Writing
Isobel Lennart
Born May 18, 1915 · New York City, New York, USA
Died January 25, 1971 · aged 55
Isobel Lennart (May 18, 1915 – January 25, 1971) was an American screenwriter and playwright. Description above from the Wikipedia article Isobel Lennart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Anchors Aweigh · 1945Anchors Aweigh
★ 6.81945
MovieMusicComedy
Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.
Funny Girl · 1968Funny Girl
★ 7.11968
MovieComedyDrama
The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein.
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness · 1958The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
★ 6.81958
MovieWarDrama
All her life, Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was where she belonged. Unqualified to be sent as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn to send herself to a poor, remote village. There, she eventually lives a full and happy life: running the inn, acting as 'foot inspector', advising the local Mandarin, and even winning the heart of mixed-race Captain Lin Nan. Gladys discovers her real destiny when the country is invaded by Japan and the Chinese children need her to save their lives.
Please Don't Eat the Daisies · 1960Please Don't Eat the Daisies
★ 6.21960
MovieComedyFamily
Drama critic Larry Mackay, his wife Kate and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kate settles into suburban life, Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party scene of New York.
Two for the Seesaw · 1962Two for the Seesaw
★ 6.51962
MovieDramaRomance
After leaving his wife, lawyer Jerry Ryan moves from Omaha, Nebraska to New York City to start a new life. While studying for the New York Bar Examination and working to finalize his divorce, Ryan meets dancer Gittel Mosca, and the two begin a cautious courtship. However, Ryan feels that he must come to terms with his failed marriage and overcome his lingering attachment to his ex-wife before he can redefine himself and embrace his budding romance.
My Wife's Best Friend · 1952My Wife's Best Friend
★ 6.01952
MovieComedyDrama
When a man confesses to his wife that he has been unfaithful, she imagines all the different ways that historical figures such as Cleopatra and Joan of Arc might handle the situation.
Love Me or Leave Me · 1955Love Me or Leave Me
★ 6.91955
MovieMusicDrama
A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer Ruth Etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster Marty Snyder, who helped propel her to stardom.
Skirts Ahoy! · 1952Skirts Ahoy!
★ 5.81952
MovieComedy
Three young ladies sign up for some kind of training at a naval base. However, their greatest trouble isn't long marches or several weeks in a small boat, but their love life.
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