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Allen Boretz

Born August 31, 1900 · New York City, New York, USA

Died May 21, 1986 · aged 85

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Allen Boretz (1900–1985), was an American songwriter, playwright and screenwriter. The great success of his and John Murray's Broadway hit Room Service (1937) led to offers from Hollywood, and he wrote and co-wrote screenplays from the late 1930s through the 1940s. His film credits include It Ain't Hay (1943), Step Lively (1944), Up in Arms (1944), The Princ…

Known For

The Princess and the PirateThe Princess and the Pirate · 1944
The Princess and the Pirate
★ 6.91944
MovieComedyAdventure
Princess Margaret is travelling incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man her father has betrothed her to. On the high seas, her ship is attacked by pirates who know her identity and plan to kidnap her and hold her for a king's ransom.
Bathing BeautyBathing Beauty · 1944
Bathing Beauty
★ 5.91944
MovieMusicComedy
After breaking up with her fiancé, a gym teacher returns to work at a women's college, but a legal loophole allows him to enroll as one of her students.
Where There's LifeWhere There's Life · 1947
Where There's Life
★ 6.41947
MovieComedyThriller
In a far off country, their king is critically wounded after an assassination attempt and the only heir is a timid New York radio personality, Michael Valentine (Bob Hope). After reluctantly traveling to his father's homeland, Michael is not happy that he's become the target of the same terrorist organization that attacked the king.
It Had to Be YouIt Had to Be You · 1947
It Had to Be You
★ 7.81947
MovieRomanceComedy
A chronic runaway bride is haunted by her conscience, who becomes reality.
It Ain't HayIt Ain't Hay · 1943
It Ain't Hay
★ 6.51943
MovieComedy
Abbot and Costello must find a replacement for a woman's horse they accidentally killed after feeding it some candy. They head for the racetrack, find a look-a-like and take it. They do not realize that the nag is "Tea Biscuit," a champion racehorse.
Room ServiceRoom Service · 1938
Room Service
★ 6.51938
MovieComedy
Broke Gordon Miller tries to land a backer for his new play while he has to deal with with the hotel manager trying to evict him and his cast.
CopacabanaCopacabana · 1947
Copacabana
★ 5.31947
MovieComedyMusic
A talent agent sells his girlfriend to a nightclub – as two separate acts. The deception and constant costume changes are too much for his girl, and the men who have fallen for the different performers.
Two Guys from TexasTwo Guys from Texas · 1948
Two Guys from Texas
★ 8.01948
MovieComedyWestern
Two vaudevillians on the run from crooks try to pass themselves off as cowboys.

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The Girl from Jones BeachThe Girl from Jones Beach · 1949
The Girl from Jones Beach
★ 5.51949
MovieComedy
Glamour artist Bob Randolph is world famous for his paintings of a stunning beauty dubbed "The Randolph Girl". What the world doesn't know is that his pin-up creation is really a composite of parts of the anatomy of 12 different models. In an effort to find one girl who possesses all the proper physical attributes, Randolph and PR man Chuck Donovan pursue Ruth Wilson, a beauteous schoolteacher who prefers to be admired for her brain rather than her curves. Ruth changes her tune, however, when a published photo of her in a swimsuit causes her to be fired by the uptight schoolboard. She sues for reinstatement and in the process learns that swimsuits and sex appeal do have a place in her world, after all. Written by Dan Navarro

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