Vernon Harris
Vernon Harris was a British screenwriter. He often worked with the film director Lewis Gilbert who said:
worked with me in some way on almost every film I did over nearly forty years. In those early days, we very often did the complete screenplay together. Vernon’s real strength was as a script editor. We would lay out the scenario together and we would then usually depend upon a dialogue writer to supply the dialogue.
Harris was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his script for film Oliver!.
Harris was born in Folkestone. He worked extensively for radio at the BBC, notably on PC49 and Band Waggon. He died in Surrey.
Credits
Screenwriter
Play Up the Band Joy Ride – also storyThe Improper Duchess- Tropical Trouble
- Band Waggon – also devised by
- The Adventures of PC 49 – based on radio seriesA Case for PC 49 – also based on radio seriesEmergency Call aka The Hundred Hour HuntThere Was a Young Lady – original story
- Cosh Boy aka The SlasherAlbert R.N. aka Break to FreedomThe Good Die Young The Sea Shall Not Have Them Reach for the Sky – additional scenesThree Men in a Boat The Admirable Crichton aka Paradise LagoonCarve Her Name with Pride
- A Cry from the Streets
- Ferry to Hong Kong
- Light Up the Sky! Almost Angels Emergency Oliver!
- Friends
- ''Paul and Michelle''
As script editor
Storyboard artist
Actor
- Joy Ride Show Flat
- Tropical Trouble
- Farewell Again
- The Claydon Treasure Mystery
- The Last Barricade
- ''The Gables Mystery''
Radio Writer
- Band Waggon
- ''The Adventures of PC 49''