Stephen Vincent BenétFilmography

Born:: July 22, 1898 in Bethlehem, PA
Occupation:: Screenwriter, Book Author
Biography:: Stephen Vincent Benét was born in Bethlehem, PA, one of three children of a career army officer named James W. Benét and the former Frances Neill Rose. He grew up in a very well-read household. His father, in particular, had a wide range of interests in all subjects, historical and military, as...Read More

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Shortcut to Happiness

Crew: Short Story Author

Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alec Baldwin, Dan Aykroyd, Kim Cattrall

Synopsis: Alec Baldwin, Anthony Hopkins, Kim Cattrall, Dan Aykroyd, and Jennifer Love Hewitt star in this re-imagining of Walter Huston's The Devil and Daniel Webster - this time concerning a struggling writer who sells his soul to Old Scratch (Hewitt) in a desperate bid to find fame and fortune on the Read More

7/13/07
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Crew: Short Story Author

Actors: Howard Keel, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn, Tommy Rall, Marc Platt, Jane Powell

Synopsis: Based extremely loosely on the Stephen Vincent Benet story Sobbin' Women," Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is one of the best MGM musicals of the 1950s. Most of the story takes place on an Oregon ranch, maintained by Adam Pontabee (Howard Keel) and his six brothers, played by Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn Read More

1954
Big Jim McLain

Crew: Short Story Author

Actors: John Wayne, Nancy Olson, James Arness, Alan Napier, Veda Ann Borg

Synopsis: Of all the "kill the commies" cold war films of the 1950s, John Wayne's Big Jim McLain may well be the worst. Certainly it's the hardest one to sit through today. The Duke and his partner Jim Arness (Wayne's real-life protege) head to Hawaii to investigate a subversive pro-Red organization. Read More

1952
Just for You

Crew: Book Author

Actors: Bing Crosby, Jane Wyman, Ethel Barrymore, Robert Arthur, Natalie Wood

Synopsis: Just for You is based very loosely on Stephen Vincent Benet's Famous. Widowed Broadway producer Jordan Blake (Bing Crosby) is too busy with work to pay much attention to his teenaged kids Jerry (Robert Arthur) and Barbara (Natalie Wood). One thing he hasn't noticed is that Jerry isn't Read More

1952
Cheers for Miss Bishop

Crew: Screenwriter

Actors: Martha Scott, William Gargan, Edmund Gwenn, Sterling Holloway, Sidney Blackmer

Synopsis: Something of a distaff Mr. Chips, schoolteacher Ella Bishop (Martha Scott) devotes her life to her work, ageing 50 years (from 19 to 69) in the course of the film. At a testimonial dinner on the occasion of her retirement, Miss Bishop's former students wonder why their beloved teacher never Read More

1941
The Devil and Daniel Webster

Crew: Short Story Author

Actors: Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, James Craig, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon, Anne Shirley

Synopsis: This classic fantasy was based on a story by Stephen Vincent Benet. Jabez Stone (James Craig) is a simple New England farmer who has been suffering from a long run of bad luck. One day he mutters that he'd sell his soul for a little money and a decent crop. Moments later, who should appear but The Read More

1941
Love, Honor and Behave

Crew: Short Story Author

Actors: Wayne Morris, John Litel, Dick Foran, Mona Barrie, Donald Briggs

Synopsis: In this comedy drama, a Yale tennis star endeavors to be a good sport at every turn. He finds a girl and together they elope. One day, while he is off on a business trip, she resumes a old fling. When he finds out, the tennis player discovers he is a sore loser, but not nearly as sore as the Read More

1938
Abraham Lincoln

Crew: Screenwriter

Actors: Walter Huston, Kay Hammond, Una Merkel, Jason Robards, Sr., Ian Keith

Synopsis: To date, this D.W. Griffith epic is the only talking-picture effort to encapsulate the entire life of Abraham Lincoln, from cradle to grave. The script, credited to Stephen Vincent Benet, manages to include all the familiar high points, including Lincoln's tragic romance with Ann Rutledge (Una Merkel Read More

1930
The Necessary Evil

Crew: Short Story Author

Actors: Ben Lyon, Viola Dana, Frank Mayo, Thomas Holding, Gladys Brockwell

Synopsis: Ben Lyon and Viola Dana co-star in this heavy society drama -- not exactly the forte of either of these stars. Charming but irresponsible Dick Jerome (Frank Mayo) wins Frances (Gladys Brockwell) over his rival, the more responsible David Devanant (Thomas Holding). Jerome is a drunk and a Read More

1925

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Stephen Vincent BenétFilmography

Shortcut to Happiness

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Big Jim McLain

Just for You

Cheers for Miss Bishop

The Devil and Daniel Webster

Love, Honor and Behave

Abraham Lincoln

The Necessary Evil

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