Monte Brice

Monte Brice (July 12, 1891 – November 8, 1962) was an American writer, producer, and director of films. Born in 1891 in New York City, Brice wrote his first screenplay in 1920. In 1926, he was promoted from scenario writer to director and given a five-year contract with Famous Players–Lasky. A 1928 article states he had left Paramount Pictures and was freelancing.In the later years of his decades long career in film he worked with Bob Hope. Brice was best known as gag writer who worked on Hope's radio and film scripts.He married Doris Hill. Brice had two daughters and three grandchildren. He died in London in 1962 while working with Hope on film projects.