British film-producing companies have one point in common, and that is their devotion to literature. Every programme of forthcoming productions in England includes an entirely disproportionate number of screen version of popular novels. This article was about the advantages and disadvantages of the trend of filmmaking by adaptation from novels, instead of writing original film scripts. There is a prolific scenario writer called Langford Reed and another called Kenelm Foss, but on the whole British producers have made no attempt to encourage original screen plots for their productions. Several novelists had been mentioned in this article, including Robert Hichens, Hall Caine, W. J. Locke, Ethel M. Dell, Marie Corelli, Robert Hichens, Mary Cholmondeley and Temple Thurston. Film titles like 'Red Pottage,' 'Sally Bishop,' 'The Sorrows of Satan,' 'Derelicts,' and 'Flames' were mentioned.
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The Progress of the Film: Serving Two Markets
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Publication Date
1919-11-28
- Publication Year
1919
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Film Projector / Film(s)
Red Pottage
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Actors
C. Aubrey Smith
Director
Meyrick Milton
Writer
Mary Cholmondeley (novel)
Country
UK
Released
1918-06-01
Genre
Drama
Language
English
Plot
A lady's lover draws spills with her husband to decide who shall commit suicide.
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Sally Bishop
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Actors
Marie Doro
Director
Maurice Elvey
Writer
E. Temple Thurston (novel)
Country
UK
Released
1924-02-25
Genre
Romance
Language
None
Plot
A typist threatens to expose her lover when he prosecutes the divorce of a woman he means to marry.
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Derelicts
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Actors
Violet Graham
Director
Sidney Morgan
Writer
Sidney Morgan
Country
UK
Released
1917-03-01
Genre
Drama
Language
English
Plot
An ex-embezzler makes good in Africa and marries a singer abandoned by a canon.
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