Isobel Lennart

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

Funny GirlFunny Girl · 1968
Funny Girl
7.21968
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.
Holiday AffairHoliday Affair · 1949
Holiday Affair
6.81949
MovieComedyRomance
Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who's actually a comparison shopper sent by another store. Steve lets her go, which gets him fired. They spend the afternoon together, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, when he finds out, but delights her young son Timmy, who quickly takes to Steve.
Anchors AweighAnchors Aweigh · 1945
Anchors 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.
FitzwillyFitzwilly · 1967
Fitzwilly
6.21967
MovieComedyRomance
When Miss Vicki's father dies, she becomes the world's greatest philanthropist. Unfortunately, she is flat broke! Her loyal butler, Claude Fitzwilliam, leads the household staff to rob from various businesses by charging goods to various wealthy people and misdirecting the shipments, all to keep Miss Vicki's standard of living.
The SundownersThe Sundowners · 1960
The Sundowners
6.71960
MovieDramaAdventure
In the Australian Outback, the Carmody family--Paddy, Ida, and their teenage son Sean--are sheep drovers, always on the move. Ida and Sean want to settle down and buy a farm. Paddy wants to keep moving. A sheep-shearing contest, the birth of a child, drinking, gambling, and a racehorse will all have a part in the final decision.
Love Me or Leave MeLove Me or Leave Me · 1955
Love 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.
Meet Me in Las VegasMeet Me in Las Vegas · 1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
4.51956
MovieComedyMusic
Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer Marie. However, Marie doesn't like to hold hands with him, at least not in the beginning...
The Inn of the Sixth HappinessThe Inn of the Sixth Happiness · 1958
The 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.

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The Girl Next DoorThe Girl Next Door · 1953
The Girl Next Door
5.01953
MovieComedyMusic
Stage-and-night club star Jeannie Laird buys her first home, and everyone who is anyone comes to her first garden party only to be blinded by smoke from next door. Jeannie charges next door to bawl out her new neighbor and meets comic-strip artist Bill Carter. Bill has devoted himself to his strip, and raising his ten-year-old son Joe since the death of his wife. Joe bases his strip on the everyday happenings of he and his son and is proud of keeping it scrupulously honest. When Jeannie and Bill fall in love, young Joe is hurt, especially when Bill starts using a lot of the father-son time to be with Jeannie. Bill cancels a father-son trip to Canada, and Joe decides to write a letter to Bill's syndicate pointing out that the current plot line of the script being set in Canada isn't honest, since they didn't go.

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