Dale Van Every

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Dale Van Every


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Literature & Fiction, History


Born in 1896, American author Dale Van Every turned out a number of volumes on American history, including a biography of Charles Lindbergh. Van Every was also a busy playwright in the 1920s; his Broadway offering Telling the World was filmed in 1929, whereupon the writer set up shop in Hollywood. His screenplays include the literary adaptations Trader Horn (1931) and Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932). In 1937, he shared an Oscar nomination for the film version of Kipling's Captains Courageous. In 1940, Dale Van Every produced the Paramount actioner Rangers of Fortunes, then returned to screenwriting, remaining in this field until 1957. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide ...more

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Average rating: 4.02 · 386 ratings · 53 reviews · 35 distinct works • Similar authors
Forth to the Wilderness: Th...
4.03 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 1961 — 24 editions
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Bridal Journey
3.95 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1950 — 19 editions
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A Company of Heroes: The Am...
4.18 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1962 — 14 editions
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The Captive Witch
3.86 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1951 — 30 editions
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Ark of Empire: The American...
4.48 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1964 — 16 editions
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Disinherited: The Lost Birt...
3.79 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1966 — 18 editions
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The Shining Mountains
3.91 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1948 — 22 editions
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Westward the River
3.87 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1945 — 4 editions
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The Final Challenge: The Am...
4.37 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1964 — 14 editions
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The Scarlet Feather
4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1959 — 7 editions
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Forth to the Wilderness: Th... A Company of Heroes: The Am... Ark of Empire: The American... The Final Challenge: The Am...
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