“MANHATTAN MELODRAMA”: Mono (Western Electric Sound System): Black and White: Genres: Drama/Romance: Stars: Clark GABLE, William
POWELL, and Myrna LOY: Isabelle KEEP as Claudelle KAYE played Miss ADAMS, Jim's secretary: The film also saw the earliest film roles
for Mickey ROONEY, who played Clark GABLE's character as a child: Arthur CAESAR won an Academy Award for Best Story for this film:
The film featured a song "The Bad in Every Man,” for which Lorenz HART later rewrote the lyrics and it was later released as
"Blue Moon": COSMOPOLITAN PRODUCTIONS & METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER (MGM): Directed by W. S. Van DYKE: Produced by David O. SELZNICK:
Released: 4 May 1934
“EVELYN PRENTICE”: Mono (Western Electric Sound System): Black and White: Genres: Drama/Mystery/Romance: Stars: William POWELL, Myrna
LOY and Una MERKEL: Isabelle KEEP as Isabelle KEITH played Prentice’s secretary, Miss Meade (uncredited): Continuity error: In the
last scene as John and Evelyn are at Dorothy's bedside, Evelyn's position at the side of the bed keeps changing from shot to shot. COSMOPOLITAN PRODUCTIONS & METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER (MGM): Directed by William K. HOWARD: Produced by John W. CONSIDINE, Jr: Released:
9 Nov 1934
“SOCIETY DOCTOR”: Mono (Western Electric Sound System): Black and White: Genres: Drama: Stars: Chester MORRIS, Robert TAYLOR, and
Virginia BRUCE: Isabelle KEEP as Isabelle KEITH played a nurse (uncredited): METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER (MGM): Directed by: George B. SEITZ:
Released: 25 Jan 1935
“THE FLAME WITHIN”: Mono (Western Electric Sound System): Black and White: Genres: Drama: Stars:
Ann HARDING, Herbert MARSHALL, and Maureen O'SULLIVAN: Isabelle KEEP as Claudelle KAYE played Nurse Carter: METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER (MGM):
Directed by: Edmund GOULDING: Released: 17 May 1935
“CALM YOURSELF”: Mono (Western Electric Sound System): Black and White: Genres:
Comedy/Romance: Stars: Robert YOUNG, Madge EVANS, Betty FURNESS and Ward BOND: Isabelle KEEP as Claudelle KAYE played
Mrs. Gloria Lansell: METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER (MGM): Directed by: George B. SEITZ: Released: 28 Jun 1935
“IT'S IN THE AIR”: Mono
(Western Electric Sound System): Black and White: Genres: Comedy/Sport: Stars: Jack BENNY, Ted HEALY, and Una MERKEL: Isabelle
KEEP as Isabelle KEITH played Undetermined Role (uncredited): METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER (MGM): Directed by Charles REISNER: Released: 11
Oct 1935
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Isabel died on 20 Jul 1979 in Mill Valley, California. She was married to Richard Weil, a screenwriter. He was born on 29
Oct 1893 in New York City, and died on 16 Aug 1971 in Los Angeles, California, aged 77. In June 1950 he was one of many screenwriters,
actors, directors, musicians, and other members of the U.S. entertainment industry placed on the Hollywood blacklist. Those on the
list were barred from working in the entertainment industry, because of their perceived political beliefs, associations, or sympathies,
especially toward the American Communist Party. Thousands of innocent Americans’ lives were destroyed, some committed suicide, and
others fled abroad. Richard must have weathered the storm, because during the 1960s he wrote the story for the Warner Bros. Television’s
series “The Roaring 20's”. A list of Richard’s films is given below: -
“CASEY JONES”: Richard WEIL = titles: Silent: Black
and White: Genres: Action/ Drama: Stars: Ralph LEWIS, Kate PRICE, Al St. JOHN, Jason ROBARDS Sr. and Anne SHERIDAN: TREM CARR
PICTURES: Directed by Charles J. HUNT: Released: 20 Dec 1927
