

Now and Forever poster
6.8

Freewheeling wanderer Jerry Day and his beautiful wife Toni are at odds over their lifestyle. Jerry can't accept responsibility, but Toni yearns for a family and a settled life. Then the Days 'rediscover' Jerry's young daughter Pennie, who has been living with his rich deceased wife's family. Pennie appears to be just what Jerry needs to mend his swindling ways and lead a straight life. Then a corruptible influence enters his life.

Now and Forever

1934

When a Feller Needs a Friend poster
5.5

A lame boy's uncle tries to rescue him from his over-protective parents.

When a Feller Needs a Friend

1932

A Son Comes Home poster
4.0

A mother experiences the torment of discovering that her own son is a killer.

A Son Comes Home

1936

Montana Moon poster
4.7

A wild-partying flapper marries a cowboy and tries to adjust to life on a western ranch.

Montana Moon

1930

Christopher Bean poster
8.0

When the painter Christopher Bean dies, some unscrupulous art dealers try to get several of his paintings cheaply from a family who have no idea of their value.

Christopher Bean

1933

Strictly Unconventional poster
4.2

An adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's The Circle. A young woman married into an aristocratic English family finds life with her husband dull and decides to elope with a Canadian. However her mother-in-law, who did something similar thirty years before, tries to prevent her.

Strictly Unconventional

1930