Writing

Don Hartman

Born November 18, 1900 · New York City, New York, USA

Died March 23, 1958 · aged 57

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Samuel Donald Hartman (18 November 1900, New York - 23 March 1958, Palm Springs, California) was an American screenwriter and director. He and Stephen Morehouse Avery were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story for The Gay Deception (1935).

Known For

XanaduXanadu · 1980
Xanadu
5.71980
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
Kira, a Greek muse incarnated on Earth to inspire people, helps Dan McGuire and an artist named Sonny Malone to meet. She inspires them to build a huge disco roller rink called Xanadu.
Holiday AffairHoliday Affair · 1949
Holiday Affair
6.91949
MovieComedyRomance
Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who's actually a comparison shopper sent by another store. Steve lets her go, which gets him fired. They spend the afternoon together, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, when he finds out, but delights her young son Timmy, who quickly takes to Steve.
Desire Under the ElmsDesire Under the Elms · 1958
Desire Under the Elms
6.81958
MovieDramaRomance
Ephraim Cabot is an old man of amazing vitality who loves his New England farm with a greedy passion. Hating him, and sharing his greed, are the sons of two wives Cabot has overworked into early graves. Most bitter is Eben, whose mother had owned most of the farm, and who feels who should be sole heir. When the old man brings home a new wife, Anna, she becomes a fierce contender to inherit the farm. Two of the sons leave when Eben gives them the fare in return for their shares of the farm. Meanwhile, Anna tries to cause some sparks by rubbing up against Eben.
Road to SingaporeRoad to Singapore · 1940
Road to Singapore
6.41940
MovieComedyMusic
Two playboys try to forget previous romances in Singapore – until they meet a beautiful dancer.
Road to MoroccoRoad to Morocco · 1942
Road to Morocco
6.91942
MovieComedyMusic
Two carefree castaways on a desert shore find an Arabian Nights city, where they compete for the luscious Princess Shalmar.
The MatchmakerThe Matchmaker · 1958
The Matchmaker
7.01958
MovieComedyRomance
Thornton Wilder's tale of a matchmaker who desires the man she's supposed to be pairing with another woman.
My Favorite BlondeMy Favorite Blonde · 1942
My Favorite Blonde
6.41942
MovieComedy
Larry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train for Los Angeles. Aboard, he meets an attractive, blonde British agent carrying a coded message hidden in a brooch—and is being pursued by Nazi agents.
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.

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