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Jack Rose
Writer 1911 - 1995

Jack Rose

Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jack Rose was an American screenwriter and producer born on November 4, 1911, in Warsaw, Russian Empire, and died on October 21, 1995, in Los Angeles, California. Rose began writing gags for Milton Berle and radio lines for Bob Hope... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

13 titles
The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper

Jim Henson 1981 1h 37m 7.0

In this second installment of the Muppet movies, Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo, Miss Piggy, and the rest of the Muppets do their part to foil a jewel heist.

A Touch of Class

A Touch of Class

Melvin Frank 1973 1h 46m

Steve, a happily married American man living in London meets Vicki, an English divorcée and run off to Marbella for a rollicking week of sex. They then return to London to set up a cozy menage, despite the fact that he loves his wife and children, and now realize that he and Vicki have also fallen in love.

Papa's Delicate Condition

Papa's Delicate Condition

George Marshall 1963 1h 38m

A jolly, family-oriented railroad superintendent tries to get his act together when his love for the bottle starts to alienate him from his wife and oldest daughter. His younger daughter, however, still remains unflinchingly loyal to him, and they share many fun misadventures over the course of the movie.

Who's Got the Action?

Who's Got the Action?

Daniel Mann 1962 1h 33m 3.0

A lawyer begins to win after his wife secretly becomes his bookie to save their money.

It Started in Naples

It Started in Naples

Melville Shavelson 1960 1h 40m 5.0

Mike Hamilton, a Philadelphia lawyer, comes to Naples to settle the estate of his long estranged "black sheep" brother. Once there, he discovers that the deceased has left an 8 year old boy who is being raised by Michael's sister-in-law Lucia Curcio. To make matters worse, Lucia happens to be a sexy nightclub dancer.

The Five Pennies

The Five Pennies

Melville Shavelson 1959 1h 57m

Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.

Houseboat

Houseboat

Melville Shavelson 1958 1h 50m 7.0

A widower, his three young children, and an Italian nanny get to know each other better when circumstances have them living together aboard a badly neglected houseboat.

The Seven Little Foys

The Seven Little Foys

Melville Shavelson 1955 1h 33m

Vaudeville entertainer Eddie Foy, who has vowed to forever keep his act a solo, falls in love with and marries Italian ballerina Madeleine. While they continue to tour the circuit, they begin a family and before long have seven little Foys to clutter the wings.

Living It Up

Living It Up

Norman Taurog 1954 1h 34m

Homer Flagg is a railroad worker in the small New Mexico town of Desert Hole. One day, he finds an abandoned automobile at an old atomic proving ground. His doctor and best friend, Steve Harris, diagnoses him with radiation poisoning and gives Homer three weeks to live.

Room for One More

Room for One More

Norman Taurog 1952 1h 38m 4.0

Anne and "Poppy" Rose have three quirky kids. Anne has a generous heart and the belief in the innocence of children. To the unhappy surprise of her husband she takes in the orphan Jane, a problem child who already tried to kill herself once.

It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling

David Butler 1949 1h 25m

A waitress at the Warner Brothers commissary is anxious to break into pictures. She thinks her big break may have arrived when actors Jack Carson and Dennis Morgan agree to help her.

Road to Rio

Road to Rio

Norman Z. McLeod 1947 1h 40m

Scat Sweeney and Hot Lips Barton, two out of work musicians, stow away onboard a ship bound for Rio, after accidentally setting fire to the big top of a circus. They then get mixed up with a potential suicide Lucia, who first thanks them, then unexpectedly turns them over to the ship's captain.

My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

Elliott Nugent 1947 1h 27m

Ronnie Jackson is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. When a lovely baroness actually mistakes him for one and asks him to help locate her missing husband, Baron Montay, Ronnie finds himself agreeing.

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