Blanche Upright Explained

Blanche Sarah Upright (née Caro; February 22, 1880 - April 3, 1948) was a writer in the United States.^{[1] [2] [3]} Her novel Valley of Content was adapted to film as Pleasure Mad in 1923 and staged in 1925.^[4] She appeared in the 1927 film Your Wife and Mine.

Born Blanche Sarah Caro, she married Louis Childs Upright.^[5] They owned the fabric business Caro & Upright at 717 Market Street in San Francisco. It also had an office in Los Angeles.^[6]

Works

• The Valley of Content^{[7] [8]}
• The Losing Gain
• The Altar of Friendship
• The Party of the Third^[9]

Filmography

• Pleasure Mad (1923), an adaptation of her novel The Valley of Content
• Your Wife and Mine (1927) as Mrs. Coy

External links

• Findagrave entry

Notes and References

1. News: MRS. BLANCHE UPRIGHT. The New York Times. April 5, 1948.
2. News: 1925-01-25. Her First Book Made Her Famous. 172. The Los Angeles Times. 2021-07-07.
3. News: Kingsley. Grace. 1929-04-21. Whoopee with Sophie. 164. The Los Angeles Times. 2021-07-07.
4. Web site: Blanche Upright – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB. www.ibdb.com.
5. Web site: News Notes of California Libraries. California State. Library. May 3, 1922. California State Library.. Google Books.
6. Web site: The Upholsterer and Interior Decorator. May 3, 1921. Clifford & Lawton. Google Books.
7. News: 1922-05-27. Wealth vs. happiness. 23. Deseret News. 2021-07-07.
8. News: Waldo. Harold. 1922-04-30. Californians. 66. Oakland Tribune. 2021-07-07.
9. Web site: Upright, Blanche 1880- [WorldCat Identities]].