Edgar Allan Woolf

Writing

Edgar Allan Woolf

Born April 25, 1881 · New York City, New York, USA

Died December 9, 1943 · aged 62

Edgar Allan Woolf (25 April 1881 – 9 December 1943) was a lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-author of the script for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.

Known For

The Wizard of OzThe Wizard of Oz · 1939
The Wizard of Oz
7.61939
MovieAdventureFantasy
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.
Grand HotelGrand Hotel · 1932
Grand Hotel
7.01932
MovieDramaRomance
Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.
The Mask of Fu ManchuThe Mask of Fu Manchu · 1932
The Mask of Fu Manchu
5.41932
MovieAdventureHorror
The villainous Dr. Fu Manchu races against a team of Englishmen to find the tomb of Ghengis Khan, because he wants to use the relics to cause an uprising in the East to wipe out the white race.
Babes in ArmsBabes in Arms · 1939
Babes in Arms
6.41939
MovieComedyMusic
Mickey Moran, son of two vaudeville veterans, decides to put up his own vaudeville show with his girlfriend Patsy Barton. But child actress Rosalie wants to make a comeback and replace Patsy both professionally and as Mickey's girl.
Tough GuyTough Guy · 1936
Tough Guy
5.11936
MovieActionCrime
An unhappy child, accompanied by his dog, runs away from home and is befriended by a gangster on the lam.
The Stolen JoolsThe Stolen Jools · 1931
The Stolen Jools
5.61931
MovieComedy
Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists Tuberculosis Sanatorium.)
This Side of HeavenThis Side of Heaven · 1934
This Side of Heaven
7.51934
MovieDramaComedy
A family man becomes innocently involved in an embezzlement.
Moonlight MurderMoonlight Murder · 1936
Moonlight Murder
4.81936
MovieMysteryComedy
An escaped lunatic, a mysterious swami, and various lovers all have designs on a famous opera singer.

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