Blanche Sarah Upright (née Caro; February 22, 1880 - April 3, 1948) was a writer in the United States.[1][2][3] Her novel Valley of Content was adapted to film as Pleasure Mad in 1923 and staged in 1925.[4] She appeared in the 1927 film Your Wife and Mine.

Born Blanche Sarah Caro, she married Louis Childs Upright.[5] They owned the fabric business Caro & Upright at 717 Market Street in San Francisco. It also had an office in Los Angeles.[6]

Works

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  • The Valley of Content[7][8]
  • The Losing Gain
  • The Altar of Friendship
  • The Party of the Third[9]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "MRS. BLANCHE UPRIGHT". The New York Times. April 5, 1948.
  2. ^ "Her First Book Made Her Famous". The Los Angeles Times. 1925-01-25. p. 172. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  3. ^ Kingsley, Grace (1929-04-21). "Whoopee with Sophie". The Los Angeles Times. p. 164. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  4. ^ "Blanche Upright – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  5. ^ Library, California State (May 3, 1922). "News Notes of California Libraries". California State Library. – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "The Upholsterer and Interior Decorator". Clifford & Lawton. May 3, 1921 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Wealth vs. happiness". Deseret News. 1922-05-27. p. 23. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  8. ^ Waldo, Harold (1922-04-30). "Californians". Oakland Tribune. p. 66. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  9. ^ "Upright, Blanche 1880- [WorldCat Identities]".
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