Lesley Storm
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Lesley Storm was the pen-name of Mabel Cowie (1898–1975) also known by her married name of Mabel Clark.
She was a Scottish
writer, who wrote a number of plays, some of which were filmed. Black Chiffon
and Roar Like a Dove were major hits. She also wrote several screenplays, including The Heart of the Matter
, based on the novel
by Graham Greene
, and The Spanish Gardener
, based on the novel by A.J. Cronin.
She wrote some novels, the best known was "Lady, What of Life?". It depicted London social life in transition from Victorian to modern times.
She was a Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
writer, who wrote a number of plays, some of which were filmed. Black Chiffon
Black Chiffon
Black Chiffon is a play in Two Acts by Lesley Storm. Starring Flora Robson, the play premiered at the Westminster Theatre in London's West End on 3 May 1949, running for over 400 performances. The play debuted on Broadway on 27 September 1950 and ran until 13 January 1951, totalling 109 performances...
and Roar Like a Dove were major hits. She also wrote several screenplays, including The Heart of the Matter
The Heart of the Matter (film)
The Heart of the Matter is a 1953 British film based on the book of the same name by Graham Greene. It was directed by George More O'Ferrall for London Films. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot, cast and production:...
, based on the novel
The Heart of the Matter
The Heart of the Matter , a novel by the English author Graham Greene, won the 1948 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. During World War II, Greene worked for the Secret Intelligence Service in Sierra Leone, the setting for his novel...
by Graham Greene
Graham Greene
Henry Graham Greene, OM, CH was an English author, playwright and literary critic. His works explore the ambivalent moral and political issues of the modern world...
, and The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (film)
The Spanish Gardener is a 1956 film based on the novel by A. J. Cronin, first published in 1950. The film stars Dirk Bogarde and Jon Whiteley, and was directed by Philip Leacock. The adaptation was filmed both at Pinewood Studios, situated outside of London, and in S'Agaro, on the Costa Brava...
, based on the novel by A.J. Cronin.
She wrote some novels, the best known was "Lady, What of Life?". It depicted London social life in transition from Victorian to modern times.
External links
- Lesley Storm 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...
- Plays by Lesley Storm (includes premiere details and synopses)