Valentine Davies

Birth Name:

Valentine Davies

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Writer, Director, Producer

In 1949, he became the President of the Screen Writers Guild
Served as the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1960
Studied drama in the graduate program at Yale University
Started out as a novelist before becoming interested in writing for films
Was well known for creating comical stories that express sentimentality
Wrote the outline for the screenplay to "Miracle on 34th Street" while serving in the U․S․ Coast Guard in 1944
Met director George Seaton while a student at the University of Michigan

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