Barry Conners (1883–1933) was an American

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.Solomon p.331 An established writer for the stage, he was employed in Hollywood during the final few years of life during the early

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Selected filmography

* '' The Patsy'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1931) * '' The Black Camel'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * ''

There Were Thirteen ''There Were Thirteen'' (Spanish: ''Eran trece'') is a 1931 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by David Howard and starring Juan Torena, Ana María Custodio, and Rafael Calvo, with Manuel Arbó as Charlie Chan.Jarvinen pp. 123-24 It is ...

'' (1931) * ''

Riders of the Purple Sage ''Riders of the Purple Sage'' is a Western novel by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1912. Considered by scholars to have played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre, the novel has been calle ...

'' (1931) * ''

Women of All Nations ''Women of All Nations'' is a 1931 American pre-Code military comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Victor McLaglen, Edmund Lowe, Greta Nissen and El Brendel. It was the second of three sequels to Walsh's 1926 film, '' What Price Gl ...

'' (1931) * '' Bachelor's Affairs'' (1932) * ''

Chandu the Magician ''Chandu the Magician'' is an American supernatural radio drama which originally aired from 1931 to 1936. A revival on a different network took place 12 years later, airing from 1948 to 1950. The series was created by Harry A. Earnshaw (1878–1 ...

'' (1932) * ''

Charlie Chan's Chance ''Charlie Chan's Chance'' is a 1932 American pre-Code murder mystery film, the third to star Warner Oland as detective Charlie Chan. It is based on the 1928 novel '' Behind That Curtain'' by Earl Derr Biggers, who also contributed to the film. T ...

'' (1932) * ''

Hat Check Girl ''Hat Check Girl'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield and written by Barry Conners and Philip Klein. The film stars Sally Eilers, Ben Lyon, Ginger Rogers and Monroe Owsley. The film was released on October 8, ...

'' (1932) * ''

Me and My Gal ''Me and My Gal'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic crime comedy-drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett, directed by Raoul Walsh and released by the Fox Film Corporation. The film tells the story of jaunty young policeman Danny ...

'' (1932) * '' The Gay Caballero'' (1932) * '' The Rainbow Trail'' (1932) * ''

The Trial of Vivienne Ware ''The Trial of Vivienne Ware'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by William K. Howard, written by Barry Conners and Philip Klein, and starring Joan Bennett, Donald Cook, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, ZaSu Pitts, Lilian Bond a ...

'' (1932) * ''

Too Busy to Work (1932 film) ''Too Busy to Work'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by John G. Blystone, written by Barry Conners and Philip Klein, and starring Will Rogers, Marian Nixon, Dick Powell, Frederick Burton, Charles Middleton and Louise Beavers. It was re ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' Brides Are Like That'' (1936) * '' Always a Bride'' (1940)

References

Bibliography

* Aubrey Solomon. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.

External links

* * 1883 births 1933 deaths American male stage actors 20th-century American screenwriters 20th-century American male writers {{US-screen-writer-1880s-stub