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Writer 1906 - 1995

Allan Scott

Arlington, New Jersey, USA

Allan Scott (born May 23, 1906) was an American screenwriter who was nominated for an Academy Award for the feature film So Proudly We Hail!

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

14 titles
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

Douglas Sirk 1959 2h 5m 8.3

In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

Roy Rowland 1953 1h 29m 6.4

A young boy dreams that he is in an imaginary world where, assisted by his family's plumber, he must save other piano-playing kids like himself from the dungeons of his dictatorial piano teacher who also mind-controls his mother.

The Four Poster

The Four Poster

Irving Reis 1952 1h 43m

In turn-of-the-century New York, the marriage of John and Abby Edwards unfolds over the years.

Here Come the Waves

Here Come the Waves

Mark Sandrich 1944 1h 39m 6.0

Show business twin sisters Rosemary and Susie, one serious and the other a scatterbrain, join the WAVES and both fall in love with crooner Johnny Cabot.

So Proudly We Hail!

So Proudly We Hail!

Mark Sandrich 1943 2h 6m

During the start of the Pacific campaign in World War II, Lieutenant Janet Davidson is the head of a group of U.S. military nurses who are trapped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Davidson tries to keep up the spirits of her staff, which includes Lieutenants Joan O'Doul and Olivia D'Arcy.

Primrose Path

Primrose Path

Gregory La Cava 1940 1h 33m

Girl from the "wrong" side of the tracks falls in love with an ambitious young man from the "right" side of the tracks.

5th Ave Girl

5th Ave Girl

Gregory La Cava 1939 1h 23m 7.0

Feeling unwanted by his wife and children, a wealthy industrialist hires an unemployed young woman to pose as his mistress.

Joy of Living

Joy of Living

Tay Garnett 1938 1h 31m

Falling in love with the voice of Broadway chanteuse Margaret Garret, cocksure young tycoon Daniel Brewster decides to rescue the star from her hectic lifestyle of frenzied fans and mooching relatives. When Margaret has her ardent suitor arrested, the judge appoints her as Daniel's probation officer, forcing the duo to spend time together.

Carefree

Carefree

Mark Sandrich 1938 1h 23m

A psychiatrist falls in love with the woman he's supposed to be nudging into marriage with someone else.

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

Mark Sandrich 1937 1h 49m 6.0

A ballet dancer and a showgirl fake a marriage for publicity purposes, then fall in love.

Swing Time

Swing Time

George Stevens 1936 1h 43m 6.6

A performer and gambler travels to New York City to raise the $25,000 he needs to marry his fiancée, only to become entangled with a beautiful aspiring dancer.

Follow the Fleet

Follow the Fleet

Mark Sandrich 1936 1h 50m

When the fleet puts in at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while Bake's buddy Bilge Smith romances Sherry's sister Connie. But it's not all smooth sailing: Bake has a habit of losing Sherry's jobs for her; and despite Connie's dreams, Bilge is not ready to settle down.

Top Hat

Top Hat

Mark Sandrich 1935 1h 39m 8.4

Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.

Roberta

Roberta

William A. Seiter 1935 1h 46m

An American jazzman and his buddy woo a Russian princess and a fake countess in Paris.

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