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Joseph Moncure March(1899-1977)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Joseph Moncure March was born on 27 July 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Hell's Angels (1930), Her Jungle Love (1938) and Jealousy (1934). He was married to Peggy Prior, Susan Wise and Cyra Thomas. He died on 14 February 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 27, 1899
DiedFebruary 14, 1977(77)
BornJuly 27, 1899
DiedFebruary 14, 1977(77)
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Known for

Jean Harlow and Ben Lyon in Hell's Angels (1930)
Hell's Angels
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1930
Ray Milland and Dorothy Lamour in Her Jungle Love (1938)
Her Jungle Love
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1938
Nancy Carroll, Donald Cook, and George Murphy in Jealousy (1934)
Jealousy
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1934
The Wild Party
  • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Raquel Welch and James Coco in The Wild Party (1975)
      The Wild Party
      5.3
      • narrative poem
      • 1975
    • A Touch of Magic (1961)
      A Touch of Magic
      4.5
      Short
      • Writer (as Joseph March)
      • 1961
    • Design for Dreaming (1956)
      Design for Dreaming
      4.2
      Short
      • script
      • narrative (as Joseph March, as Joseph March)
      • 1956
    • The American Road (1953)
      The American Road
      5.3
      Short
      • writer
      • 1953
    • Crossroads - U.S.A.
      Short
      • screen play by
      • 1952
    • American Cowboy (1950)
      American Cowboy
      Short
      • Writer (as Joseph M. March)
      • 1950
    • Alan Baxter, Wallace Ford, Robert Ryan, George Tobias, and Audrey Totter in The Set-Up (1949)
      The Set-Up
      7.8
      • from the poem by
      • 1949
    • Rufe Davis, George Douglas, Robert Livingston, John Merton, Sarah Padden, and Bob Steele in Lone Star Raiders (1940)
      Lone Star Raiders
      7.5
      • screenplay
      • 1940
    • Judy Canova in Scatterbrain (1940)
      Scatterbrain
      6.8
      • contributor to treatment (uncredited)
      • 1940
    • John Wayne and Sigrid Gurie in Three Faces West (1940)
      Three Faces West
      6.2
      • original screenplay
      • 1940
    • Chester Morris in Wagons Westward (1940)
      Wagons Westward
      6.6
      • original screenplay
      • 1940
    • Robert Armstrong, Wynne Gibson, Jack La Rue, Louise Platt, and Donald Woods in Forgotten Girls (1940)
      Forgotten Girls
      5.9
      • screenplay
      • 1940
    • Claire Dodd, Frieda Inescort, and Henry Wilcoxon in Woman Doctor (1939)
      Woman Doctor
      8.1
      • screenplay
      • 1939
    • Joe E. Brown, Leo Carrillo, Steffi Duna, Wynne Gibson, Frank McDonald, and Beverly Roberts in Flirting with Fate (1938)
      Flirting with Fate
      5.8
      • screenplay
      • 1938
    • Ray Milland and Dorothy Lamour in Her Jungle Love (1938)
      Her Jungle Love
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 1938

    Producer

    • Design for Dreaming (1956)
      Design for Dreaming
      4.2
      Short
      • associate producer (as Joseph March)
      • 1956
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • J.M. March
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • July 27, 1899
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Died
      • February 14, 1977
      • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
    • Spouses
        Peggy PriorFebruary 4, 1932 - February 14, 1977 (his death)
    • Children
      • Lori March
    • Other works
      Book: "The Wild Party", Pascal Covici, Inc.

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      March's work in turning the silent film classic Hell's Angels (1930) into a talkie is consistently underrated. Martin Scorsese's Hughes biopic The Aviator (2004) omits his integral role entirely.

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