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The Pride of the Yankees (1942) -- Baseball star Lou Gehrig overcomes the odds to become a legend in the game.
Lifeboat (1944) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)
Made for Each Other (1939) -- Young lawyer meets and marries girl after knowing her one day. Takes bride home to meet his mother who disapproves of the marriage...
Made for Each Other (1939) -- Young lawyer meets and marries girl after knowing her one day. Takes bride home to meet his mother who disapproves of the marriage...

Overview

Date of Birth:
18 April 1893, Bardichov, Russia more
Date of Death:
23 October 1964, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Trivia:
Won two Tony Awards in 1951 with collaborator Abe Burrows for "Guys... more
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Down 36% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
NewsDesk:
Bww TV: Broadway Beat - Sneak Peek at the Opening Night of Guys & Dolls!
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 3 March 2009, 7:26 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Joseph Swirling

Filmography

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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. It Happened One Christmas (1977) (TV) (1946 screenplay It's a Wonderful Life) 1977 - 5.2 (292)
- 2. King of the Roaring 20's - The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)   (writer) 1961 - 5.6 (37)
AKAs:
  • The Big Bankroll (UK)
- 3. "Markham" (1959)   (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.4 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Producers' Showcase" (1954)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.5 (20)
- 5. Guys and Dolls (1955/I) (book for musical play "Guys and Dolls") 1955 - 7.2 (4,978)
- 6. Thunder in the East (1952) (writer) 1952 - 6.2 (79)
- 7. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)   (additional scenes) 1946 - 8.7 (91,460)
AKAs:
  • Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (USA: complete title)
- 8. Leave Her to Heaven (1945) (screenplay) 1945 - 7.8 (2,577)
- 9. Lifeboat (1944) (screenplay) 1944 - 8.0 (8,726)
- 10. A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)   (story) 1943 - 6.3 (354)
AKAs:
  • The Cowboy and the Girl
- 11. Crash Dive (1943) (screenplay) 1943 - 6.5 (399)
- 12. The Pride of the Yankees (1942) (screenplay) 1942 - 7.7 (4,177)
- 13. Confirm or Deny (1941) (screenplay) 1941 - 6.5 (59)
- 14. New York Town (1941) (story) 1941 - 6.1 (14)
- 15. Blood and Sand (1941) (screenplay) 1941 - 6.9 (635)
- 16. The Westerner (1940) (screenplay) 1940 - 7.7 (1,277)
- 17. Gone with the Wind (1939) (contributing writer) (uncredited) 1939 $390M 8.2 (70,363)
- 18. The Real Glory (1939) (screenplay) 1939 - 6.6 (297)
- 19. Made for Each Other (1939) (screenplay) 1939 - 6.4 (955)
- 20. I Am the Law (1938) (screenplay) 1938 - 6.2 (148)
- 21. Dr. Rhythm (1938)   (writer) 1938 - 6.1 (21)
AKAs:
  • Doctor Rhythm
- 22. Double Wedding (1937) (screenplay) 1937 - 7.0 (461)
- 23. Pennies from Heaven (1936) (screenplay) 1936 - 6.6 (180)
- 24. The Music Goes 'Round (1936) (dialogue) 1936 - -
- 25. Love Me Forever (1935)   (screenplay) 1935 - 7.8 (12)
AKAs:
  • On Wings of Song (UK)
- 26. The Whole Town's Talking (1935)   (writer) 1935 - 7.4 (552)
AKAs:
  • Passport to Fame (UK)
- 27. Lady by Choice (1934) (screenplay) 1934 - 6.2 (119)
- 28. The Defense Rests (1934) (screenplay) (story) 1934 - 8.6 (5)
- 29. Sisters Under the Skin (1934)   (writer) 1934 - -
AKAs:
  • The Romantic Age (UK)
- 30. Once to Every Woman (1934) (writer) 1934 - 6.8 (32)
- 31. No Greater Glory (1934) (writer) 1934 - 7.2 (119)
- 32. East of Fifth Avenue (1933)   (writer) 1933 - -
AKAs:
  • Two in a Million (UK)
- 33. Man's Castle (1933)   (writer) 1933 - 7.5 (294)
AKAs:
  • A Man's Castle (USA: review title)
- 34. As the Devil Commands (1933) (story) 1933 - -
- 35. The Wrecker (1933) (writer) 1933 - -
- 36. The Woman I Stole (1933) (writer) 1933 - 7.1 (10)
- 37. The Circus Queen Murder (1933) (writer) 1933 - 6.4 (90)
- 38. Below the Sea (1933) (screenplay) (story) (uncredited) 1933 - 6.2 (95)
- 39. Man Against Woman (1932) (screenplay) 1932 - -
- 40. Washington Merry-Go-Round (1932)   (screenplay) 1932 - 6.4 (48)
AKAs:
  • Invisible Power (UK)
- 41. War Correspondent (1932)   (adaptation and dialogue) 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Soldiers of Fortune (UK)
- 42. Hollywood Speaks (1932) (writer) 1932 - -
- 43. Attorney for the Defense (1932) (adaptation and dialogue) 1932 - 6.7 (39)
- 44. Shopworn (1932) (dialogue) 1932 - 6.5 (131)
- 45. Love Affair (1932) (writer) 1932 - 6.3 (50)
- 46. Behind the Mask (1932)   (dialogue) (story "In the Secret Service") 1932 - 6.4 (45)
AKAs:
  • The Man Who Dared
- 47. Forbidden (1932) (adaptation and dialogue) 1932 - 6.8 (339)
- 48. The Deceiver (1931) (writer) 1931 - 5.0 (32)
- 49. Platinum Blonde (1931) (adaptation) 1931 - 6.9 (957)
- 50. El pasado acusa (1931)   (scenario) 1931 - -
AKAs:
  • The Accusing Past (USA: review title)
- 51. The Miracle Woman (1931) (writer) 1931 - 7.3 (555)
- 52. The Good Bad Girl (1931) (dialogue) 1931 - 5.6 (47)
- 53. Carne de cabaret (1931) (story) 1931 - -
- 54. Dirigible (1931) (adaptation and dialogue) 1931 - 6.2 (196)
- 55. Ten Cents a Dance (1931) (writer) 1931 - 6.4 (119)
- 56. Madonna of the Streets (1930) (adaptation) 1930 - -
- 57. The Squealer (1930) (dialogue) 1930 - -
- 58. Rain or Shine (1930) (dialogue and continuity) 1930 - 6.0 (105)
- 59. Ladies Must Play (1930) (dialogue) 1930 - -
- 60. Hell's Island (1930) (adaptation) (screenplay) 1930 - -
- 61. Sisters (1930) (scenario) 1930 - -
- 62. Around the Corner (1930) (story and scenario) 1930 - -
- 63. Ladies of Leisure (1930) (adaptation and dialogue) 1930 - 6.9 (225)
- 64. The Kibitzer (1930)   (play) (as Joseph Swirling) 1930 - 5.0 (7)
AKAs:
  • The Busybody (UK)
- 65. Melody Lane (1929) (play "The Understander") 1929 - -
- 66. Humor Risk (1921) (writer) 1921 - 6.6 (59)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Active on Broadway in the following productions: more
Publicity Listings:
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Genres:
Drama | Romance | Comedy | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Murder | Based On Novel | Male Female Relationship more

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