KATTERJOHN, MONTE MELCHIOR: 1891-
Monte M. Katterjohn , second son of Quincy F. and Cornelia Mae Aust Katterjohn, was born in Warrick County, Ind., on Oct. 20, 1891. He resided in Boonville until twenty-two years of age, developing as news correspondent, magazine contributor and author of motion picture stories when that industry was in its infancy.
In 1908 he prepared a small volume entitled A History of Warrick County and Its Prominent People, which was issued in 1909.
Before 1912 he launched THE MONTHLY WARRICK MAGAZINE, MOTOR TOPICS (subsequently published by others as AUTOMOBILE TOPICS), and MOTION PICTURE ALBUM.
In 1914 he was placed in charge of the scenario department of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company (now Universal Pictures). For about two page: 176[View Page 176] years he was associated with the late Thomas H. Ince as a staff writer for Triangle Plays.
During the first World War Mr. Katterjohn continued writing for the motion picture industry but also worked in the Film Division of the Bureau of Public Information, providing propaganda films.
Much of his work since the advent of talking pictures has been as editor of story material and picture production details for Warner Brothers, Paramount, and independent releases. More recently he has been associated with films and current publications as consultant, contributor, special assignment writer, and critic and is currently completing two historical novels.
Information from Mr. Katterjohn.
- A History of Warrick County and Its Prominent People.
Boonville, Ind., 1909.
- How To Write and Market Moving Picture Plays; Being a
Complete Mail Course in Picture Play Writing Prepared in the Form of a Book
and Containing Twenty Complete Articles. Boonville,
ind. [1912].