“HARD TO GET” USA "CLASSIFIED": Richard WEIL = screenplay/titles: Mono: Black and White: Genres: Comedy/Romance: Stars Dorothy MACKAILL, James
FINLAYSON, and Louise FAZENDA: FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES: Directed by William BEAUDINE: Released: 4 Aug 1929
“DANCE HALL
MARGE”: Richard WEIL = short: Mono: Black and White: Genres: Comedy: Stars: Harry GRIBBON, Marjorie BEEBE, and Frank EASTMAN: MACK
SENNETT COMEDIES: Directed by Del LORD and Mack SENNETT: Released: 18 Jan 1931
“THE BRIDE'S MISTAKE”: Richard WEIL =short (uncredited): Mono: Black and White: Genres: Comedy: Stars: Marjorie BEEBE, Kenneth THOMSON, and Vernon DENT: MACK SENNETT COMEDIES:
Directed by Earle RODNEY: Released: 1 Mar 1931
“THROWING A PARTY”: Richard WEIL = short: Mono (RCA Sound System): Black
and White: Genres: Comedy: Stars: Elsa MAXWELL, Leonid KINSKEY, and Lynn MERRICK: WARNER BROS. PICTURES: Directed by Ray ENRIGHT: Released: 5 Jul 1941
“SPEED”: Mono (Western Electric Sound System): Black and White: Genres: Action/Drama/Romance: Stars: James STEWART, Wendy BARRIE,
and Una MERKEL: Isabelle KEEP as Isabelle KEITH played a nurse (uncredited): METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER (MGM): Directed by Edwin L. MARIN:
Produced by Lucien HUBBARD: Released: 8 May 1936
“THE MYSTERIOUS DOCTOR”: Richard WEIL = original screenplay:
Mono (RCA Sound System): Black and White: Genres: Horror/Mystery/Thriller: Stars John LODER, Eleanor PARKER and Lester MATTHEWS: WARNER
BROS. PICTURES: Directed by Benjamin STOLOFF: Released: 3 Mar 1943
“THE GREAT FLAMARION”: Richard WEIL = writer: Mono (RCA Sound System): Black and White: Genres: Drama/ Film-Noir: Stars Erich vonSTROHEIM, Mary Beth HUGHES, Dan DURYEA: W. LEE WILDER PRODUCTIONS, REPUBLIC PICTURES: Directed by Anthony MANN: Released: 14
Jan 1945
“THE BIG SHOW-OFF”: Richard WEIL = screenplay: Mono (RCA Sound System): Black and White: Genres: Comedy/Drama/Music: Stars
Arthur LAKE, Dale EVANS, Lionel STANDER, Paul HURST: SPENCE-WILLIAMS PRODUCTIONS: Directed by Howard BRETHERTON: Released: 22 Jan
1945
“IDENTITY UNKNOWN”: Richard WEIL = writer: Mono (RCA Sound System): Black and White: Genres: Drama: Stars Richard ARLEN, Cheryl
WALKER, Roger PRYOR, and Bobby DRISCOLL: REPUBLIC PICTURES: Directed by Walter COLMES: Released: 2 Apr 1945
“G.I. HONEYMOON”: Richard
WEIL = screenplay: Mono (RCA Sound System): Black and White: Genres: Comedy: Stars Gale STORM, Peter COOKSON, and Arline JUDGE: MONOGRAM
PICTURES: Directed by Phil KARLSON: Released: 6 Apr 1945
“HIT THE
HAY”: Richard WEIL = original screenplay: Mono: Black and White: Genres: Comedy/Musical: Stars Judy CANOVA, Ross HUNTER, and Fortunio
BARANOV: COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATION: Directed by Del LORD: Released: 29 Nov 1945
“GIVE AND TAKE” original title ”SINGIN' IN THE CORN”:: Richard
WEIL = story: Mono: Black and White: Genres: Comedy/Western: Stars Judy CANOVA, Allen JENKINS, Guinn 'Big Boy' WILLIAMS, and,
Jay SILVERHEELS (The Lone Ranger’s faithful companion Tonto): COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATION: Directed by Del LORD: Released:
26 Dec 1946
“THE ROARING 20's” 1960s
USA TV series: Richard WEIL = story: Mono (RCA Sound System): Black and White: Genres: Crime/Drama: Stars Dorothy PROVINE (45 episodes,
1960-1962), Donald MAY (42 episodes, 1960-1962), Gary VINSON (39 episodes, 1960-1962), Mike ROAD (37 episodes, 1960-1962), James FLAVIN (33
episodes, 1960-1962), Louise GLENN (30 episodes, 1960-1962), and Rex REASON, (28 episodes, 1960-1961): It was aired on the ABC network
beginning on 15 Oct 1960, and ending on 21 Sep 1962: WARNER BROS. TELEVISION: Released: 15 Oct 1960