Writing

Alan Campbell

Born February 21, 1904 · Richmond, Virginia, USA

Died June 14, 1963 · aged 59

No biography available.

Known For

A Star Is BornA Star Is Born · 1954
A Star Is Born
7.11954
MovieDramaMusic
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
The Little FoxesThe Little Foxes · 1941
The Little Foxes
7.51941
MovieDrama
In 1900, a clan attempts to strike a deal with a Chicago industrialist to get him to build cotton mills in their Deep South town.
A Star Is BornA Star Is Born · 1937
A Star Is Born
7.21937
MovieDramaRomance
Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.
A Throw of DiceA Throw of Dice · 1929
A Throw of Dice
6.31929
MovieDramaAdventure
Two neighboring kings addicted to gambling, Ranjit and his cousin Sohat, vie for the same beautiful young woman, Sunita, daughter of the hermit Kanwa.
Forever and a DayForever and a Day · 1943
Forever and a Day
7.51943
MovieDramaHistory
In World War II, American Gates Trimble Pomfret is in London during the Blitz to sell the ancestral family house. The current tenant, Leslie Trimble, tries to dissuade him from selling by telling him the 140-year history of the place and the connections between the Trimble and Pomfret families.
Woman on the RunWoman on the Run · 1950
Woman on the Run
6.81950
MovieThrillerCrime
Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, Eleanor, suspects he is actually running away from their unsuccessful marriage. Aided by a newspaperman, Danny Leggett, Eleanor sets out to locate her husband. The killer is also looking for him, and keeps close tabs on Eleanor.
The Cowboy and the LadyThe Cowboy and the Lady · 1938
The Cowboy and the Lady
6.31938
MovieComedyRomance
Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out campaigning for the presidency, so she takes off for the family's home in West Palm Beach and inadvertently becomes romantically entangled with earnest cowboy Stretch Willoughby. Neither the dalliance nor the cowboy fit with the upper class image projected by her esteemed father, forcing her to choose.
Tales of ManhattanTales of Manhattan · 1942
Tales of Manhattan
6.41942
MovieDramaComedy
Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video release features a W.C. Fields segment not included in the original theatrical release.

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