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Writing
Frank Ryan
Born October 18, 1907 · Urbana, Ohio, USA
Died January 1, 1948 · aged 40
No biography available.
Known For
The Cowboy and the Lady · 1938The Cowboy and the Lady
★ 6.31938
MovieComedyRomance
Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out campaigning for the presidency, so she takes off for the family's home in West Palm Beach and inadvertently becomes romantically entangled with earnest cowboy Stretch Willoughby. Neither the dalliance nor the cowboy fit with the upper class image projected by her esteemed father, forcing her to choose.
A Night to Remember · 1942A Night to Remember
★ 6.71942
MovieComedyMystery
A woman rents a gloomy basement apartment in Greenwich Village thinking it will provide the perfect atmosphere for her mystery writer husband to create his next book. They soon find themselves in the middle of a real-life mystery when a corpse turns up in their apartment.
Obliging Young Lady · 1942Obliging Young Lady
★ 6.01942
MovieComedyRomance
A woman attempts to shelter a young girl from the publicity surrounding her socialite parents' divorce.
Can't Help Singing · 1944Can't Help Singing
★ 6.01944
MovieWestern
With the California Gold Rush beginning, Senator Frost's singing daughter Caroline loves a young army officer; the Senator can't stand him, and has him sent to California. Headstrong Caroline follows him by train, riverboat, and covered wagon, gaining companions en route: a vagrant Russian prince and gambler Johnny Lawlor, who just might take her mind off the army.
The Mayor of 44th Street · 1942The Mayor of 44th Street
★ 5.01942
MovieDramaMusic
In this drama, an ex-vaudevillian dancer opens up a dance band agency and help street kids at the same time by hiring them to help out. Unfortunately, the local gang of hood's leader resists his attempts. More trouble ensues when the dancer helps a convict gain parole by hiring him. It later turns out that the ex-con is only interested in trying to use the agency as a front for extortion. Songs include the Oscar nominated "When There's a Breeze on Lake Louise," "Your Face Looks Familiar," "Heavenly, Isn't He?" "Let's Forget It," "You're Bad For Me," and "A Million Miles From Manhattan."
Patrick the Great · 1945Patrick the Great
★ 6.51945
MovieComedyMusic
A famous stage actor hopes to land the lead role in a big new Broadway musical, but he's unaware his teenage son has already been given the part.
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday · 1943The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
★ 6.71943
MovieComedyDrama
A missionary tries to outwit the U.S. government and smuggle Chinese orphans into the country.
Call Out the Marines · 1942Call Out the Marines
★ 5.71942
MovieComedyMusic
Two Marine sergeants (Victor McLaglen, Edmund Lowe) flirt with a cafe girl (Binnie Barnes) in San Diego, then find out she's a spy.
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