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Writer 1895 - 1985

Morrie Ryskind

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Morrie Ryskind (born October 20, 1895, New York City — died August 24, 1985, Washington, D.C.) was an American dramatist, lyricist and writer of theatrical productions and motion pictures, who became a conservative political activist... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

7 titles
Penny Serenade

Penny Serenade

George Stevens 1941 2h 7.5

A couple's big dreams give way to a life full of unforeseen sadness and unexpected joy.

Room Service

Room Service

William A. Seiter 1938 1h 18m

The Marx Brothers try and put on a play before their landlord finds out that they have run out of money. To confuse the landlord they pretend that the play's author has contracted some terrible disease and can't be moved. Originally a stage play, the setting shows it's origins, but this is vintage Marx Brothers

Stage Door

Stage Door

Gregory La Cava 1937 1h 32m 8.0

A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

Gregory La Cava 1936 1h 35m 7.2

Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired.

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

Sam Wood 1935 1h 31m 7.9

A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.

Animal Crackers

Animal Crackers

Victor Heerman 1930 1h 38m 6.0

Captain Spaulding, the noted explorer, returns from Africa and attends a gala party held by Mrs. Rittenhouse. A painting displayed at that party is stolen, and the Marxes help recover it. Well, maybe 'help' isn't quite the word I was looking for--this is the Marx Brothers, after all...

The Cocoanuts

The Cocoanuts

Robert Florey, Joseph Santley 1929 1h 33m 5.3

During the Florida land boom, the Marx brothers run a hotel, auction off some land, thwart a jewel robbery, and generally act like themselves.

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