Writing
Frederica Sagor Maas
Born — Died
1900-07-06 — 2012-01-05
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known for
Writing
Credits
5 titles
Frederica "Freddie" Sagor Maas was an early story editor and script reader in the U.S. movie industry, and later a script/story writer. She was active from 1921 - 1950, in both the Silent and Talkie eras. In 1927 she married Ernest Maas (born 1891), another screenwriter who was also a documentary filmmaker. The two remained married until Ernest's death in 1986. The couple--who were avid progressives with sympathies for Left-leaning causes--found themselves locked out of the film industry by 1950, after being investigated by the FBI at the height of the McCarthy era. Frederica went on to work in the (non-film) insurance industry and Ernest went into ghostwriting for academics and also worke…
Known for
10.0The Farmer's Daughter is a 1928 American comedy film directed by Arthur Rosson.
The Farmer's Daughter
1928
8.5A free-spirited young girl has three middle-aged admirers, each of whom sees her from a completely different perspective. Unknown to her, they also happen to be the guardians of a wealthy young man to whom she is attracted. Only a small fragment of this film survives.
Red Hair
1928
6.2Hugh Carver is an athletic star and a freshman at Prescott College. He falls in love with Cynthia Day, a popular girl who loves to party, and finds that it's impossible to please her and still keep up with his studies and athletic training. Soon the two face some difficult decisions.
The Plastic Age
1925
5.1A light hearted comedy romance involving a fake French woman and lots of 1920's fashions
That Model from Paris
1926
10.0Male and female sales agents, Phil and Ruth, for rival hosiery concerns try to land an order. For a while Phil succeeds and puts on an exhibition but Ruby makes the mannequins use her own brand of hose, flirts with the buyer and wins order away from her rival.
Silk Legs
1927
Behind the camera
10.0The Farmer's Daughter is a 1928 American comedy film directed by Arthur Rosson.
The Farmer's Daughter
1928
8.5A free-spirited young girl has three middle-aged admirers, each of whom sees her from a completely different perspective. Unknown to her, they also happen to be the guardians of a wealthy young man to whom she is attracted. Only a small fragment of this film survives.
Red Hair
1928
6.2Hugh Carver is an athletic star and a freshman at Prescott College. He falls in love with Cynthia Day, a popular girl who loves to party, and finds that it's impossible to please her and still keep up with his studies and athletic training. Soon the two face some difficult decisions.
The Plastic Age
1925
5.1A light hearted comedy romance involving a fake French woman and lots of 1920's fashions
That Model from Paris
1926
10.0Male and female sales agents, Phil and Ruth, for rival hosiery concerns try to land an order. For a while Phil succeeds and puts on an exhibition but Ruby makes the mannequins use her own brand of hose, flirts with the buyer and wins order away from her rival.
Silk Legs
1927