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Viola Mallory Lawrence (December 2, 1894, New York – November 20, 1973) is considered by many to be the first woman film editor in Hollywood. She was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing: for Pal Joey (1957), with Jerome Thoms; and for Pepe (1960), with Al Clark. She began working at Vitagraph Studios in Flatbush, Brooklyn as a messenger at the age of 11. At 12, she was holding title cards. In 1915, she became the second female film cutter in cinema history, after Anna McKnight, who also worked at Vitagraph. She married Frank Lawrence, her film cutting teacher at Vitagraph. In 1917, she moved to Hollywood and worked for Universal, First National, Gloria Swanson Productions and Columbia Pictures at various times. She became Columbia's "head editor" or "supervising editor" in 1925. After director Erich von Stroheim was fired from the production of Queen Kelly (1929), star Gloria Swanson herself directed an alternate ending, with the help of cinematographer Gregg Toland and Lawrence. Lawrence edited Samuel Goldwyn Studio's first sound film, Bulldog Drummond (1929). She rejoined Columbia in 1934 and remained there for the rest of her long career, ending with Pepe (1960). Orson Welles biographer Charles Higham wrote that, when Lawrence was assigned to The Lady from Shanghai (1947), she reported to studio boss Harry Cohn that "the footage was a jumbled mess". She also informed Cohn that Welles "had not shot a single close-up"; Welles reluctantly obeyed orders to add some. Following poorly received previews, the studio had Lawrence make drastic cuts, over an hour of footage, shortening the film to 87 minutes.
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- wc Gender: Female
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1894-12-01
- event Death Date 1973-11-20
- school Known for: Editing
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- info Birth Place Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Penitentiary
1938-02-05
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Blondie Takes a Vacation
1939-07-20
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Cover Girl
1944-03-22
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Sirocco
1951-06-13
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My Sister Eileen
1942-09-24
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Queen Bee
1955-11-07
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Knock on Any Door
1949-02-22
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The Dark Past
1948-12-22
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Affair in Trinidad
1952-07-29
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Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941-08-07
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Only Angels Have Wings
1939-05-15
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In a Lonely Place
1950-05-17
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Man in the Dark
1953-04-09
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Secret Command
1944-07-30
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The Miami Story
1954-05-03
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Tight Spot
1955-03-19
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Harriet Craig
1950-11-02
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You Belong to Me
1941-10-22
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The Winning of Barbara Worth
1926-10-14
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Devil's Playground
1937-01-24
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Party Wire
1935-04-27
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She Married an Artist
1937-11-27
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There's Always a Woman
1938-04-20
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The Awakening
1928-11-17
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The Devil Dancer
1927-11-03
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Two Lovers
1928-03-23
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Bulldog Drummond
1929-05-02
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This Is Heaven
1929-06-22
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The First Time
1952-01-31
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Three for the Show
1955-02-24
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The Traveling Saleswoman
1950-02-15
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Man's Castle
1933-11-20
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Queen Kelly
1932-10-18
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Blind Husbands
1919-10-21
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The Lady from Shanghai
1947-12-24
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Tonight and Every Night
1945-01-09
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She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945-11-29
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No Greater Glory
1934-03-30
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Love Me Forever
1935-06-28
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The Flying Missile
1950-12-24
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The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939-11-22
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Salome
1953-03-24
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What a Widow!
1930-09-12
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The King Steps Out
1936-05-27
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The Eddy Duchin Story
1956-05-02
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Craig's Wife
1936-09-25
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Pal Joey
1957-10-25
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Jeanne Eagels
1957-08-02
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Glamour for Sale
1940-09-27
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The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940-04-25
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Jesse James vs. the Daltons
1954-04-02
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Chicago Syndicate
1955-07-01
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A Feather in Her Hat
1935-10-25
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The Heart of Humanity
1918-12-21
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The Virgin of Stamboul
1920-03-27
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Miss Sadie Thompson
1953-12-23
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Jealousy
1934-11-23
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Lady of Secrets
1936-02-21
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Down to Earth
1947-08-21
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Tokyo Joe
1949-10-26
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The Whole Town's Talking
1935-02-22
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Who Was That Lady?
1960-04-08
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Pepe
1960-12-21
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They All Kissed the Bride
1942-06-11
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Bedtime Story
1941-12-25
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Lady by Choice
1934-10-15
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I Am the Law
1938-08-25
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The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941-03-06
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First Comes Courage
1943-07-29
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Paula
1952-05-15
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There's That Woman Again
1938-12-24
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And Baby Makes Three
1949-12-02
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Life Begins with Love
1937-10-06
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The Gallant Blade
1948-10-12