Jay Presson Allen

Jay Presson Allen

Jay Presson Allen was among other things a screenwriter, television producer and novelist. She was one of few women making a living as a screenwriter at a time when women were a rarity in the profession. She was born as Jacqueline Presson, the only child of Willie Mae, a buyer, and Albert Jack Presson, a department store merchant. She wrote the screenplay for Lord of the Flies (1990) under the pseudonym Sara Schiff.

  • Title: Jay Presson Allen
  • Popularity: 3.365
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1922-03-03
  • Place of Birth: San Angelo, Texas, USA
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Jay Presson Allen Movies

  • 1996
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    The Celluloid Closet

    The Celluloid Closet

    7.1 1996 HD

    What "That's Entertainment" did for movie musicals, "The Celluloid Closet" does for Hollywood homosexuality, as this exuberant, eye-opening movie...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Lily Tomlin

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  • 2000
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    The Trouble with 'Marnie'

    The Trouble with 'Marnie'

    7.4 2000 HD

    This hour long documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie" incorporates the usual melange of contemporary interviews with surviving...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Joseph Stefano

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  • 2001
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    Rescued from the Closet

    Rescued from the Closet

    6 2001 HD

    A collection of interviews recorded for the making of the 1995 documentary "The Celluloid Closet," on the subject of LGBT representation in film...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Kenneth Anger

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  • 2007
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    Prince of the City: The Real Story

    Prince of the City: The Real Story

    1 2007 HD

    The true story behind the Prince of the City.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Robert Leuci

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  • 2008
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    Screenwriters on Screenwriting

    Screenwriters on Screenwriting

    1 2008 HD

    This documentary premiered at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Explore the challenging world of the screenwriter with renowned industry writers.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Margarethe von Trotta

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  • 1964
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    Marnie

    Marnie

    7.155 1964 HD

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: Tippi Hedren

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  • 1972
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    Cabaret

    Cabaret

    7.4 1972 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Liza Minnelli

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  • 1969
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    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

    6.914 1969 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Maggie Smith

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  • 1972
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    Travels with My Aunt

    Travels with My Aunt

    5.7 1972 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Maggie Smith

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  • 1969
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    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

    6.914 1969 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Maggie Smith

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  • 1981
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    Prince of the City

    Prince of the City

    7 1981 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Treat Williams

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  • 1982
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    Deathtrap

    Deathtrap

    6.616 1982 HD

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Michael Caine

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  • 1973
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    The Borrowers

    The Borrowers

    6 1973 HD

    Genre: Family

    Cast: Eddie Albert

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  • 1980
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    Just Tell Me What You Want

    Just Tell Me What You Want

    4.3 1980 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Ali MacGraw

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  • 1980
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    Just Tell Me What You Want

    Just Tell Me What You Want

    4.3 1980 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Ali MacGraw

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  • 1975
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    Funny Lady

    Funny Lady

    5.2 1975 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Barbra Streisand

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  • 1982
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    Deathtrap

    Deathtrap

    6.616 1982 HD

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Michael Caine

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  • 1981
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    Prince of the City

    Prince of the City

    7 1981 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Treat Williams

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  • 1982
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    The Verdict

    The Verdict

    7.5 1982 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Paul Newman

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  • 1963
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    Wives and Lovers

    Wives and Lovers

    4.6 1963 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Janet Leigh

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  • 1973
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    40 Carats

    40 Carats

    6.1 1973 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Liv Ullmann

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  • 1980
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    Just Tell Me What You Want

    Just Tell Me What You Want

    4.3 1980 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Ali MacGraw

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  • 1990
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    Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies

    6.352 1990 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Balthazar Getty

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  • 1980
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    It's My Turn

    It's My Turn

    5.808 1980 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Jill Clayburgh

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  • 1962
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.704 1962 HD

    A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Alfred Hitchcock

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  • 1980
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7 1980 HD

    The lives of the middle-class Lawrence family in Pasadena, California.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Sada Thompson

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  • 1988
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    5 1988 HD

    A medical drama set in a New England psychiatric clinic includes father-and-son discord between the head of the facility and its business manager.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Josef Sommer

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  • 1978
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    1 1978 HD

    Muriel Spark's classic novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was adapted by Scottish Television into a seven episode television serial for ITV in 1978...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Geraldine McEwan

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  • 1980
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7 1980 HD

    The lives of the middle-class Lawrence family in Pasadena, California.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Sada Thompson

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  • 1988
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    5 1988 HD

    A medical drama set in a New England psychiatric clinic includes father-and-son discord between the head of the facility and its business manager.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Josef Sommer

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