Harold Shumate (September 7, 1893 – August 5, 1983) was an American

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

. He wrote for 100 films between 1917 and 1954. He was born in

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and died in

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on August 5, 1983.

Selected filmography

* '' Fighting Back'' (1917) * '' Hitchin' Posts'' (1920) * ''

The White Sin ''The White Sin'' is a 1924 silent romantic drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Madge Bellamy and John Bowers. It was distributed by Film Booking Offices of America (FBO). Plot As described in a review of the film in a film ...

'' (1924) * '' Sealed Lips'' (1925) * ''

Miss Brewster's Millions ''Miss Brewster's Millions'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent comedy film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Clarence G. Badger directed and the ever-popular Bebe Daniels starred. It was based on Bre ...

'' (1926) * '' Meet the Prince'' (1926) * ''

The Wrong Mr. Wright ''The Wrong Mr. Wright'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Sidney and written by Harold Shumate and James Madison. It is based on the 1897 play ''The Wrong Mr. Wright'' by George Broadhurst. The film stars Jean Hersholt, E ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Rose of Kildare ''The Rose of Kildare'' is a 1927 American silent romance film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Helene Chadwick, Pat O'Malley and Henry B. Walthall. An Irish singer arrives at the gold mining town of Kimberley in South Africa, w ...

'' (1927) * '' The Tigress'' (1927) * '' After the Storm'' (1928) * '' The River Woman'' (1928) *''

United States Smith ''United States Smith'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Eddie Gribbon, Lila Lee and Kenneth Harlan.Hemenez p.537 Cast * Eddie Gribbon as Sgt. Steve Riley * Lila Lee as Molly Malone * Mickey Bennet ...

'' (1928) * '' The Head of the Family'' (1928) * '' San Francisco Nights'' (1928) * ''

Companionate Marriage ''Companionate Marriage'' was a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Betty Bronson, and released by First National Pictures. The film was a collaboration between the company of Asher Small Rogers and Sam Sax ...

'' (1928) (unconfirmed co-director with Erle C. Kenton) * '' Hold Your Man'' (1929) * ''

The Voice of the Storm ''The Voice of the Storm'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Lynn Shores and starring Karl Dane, Martha Sleeper and Theodore von Eltz.Munden p.861 Cast * Karl Dane as Spike * Martha Sleeper as Ruth * Hugh Allan as Tom Powers ...

'' (1929) * '' Heritage of the Desert'' (1932) * ''

Ridin' for Justice ''Ridin' for Justice'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Buck Jones, Mary Doran, and Russell Simpson. Plot Buck Randall (Buck Jones), a carefree cowboy whose popularity with the local saloon g ...

'' (1932) * '' High Speed'' (1932) * ''

The Crime of Helen Stanley ''The Crime of Helen Stanley'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Ralph Bellamy, Shirley Grey and Gail Patrick. The film is also known as ''Murder in the Studio''. It was the third in a series of fo ...

'' (1934) * ''

Hell Bent for Love ''Hell Bent for Love'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Tim McCoy and Lilian Bond. Plot Cast * Tim McCoy as Police Captain Tim Daley * Lilian Bond as Millicent 'Millie' Garland * Bradley Page a ...

'' (1934) * ''

A Man's Game ''A Man's Game'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. Released by Columbia Pictures, the film stars Tim McCoy, Evalyn Knapp and Ward Bond. Plot A pair of firemen and friends, Tim Bradley and Dave Jordan, are both attracte ...

'' (1934) * ''

One Is Guilty ''One Is Guilty'' is a 1934 American pre-Code mystery crime film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Ralph Bellamy, Shirley Grey and Rita La Roy. It is the second in a series of four films featuring Bellamy as Inspector Steve Trent following ...

'' (1934) * '' Beyond the Law'' (1934) * ''

Girl in Danger ''Girl in Danger'' is a 1934 American crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Ralph Bellamy, Shirley Grey and Arthur Hohl. Produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures, it was the fourth and final entry in a series featuring Bella ...

'' (1934) * '' Against the Law'' (1934) * '' Square Shooter'' (1935) * '' Behind the Evidence'' (1935) * '' Hell-Ship Morgan'' (1936) * ''

Pride of the Marines ''Pride of the Marines'' is a 1945 American biographical war film starring John Garfield and Eleanor Parker. It tells the story of U.S. Marine Al Schmid in World War II, his heroic stand against a Japanese attack during the Battle of Guad ...

'' (1936) * ''

Panic on the Air Panic is a sudden sensation of fear, which is so strong as to dominate or prevent reason and logical thinking, replacing it with overwhelming feelings of anxiety, uncertainty and frantic Psychomotor agitation, agitation consistent with a Fig ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Final Hour "The Final Hour" is a single by the Canadian country music artist Hank Smith. The song debuted at number 45 on the ''RPM Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or r⋅min−1) is a unit of rotational speed (or rotati ...

'' (1936) * '' Counterfeit Lady'' (1936) * '' End of the Trail'' (1936) * '' Killer at Large'' (1936) * ''

Counsel for Crime ''Counsel for Crime'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by John Brahm starring Otto Kruger, Douglass Montgomery and Jacqueline Wells. Plot Following his graduation from law school, Senator Robert Maddox's (Hall) adopted son Paul (Montgomery ...

'' (1937) * '' The Frame-Up'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' Man of Conquest'' (1939) * '' Cafe Hostess'' (1940) * '' Trail of the Vigilantes'' (1940) * '' The Man with Nine Lives'' (1940) * '' The Forest Rangers'' (1942) * ''

Buccaneer's Girl ''Buccaneer's Girl'' is a 1950 American Technicolor romantic adventure film directed by Frederick de Cordova starring Yvonne De Carlo and Philip Friend. Plot Deborah McCoy, a New Orleans singer, is on a ship that is captured by the forces of t ...

'' (1950) * '' Saddle Tramp'' (1950) * '' Pride of the Blue Grass'' (1954)

References

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* 1893 births 1983 deaths American male screenwriters Screenwriters from Texas Writers from Austin, Texas 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-1890s-stub