Peter Milne (August 15, 1896 – March 29, 1968) 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 ...

, who wrote for more than 50 films. Prior to this, he wrote reviews for the ''

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'', and was the author of ''Motion Picture Directing: The Facts and Theories of the Newest Art'' (1922).

Selected filmography

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'' (1921) * '' Queen of the Moulin Rouge'' (1922) * '' What Fools Men Are'' (1922) * '' When the Desert Calls'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1925) * '' The College Widow'' (1927) * '' Home Struck'' (1927) * '' The Michigan Kid'' (1928) * '' Name the Woman'' (1928) * '' The Head of the Family'' (1928) * ''

Modern Mothers ''Modern Mothers'' is a lost 1928 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen Philip E. Rosen (May 8, 1888 – October 22, 1951) was an American film director and cinematographer. He directed more than 140 films between 1915 and ...

'' (1928) * '' Object: Alimony'' (1928) * ''

The Kennel Murder Case ''The Kennel Murder Case'' is a 1933 murder mystery novel written by S. S. Van Dine with fictional detective Philo Vance investigating a complex locked-room mystery. Plot summary One of the Coe brothers is found dead in his bedroom, lock ...

'' (1933) * '' From Headquarters'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

Gold Diggers of 1935 ''Gold Diggers of 1935'' is an American Warner Bros. musical film directed and choreographed by Busby Berkeley, his directorial debut. It stars Dick Powell, Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Stuart, and Alice Brady, and features Hugh Herbert, Gle ...

'' (1935) * '' The Woman in Red'' (1935) * '' Mr. Moto in Danger Island'' (1939) * '' The House of Fear'' (1939) * '' They Meet Again'' (1941) * '' Step Lively'' (1944) * '' God Is My Co-Pilot'' (1945) * ''

The Verdict ''The Verdict'' is a 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet, adapted from Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name. The film stars Paul Newman as a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer in Boston who acc ...

'' (1946) * ''

My Wild Irish Rose ''My Wild Irish Rose'' is a 1947 American musical film directed by David Butler. It stars Dennis Morgan and Arlene Dahl (in her debut film). It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948. Plot A fictionalized biopic of Chauncey Olcott, the m ...

'' (1947) * ''

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady ''The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady'' is a 1950 American musical film directed by David Butler. It stars June Haver and Gordon MacRae. The story is mostly about the lives of musical performers in New York in the closing years of the 19th century. Mo ...

'' (1950) * ''

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine" is a popular music, popular song published in 1929 in music, 1929. The music was written by Joe Burke (composer), Joe Burke and the lyrics by Al Dubin for the 1929 musical film ''Gold Diggers of Broadway'' when ...

'' (1951) * ''

She's Working Her Way Through College ''She's Working Her Way Through College'' is a 1952 American comedy film produced by Warner Bros. A musical comedy in Technicolor, it is directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, and stars Virginia Mayo and Ronald Reagan. The screenplay is based on the 1 ...

'' (1952)

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* * 1896 births 1968 deaths American male screenwriters 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-1890s-stub