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Writer 1892 - 1991

Jack Yellen

Raczki, Poland

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs "Happy Days Are Here Again", which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the... Read full bio →

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My Lucky Star

My Lucky Star

Roy Del Ruth 1938 1h 30m 6.0

The son (Romero) of a department store owner enrolls the store's sports clerk (Henie) at a university to use her as an advertisement for their fashion department. She falls for a teacher (Greene) and gets expelled.

Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

Irving Cummings 1938 1h 12m 5.0

An orphan is provisionally adopted by the manager of a hotel populated by show business people. The hotel's owner doesn't like the entertainers and wants the girl returned to the orphanage.

Love Is News

Love Is News

Tay Garnett 1937 1h 17m

When a crafty reporter uses false pretenses to get a story out of heiress Tony Gateson, she turns the tables on him, telling the press that they are engaged. Suddenly he's front page news, every salesman is at his doorstep, and he loses his job.

Pigskin Parade

Pigskin Parade

David Butler 1936 1h 33m 5.0

Married coaches Slug and Bessie find hillbilly football tosser Amos and the team gets invited to the Yale Bowl.

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