The highest paid and most sought-after screenwriter of her time, Frances Marion won back-to-back Oscars for the screenplays of "The Big House" and "The Champ" in 1930 and 1931, yet she barely gets a mention in Hollywood histories. This profile draws on her letters and diaries and nearly 100 interviews with those who knew her to create a fascinating picture of Marion and the other women of the Golden Age of Hollywood. of photos.
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The highest paid and most sought-after screenwriter of her time, Frances Marion won back-to-back Oscars for the screenplays of "The Big House" and "The Champ" in 1930 and 1931, yet she barely gets a mention in Hollywood histories. This profile draws on her letters and diaries and nearly 100 interviews with those who knew her to create a fascinating picture of Marion and the other women of the Golden Age of Hollywood. of photos.
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