Edwin J. Burke
(1889 - 1944)


Bad Girl (1931)
Born in Albany, NY. Writer who entered American film writing dialogue for PLASTERED IN PARIS (1928) at Fox. Other notable writing credits (alone or in collaboration) include THE GIRL FROM HAVANA and THIS THING CALLED LOVE (both 1929), MAN TROUBLE and THE DANCERS (both 1930), IT MIGHT BE WORSE, THE MAN WHO CAME BACK, BAD GIRL and SOB SISTER (all 1931), DOWN TO EARTH (1932), PADDY THE NEXT BEST THING (1933), NOW I'LL TELL (also director) and BRIGHT EYES (both 1934), THE FARMER TAKES A WIFE, BROADWAY MELODY OF 1936 and THE LITTLEST REBEL (all 1935) and THIS THING CALLED LOVE (1941, taken from his play).

 Writing (Adaptation) 1931-32: BAD GIRL

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