James Poe
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James Poe was an American film and television screenwriter
. He is best known for his work on the movies Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
, Lilies of the Field, Around the World in 80 Days and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?.
He also worked as a writer on the radio shows Escape
and Suspense
, writing the scripts for some of their best episodes, most notably "Three Skeleton Key" and "The Present Tense", which starred Vincent Price
.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He is best known for his work on the movies Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (film)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1958 American drama film directed by Richard Brooks. It is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Tennessee Williams adapted by Richard Brooks and James Poe...
, Lilies of the Field, Around the World in 80 Days and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?.
He also worked as a writer on the radio shows Escape
Escape (radio program)
Escape was radio's leading anthology series of high-adventure radio dramas, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947 to September 25, 1954. Since the program did not have a regular sponsor like Suspense, it was subjected to frequent schedule shifts and lower production budgets, although Richfield Oil signed...
and Suspense
Suspense (radio program)
-Production background:One of the premier drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio, was subtitled "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" and focused on suspense thriller-type scripts, usually featuring leading Hollywood actors of the era...
, writing the scripts for some of their best episodes, most notably "Three Skeleton Key" and "The Present Tense", which starred Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Vincent Leonard Price, Jr. was an American actor, well known for his distinctive voice and serio-comic attitude in a series of horror films made in the latter part of his career.-Early life and career:Price was born in St...
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External links
- James Poe at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...