Writing

Maurice Rapf

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Known For

Song of the SouthSong of the South · 1946
Song of the South
6.51946
MovieFamilyAnimation
Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on the plantation.
So Dear to My HeartSo Dear to My Heart · 1948
So Dear to My Heart
6.61948
MovieDramaFamily
The tale of Jeremiah Kincaid and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny. Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcome the obstinate objections of his loving, yet strict, grandmother Granny. Jeremiah's confidant, Uncle Hiram, is the boy's steady ally.
Father BrownFather Brown · 1954
Father Brown
6.51954
MovieComedyMystery
Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Father Brown has two goals: to catch the thief and to save his soul.
JennieJennie · 1940
Jennie
10.01940
MovieDramaRomance
A happy girl marries into the family of a stern shoemaker and leads a mutiny.
The Bad Man of BrimstoneThe Bad Man of Brimstone · 1937
The Bad Man of Brimstone
6.81937
MovieWestern
A ruthless outlaw becomes very protective of a prizefighter when he learns the young man is his own son.
They Gave Him a GunThey Gave Him a Gun · 1937
They Gave Him a Gun
6.71937
MovieWarCrime
With no other prospects, a World War I veteran puts the skills they taught him in the War to use.
Dancing on a DimeDancing on a Dime · 1940
Dancing on a Dime
5.01940
MovieDramaMusic
Director Ted Brooks and comedians Jack Norcross, Dandy Joslyn and Phil Miller are part of a troupe of promising young players rehearsing for a WPA show at the Garrick Theater in New York and are stunned when the government withdraws their funding on the day of the show's dress rehearsal. Destitute, the troupe plans to return home when Mac, the stage doorman, offers to allow four of the men, Phil, Dandy, Jack and Ted, to use the theater for a boardinghouse. After accepting Mac's offer, the men improvise bedrooms out of the set pieces and meet amateur actress Lorie Fenton from Cleveland, who is eager to audition for them. When the men learn she recently received a small inheritance, they allow her to audition, hoping she will back the show.
Call of the CanyonCall of the Canyon · 1942
Call of the Canyon
8.51942
MovieWestern
A radio saleswoman helps a singing cattleman trap a shady meat buyer with a bogus broadcast.

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Dancing on a DimeDancing on a Dime · 1940
Dancing on a Dime
5.01940
MovieDramaMusic
Director Ted Brooks and comedians Jack Norcross, Dandy Joslyn and Phil Miller are part of a troupe of promising young players rehearsing for a WPA show at the Garrick Theater in New York and are stunned when the government withdraws their funding on the day of the show's dress rehearsal. Destitute, the troupe plans to return home when Mac, the stage doorman, offers to allow four of the men, Phil, Dandy, Jack and Ted, to use the theater for a boardinghouse. After accepting Mac's offer, the men improvise bedrooms out of the set pieces and meet amateur actress Lorie Fenton from Cleveland, who is eager to audition for them. When the men learn she recently received a small inheritance, they allow her to audition, hoping she will back the show.

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