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Oscar Brodney
Born February 18, 1907
Died February 12, 2008 · aged 100
No biography available.
Known For
Tammy and the Bachelor · 1957Tammy and the Bachelor
★ 7.01957
MovieComedyRomance
An unsophisticated young woman from the Mississippi swamps falls in love with an unconventional southern gentleman.
Lady Godiva of Coventry · 1955Lady Godiva of Coventry
★ 5.51955
MovieDramaHistory
Fictionalized account of events leading up the famous nude ride (alas, her hair covers everything) of the militant Saxon lady.
Fun and Games · 1971Fun and Games
★ 4.71971
MovieDrama
The daughter of a British prison governor returns from an American finishing school, and chases after the inmates of her Dad's prison.
Harvey · 1950Harvey
★ 7.71950
MovieComedyFantasy
The story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees (and a few privileged others on occasion also.) After his sister tries to commit him to a mental institution, a comedy of errors ensues. Elwood and Harvey become the catalysts for a family mending its wounds and for romance blossoming in unexpected places.
Star in the Dust · 1956Star in the Dust
★ 5.11956
MovieWestern
The sheriff of Gunlock is planning to hang Sam Hall, who shot three farmers found on cattle land, at sundown. At the casino, betting is 8 to 3 he won't make it. The cattlemen are set to rescue Sam; the farmers hope to lynch him before he can be rescued; and Hall schemes for escape with his girl Nellie. But Sheriff Jorden is most concerned with finding out who hired Hall: a leading suspect is the sheriff's future brother-in-law.
Rhythm of the Islands · 1943Rhythm of the Islands
★ 5.51943
MovieMusicComedy
Rhythm of the Islands is set in the South Seas, presumably far away from the shooting war. The nonsensical plotline finds hero Tommy (Allan Jones) posing as a native chief. Joan Holton (Jane Frazee), daughter of a millionaire (Ernest Truex), falls in love with Tommy, unaware that he's a charlatan.
The Glenn Miller Story · 1954The Glenn Miller Story
★ 7.01954
MovieDramaMusic
A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940s.
Always a Bridesmaid · 1943Always a Bridesmaid
★ 10.01943
MovieMusicComedy
The plot this time concerns a Lonely Hearts club which is used as a front by con artist Colonel Winchester. Trying to promote a phony formula for synthetic rubber, Winchester gets mixed up with diligent young DA Tony Warren and lady detective Linda Marlowe.
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