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John Monk Saunders (November 22, 1897 – March 11, 1940) was an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director.
John Monk Saunders was born on 22 November 1895 in Hinckley, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Dawn Patrol (1930), Wings (1927) and Devil Dogs of the Air (1935). He was married to Fay Wray and Avis Bissell (Hughes). He died on 11 March 1940 in Ft. Myers, Florida, USA.
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John Monk Saunders was born on November 22, 1895 in Hinckley, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Dawn Patrol (1930), Wings (1927) and The Eagle and the Hawk (1933). He was married to Fay Wray and Avis Bissell (Hughes). He died on March 11, 1940 in Ft. Myers, Florida, USA.
- November 22, 1895
- March 11, 1940
In Howard Hawks: Early life and work. …based on a story by John Monk Saunders, whose work had also formed the basis for William Wellman’s Wings (1927), and starred Richard Barthelmess and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., as pilots stationed in France during World War I.
Sep 22, 2008 · These included John Monk Saunders, a Hollywood screenwriter and WWI veteran who published the novel Single Lady in 1931. His narrative imitates the characters, dialogue, and storyline of The Sun Also Rises, but fails to capture any of the novel's depth or dignity.
John Monk Saunders was an American writer, novelist, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his novel Wings, which won the first Academy Award for Best Picture in 1927-28, and his pacifist themes in his works.
These included John Monk Saunders, a Hollywood screenwriter and wwi veteran who published the novel Single Lady in 1931. His narrative imitates the characters, dialogue, and storyline of The Sun Also Rises, but fails to capture any of the novel’s depth or dignity.
