Writing

Oscar Brodney

Born February 18, 1907

Died February 12, 2008 · aged 100

No biography available.

Known For

Tammy and the BachelorTammy and the Bachelor · 1957
Tammy 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 CoventryLady Godiva of Coventry · 1955
Lady 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 GamesFun and Games · 1971
Fun 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.
HarveyHarvey · 1950
Harvey
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 DustStar in the Dust · 1956
Star 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 IslandsRhythm of the Islands · 1943
Rhythm 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 StoryThe Glenn Miller Story · 1954
The 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 BridesmaidAlways a Bridesmaid · 1943
Always 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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