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Sylvia Thalberg

Writing

Biography

Sylvia Thalberg (sister of Irving) was an American screenwriter, active during the 1927-1937 span of years.

Known For

Untamed
6.2

In her first Talkie, Joan Crawford plays Bingo, a jungle-raised oil heiress, who turns Manhattan upside down in her hunt for Andy McAllister, the man of her dreams. Unfortunately for Bingo, Andy is penniless and refuses to agree to the match until he can provide for the wild, rich girl. Andy's prideful position is more than encouraged by Bingo's Uncle Ben, who seeks to scuttle their love match.

Untamed

1929
Now and Forever
6.8

Freewheeling wanderer Jerry Day and his beautiful wife Toni are at odds over their lifestyle. Jerry can't accept responsibility, but Toni yearns for a family and a settled life. Then the Days 'rediscover' Jerry's young daughter Pennie, who has been living with his rich deceased wife's family. Pennie appears to be just what Jerry needs to mend his swindling ways and lead a straight life. Then a corruptible influence enters his life.

Now and Forever

1934
A Son Comes Home
4.0

A mother experiences the torment of discovering that her own son is a killer.

A Son Comes Home

1936
As Good as Married
8.0

When a boss proposes marriage to his secretary, she discovers that the arrangement is solely for tax purposes.

As Good as Married

1937
Montana Moon
4.7

A wild-partying flapper marries a cowboy and tries to adjust to life on a western ranch.

Montana Moon

1930
Those Three French Girls
4.7

An addled Englishman's efforts to save three young women from eviction land them all in jail and leads to other adventures and mischief.

Those Three French Girls

1930
New Moon
5.8

New Moon is the name of the ship crossing the Caspian Sea. A young Lt. Petroff meets the Princess Tanya and they have a ship board romance. Upon arriving at the port of Krasnov, Petroff learns that Tanya is engaged to the old Governor Brusiloff. Petroff, disillusioned, crashes the ball to talk with Tanya. Found by Brusiloff, they invent a story about her lost bracelet. To reward him, and remove him, Brusiloff sends Petroff to the remote, and deadly, Fort Darvaz. Soon, the big battle against overwhelming odds will begin.

New Moon

1930
Prosperity
5.8

Longtime friends become feuding mothers-in-law when their children marry.

Prosperity

1932
Remote Control
5.4

A radio announcer gets caught up with a fake clairvoyant and his gang of thieves.

Remote Control

1930
No image
8.0

Two loony buddies get caught up in a Chinese revolution.

China Bound

1929
Baby Mine
8.0

Remake of the 1917 film of the same name. A young chiropractor is tricked by a tall, homely girl into marriage, but he ducks out the morning after the honeymoon. Months go by and he learns that his bride has become a mother. Obliged to his responsibilities, he returns. however, it's just another ruse, with three borrowed babies and a midget dressed as one standing in for his new children.

Baby Mine

1928
This Modern Age
5.9

A Harvard football star disobeys his upper class parents and runs off with his true love.

This Modern Age

1931
Strictly Unconventional
4.3

An adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's The Circle. A young woman married into an aristocratic English family finds life with her husband dull and decides to elope with a Canadian. However her mother-in-law, who did something similar thirty years before, tries to prevent her.

Strictly Unconventional

1930
When a Feller Needs a Friend
5.5

A lame boy's uncle tries to rescue him from his over-protective parents.

When a Feller Needs a Friend

1932
Christopher Bean
8.0

When the painter Christopher Bean dies, some unscrupulous art dealers try to get several of his paintings cheaply from a family who have no idea of their value.

Christopher Bean

1933
Lovers
10.0

Young José lives with his guardian, Don Julian, a middle-aged diplomat recently married to young Felicia. Society gossips in Madrid find the situation increasingly scandalous.

Lovers

1927