Writing

Melville Baker

Born April 24, 1901 · Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, USA

Died April 10, 1958 · aged 56

Melville Baker (April 24, 1901 – April 10, 1958) was an American screenwriter. Melville, the Youngest Baker by Patti Bender Like his father, Mel was a writer, first for the stage and then film. He left the past behind–including his first wife–and moved to Los Angeles. In June of the same year, 1929, Adolphe Menjou’s first talking movie, “Fashions In Love,” was released, adaptation and dialogue…

Known For

Now and ForeverNow and Forever · 1934
Now and Forever
6.81934
MovieDrama
Freewheeling wanderer Jerry Day and his beautiful wife Toni are at odds over their lifestyle. Jerry can't accept responsibility, but Toni yearns for a family and a settled life. Then the Days 'rediscover' Jerry's young daughter Pennie, who has been living with his rich deceased wife's family. Pennie appears to be just what Jerry needs to mend his swindling ways and lead a straight life. Then a corruptible influence enters his life.
Ladies in LoveLadies in Love · 1936
Ladies in Love
6.51936
MovieRomanceComedy
Three young women in Budapest share living quarters while searching for romance.
Above SuspicionAbove Suspicion · 1943
Above Suspicion
6.21943
MovieThriller
Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.
His WomanHis Woman · 1931
His Woman
4.31931
MovieDramaRomance
Tough Caribbean freighter Captain Sam Whelan engages Sally Clark, a tramp masquerading as a missionary's daughter, to care for an abandoned baby on board his ship. En route to New York, ships mate Gatson sexually attacks her. The Captain knocks Gatson overboard in an ensuing scuffle. A romance developing between the Captain and Miss Clark is put to the test in New York after an assault investigation uncovers the girl's questionable past.
The Gilded LilyThe Gilded Lily · 1935
The Gilded Lily
6.71935
MovieComedyRomance
Secretary Marilyn David falls in love with British aristocrat Charles Gray, to the dismay of her best friend, reporter Peter Dawes, who secretly loves her. When Peter learns that the already-engaged Charles has hurt Marilyn, he fabricates an article casting her as the "No Girl" who refused to marry a callous aristocrat. But when the publicity brings Marilyn unexpected fame, and Charles returns, she is forced to choose between the two men.
Seventh HeavenSeventh Heaven · 1937
Seventh Heaven
6.41937
MovieDramaRomance
A Parisian sewer worker longs for a rise in status and a beautiful wife. He rescues a girl from the police, lives with her in a barren flat on the seventh floor, and then marches away to war.
Next Time We LoveNext Time We Love · 1936
Next Time We Love
6.41936
MovieDramaRomance
A young married couple's relationship becomes strained when he is assigned overseas as a foreign correspondent and she becomes a major stage star.
Mills of the GodsMills of the Gods · 1934
Mills of the Gods
8.01934
MovieDrama
Fay Wray plays Jean Hastings, the wealthy and spoiled scion of a factory-owning family led by her irrepressible grandmother. Sparks fly when Jean meets Jim Devlin, the labor leader who’s spearheading a tense worker’s strike against the factory. After circumstances force Jean and Jim to spend a night together in his cabin, she begins questioning her family’s ruthless tactics. This hard-to-see Columbia film by British director Roy William Neill not only features Wray as a brunette but also includes an explosive depiction of labor strife. (Block Cinema)

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