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Arthur Ripley
Writer 1897 - 1961

Arthur Ripley

New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur DeWitt Ripley (January 12, 1897 – February 13, 1961) was an American film screenwriter, editor, producer and director. In 1923, he joined the Mack Sennett studio as a comedy writer. In the 1920s, he worked closely with Frank Capra... Read full bio →

Filmography

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4 titles
Long Pants

Long Pants

Frank Capra 1927 1h 8.0

Harry Shelby receives his first pair of long pants. He immediately falls in love with a cocaine-smuggling flapper named Bebe. When Bebe is imprisoned, he decides to rescue her; to do this, he must break off his forthcoming wedding to his childhood sweetheart Priscilla by any means necessary--including murder.

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

Harry Edwards 1926 1h 2m

A poor cobbler's son enters a $25,000 cross-country hiking contest sponsored by the footwear company that has nearly bankrupted his father. He also has fallen in love with the girl on the company's billboards, the competition's daughter, and her sweet inspiration keeps him tramping along.

The Strong Man

The Strong Man

Frank Capra 1926 1h 15m 8.0

A meek Belgian soldier, fighting in World War I, receives a letter and a photo from "Mary Brown", an American girl he has never met. After the war, he travels to America searching for her.

Saturday Afternoon

Saturday Afternoon

Harry Edwards 1926 27m

Harry and his friend have planned to go out for an afternoon of fun. But first, Harry must figure out how to slip away from his domineering wife with some money to spend...

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