Jere F. Looney

Jere F. Looney was a writer for several American silent films.^[1]

Background

He was a native of Shreveport, Louisiana.^[2]

Career

Looney is best known for writing screenplays for a series of Alice Joyce films.^[3] He is also known for writing Milly of Millions, a melodrama-comedy in 3 acts.^[4] In 1912, he was one of four scenario writers to win a Universal Film Manufacturing Company contest.^[5] However, he has also received negative criticism in the past as well. In 1917, a reviewer gave an unfavorable accounting of The Brand of Satan's storyline.^[6]

Filmography

References

^ Bowser, Eileen (March 20, 2003). Films produced in 1913. BFI Publ. ISBN 9780851709918 – via page 42.
^ "15 Sep 1914, Page 3 - The Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
^ "9 Sep 1914, Page 2 - The Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (March 23, 1923). "Catalog of Copyright Entries". U.S. Government Printing Office – via page 490.
^ "Motion Picture News". Motion Picture News Incorporated. March 20, 1912 – via page 17.
^ Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (January 10, 2014). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. McFarland. ISBN 9780786487905 – via page 67.
^ "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". www.silentera.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
^ "The Short Films of Alice Joyce, 1914".
^ Spehr, Paul C.; Lundquist, Gunnar; Lauritzen, Einar (July 1, 1996). American film personnel and company credits, 1908-1920: filmographies reordered by authoritative organizational and personal names from Lauritzen and Lundquist's American film-index. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 9780786402557 – via page 362.
^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries". U.S. Government Printing Office. March 20, 1917 – via Google Books.
^ "Catalogue of Copyright Entries: Pamphlets, leaflets, contributions to newspapers or periodicals, etc.; lectures, sermons, addresses for oral delivery; dramatic compositions; maps; motion pictures". U.S. Government Printing Office. March 20, 1917 – via Google Books.
^ Paietta, Ann Catherine; Kauppila, Jean L. (March 20, 1999). Health Professionals on Screen. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810836365 – via Google Books.

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[1] Bowser, Eileen (March 20, 2003). Films produced in 1913. BFI Publ. ISBN 9780851709918 – via page 42.

[2] "15 Sep 1914, Page 3 - The Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.

[3] "9 Sep 1914, Page 2 - The Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.

[4] Office, Library of Congress Copyright (March 23, 1923). "Catalog of Copyright Entries". U.S. Government Printing Office – via page 490.

[5] "Motion Picture News". Motion Picture News Incorporated. March 20, 1912 – via page 17.

[6] Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (January 10, 2014). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. McFarland. ISBN 9780786487905 – via page 67.

[7] "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". www.silentera.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.

[8] "The Short Films of Alice Joyce, 1914".

[9] Spehr, Paul C.; Lundquist, Gunnar; Lauritzen, Einar (July 1, 1996). American film personnel and company credits, 1908-1920: filmographies reordered by authoritative organizational and personal names from Lauritzen and Lundquist's American film-index. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 9780786402557 – via page 362.

[10] "Catalog of Copyright Entries". U.S. Government Printing Office. March 20, 1917 – via Google Books.

[11] "Catalogue of Copyright Entries: Pamphlets, leaflets, contributions to newspapers or periodicals, etc.; lectures, sermons, addresses for oral delivery; dramatic compositions; maps; motion pictures". U.S. Government Printing Office. March 20, 1917 – via Google Books.

[12] Paietta, Ann Catherine; Kauppila, Jean L. (March 20, 1999). Health Professionals on Screen. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810836365 – via Google Books.

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