Saratoga was written exclusively by a man.
Anita Loos ( April 26 , 1889 -- August 18 , 1981 ) was an American screenwriter , playwright and author , best known for her blockbuster comic novel , Gentlemen Prefer Blondes . She wrote film scripts from 1912 , and became arguably the first-ever staff scriptwriter , when D.W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triangle Film Corporation . Saratoga is a 1937 American romantic comedy film written by Anita Loos and directed by Jack Conway .