- Discovered Rudolph Valentino
- Included German soldiers in drag in "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" (1921)
- Became chief of Metro's script department at 27
- The Los Angeles Times called her position at Metro "the most responsible job ever held by a woman"
- Is attributed to the standard screenwriting styles still used in films
- The only female executive at the Metro and Samuel Goldwyn units
- Had influence over director, casting and other aspects of production
- Insisted Metro hire Rex Ingram as director for "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" (1921)
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