Silent era screenwriter Frederica Sagor Maas dies at age 111 (womens and labor rights activist)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.examiner.com/silent-movie-in-san-francisco/silent-era-screenwriter-frederica-sagor-maas-dies-at-age-111

Thomas Gladysz, SF Silent Movie Examiner January 8, 2012


The Shocking Miss Pilgrim: A Writer in Early Hollywood

Frederica Sagor Maas, a pioneering female screenwriter of the silent era who penned films for likes of Clara Bow, Norma Shearer and Louise Brooks, died January 5th. She was 111 years old.

The La Mesa, California resident was one of the last surviving personalities from the silent film era. A "supercentarian," Maas was considered the third oldest person in California. In 1999, at the age of 99, she was a special guest at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.

That same year, at the urging of film historian Kevin Brownlow, Maas published her autobiography, The Shocking Miss Pilgrim: A Writer in Early Hollywood (University Press of Kentucky). In the book, which features a forward by Brownlow, she recalled her life both in and out of Hollywood.

Born in 1900, Maas came of age along with the 20th century. At age 19, Maas was an aspiring writer working as an errand girl when she spotted an ad for an assistant story editor. She applied and got the job with Universal. Maas recalled that she learned to be a scriptwriter by studying the movies, and also by observing the greats at work.

FULL story, video, and more at link.

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1. Du rec. Nt

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2. Not even the oldest person in California!

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3. A shining star for women

Especially in the time period and in a male dominated industry!