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.
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.
Broadway to HollywoodBroadway to Hollywood · 1933
Broadway to Hollywood
★ 5.01933
MovieMusicDrama
In this through-the-years saga about a show business family, the fame of husband and wife vaudeville headliners of the 1880s is eclipsed by their son.
The Ice Follies of 1939The Ice Follies of 1939 · 1939
The Ice Follies of 1939
★ 5.61939
MovieMusicDrama
Mary and Larry are are a modestly successful skating team. Shortly after their marriage, Mary gets a picture contract, while Larry is sitting at home, out of work.
The Night Is YoungThe Night Is Young · 1935
The Night Is Young
★ 6.01935
MovieRomanceDrama
Young Austrian Archduke Paul "Gustl" Gustave is in an arranged engagement but his uncle, the emperor, decides to let Gustl carry on a fling with ballet dancer Lisl Gluck.

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A Tailor-Made ManA Tailor-Made Man · 1931
A Tailor-Made Man
★ 7.01931
MovieComedy
John Paul Bart is just a pants-presser in a tailor's shop, but he has big ambitions. One night, he borrows the clothes of a wealthy client and bluffs his way into a high society party. After meeting wealthy businessman Abraham Nathan, John Paul quickly rises to the top of Nathan's company. Suffering during The Depression, John Paul helps Nathan save his company with a radical program of cooperative ownership between workers and management. Meanwhile, John Paul makes an enemy of Gustav, who is engaged to Tanya - the daughter of Mr. Huber, owner of the tailor shop. John Paul maintains a friendship with Tanya, provoking jealousy in Gustav. Gustav threatens to reveal John Paul's plain origins to Nathan, and John Paul briefly resigns from Nathan's company. However, John Paul's plan is a success, and Nathan hires him back immediately. Tanya leaves Gustav and ends up with John Paul.

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