Writing
Garson Kanin
Born November 24, 1912 · Rochester, New York, USA
Died March 13, 1999 · aged 86
Garson Kanin (November 24, 1912 – March 13, 1999) was an American writer and director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Garson Kanin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Girl Can't Help It · 1956The Girl Can't Help It
★ 6.31956
MovieComedyMusic
A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks.
The Diary of Anne Frank · 1959The Diary of Anne Frank
★ 7.21959
MovieDramaHistory
The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.
Adam's Rib · 1949Adam's Rib
★ 7.11949
MovieComedyRomance
A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.
Born Yesterday · 1950Born Yesterday
★ 7.31950
MovieComedyRomance
Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.
Bachelor Mother · 1939Bachelor Mother
★ 7.21939
MovieComedyRomance
Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly's unmotherly conduct, David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and "her" baby together.
Born Yesterday · 1993Born Yesterday
★ 5.31993
MovieComedyRomance
A rich millionaire hires a sophisticated journalist to bring his somewhat dim-witted girlfriend up to the level of his peers. He fears that the showgirl's lack of etiquette may damage his own social reputation and tries to change her — but fails to realise that her enhanced eloquence will empower her to voice her own strong opinions.
My Favorite Wife · 1940My Favorite Wife
★ 7.01940
MovieComedyRomance
Years after her ship disappeared, a presumably dead woman returns home. To her shock, she finds her husband has remarried.
The More the Merrier · 1943The More the Merrier
★ 6.91943
MovieComedyRomance
It's World War II and there is a severe housing shortage everywhere - especially in Washington, D.C. where Connie Milligan rents an apartment. Believing it to be her patriotic duty, Connie offers to sublet half of her apartment, fully expecting a suitable female tenent. What she gets instead is mischievous, middle-aged Benjamin Dingle. Dingle talks her into subletting to him and then promptly sublets half of his half to young, irreverent Joe Carter - creating a situation tailor-made for comedy and romance.
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