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In 1924 she founded Gene Stratton-Porter Productions, Inc., one of the first female-owned studios, and worked with film director James Leo Meehan to create films based on her novels.
Gene Stratton-Porter. Writer: Freckles Comes Home. Born the daughter of a Methodist minister, Gene was the youngest of 12 children. Gene got her start when she sent bird and animal photographs to "Recreation" magazine. The magazine was so impressed, they asked her to write for them. She also wrote for "Outing" magazine.
- Writer, Producer, Additional Crew
- August 17, 1863
- Gene Stratton-Porter
- December 7, 1924
Nine of her novels were made into films, five by Gene Stratton-Porter Productions, one of the first movie and production companies owned by a woman. “She did things wives of wealthy bankers just...
Oct 17, 2019 · Gene Stratton-Porter (born Geneva Grace Stratton, August 17, 1863 – December 6, 1924) was an American author, photographer, naturalist, artist, and filmmaker. Among her best known books are Freckles, A Girl of the Limberlost, and The Harvester.
May 2, 2018 · Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site was established in 1946, and in the more than seven decades since then, visitors have been delighted with not only the natural beauty of the site, but also the story of Gene.
A Girl of the Limberlost is a 1924 American silent film, produced by Gene Stratton-Porter and directed by James Leo Meehan. It stars Gloria Grey, Emily Fitzroy, and Arthur Currier, and was released on April 28, 1924. The first adaptation of Stratton-Porter's famous novel, this silent film is considered lost.
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She was also a silent film -era producer who founded her own production company, Gene Stratton Porter Productions, in 1924. Stratton-Porter wrote several best-selling novels in addition to columns for national magazines, such as McCall's and Good Housekeeping, among others.
