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Norman Krasna
Writer 1909 - 1984

Norman Krasna

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Norman Krasna (November 7, 1909 – November 1, 1984) was an American screenwriter, playwright, producer, and film director. He is best known for penning screwball comedies which centered on a case of mistaken identity. Krasna also directed... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

17 titles
Sunday in New York

Sunday in New York

Peter Tewksbury 1963 1h 45m 6.0

An innocent upstarter visits her airline pilot brother and meets a stranger she tries to seduce.

My Geisha

My Geisha

Jack Cardiff 1962 2h 6.0

A director's (Yves Montand) wife (Shirley MacLaine) poses as a geisha to win the lead in his Japanese production of "Madame Butterfly."

Who Was That Lady?

Who Was That Lady?

George Sidney 1960 1h 55m 6.0

Ill-advised by his pal Mike Haney, chem teacher David Wilson falsely claims to be an undercover FBI agent to hide his infidelity. His jealous wife Ann swallows this lie, but it gets him in trouble with the real FBI, the CIA, and the KGB.

Let's Make Love

Let's Make Love

George Cukor 1960 1h 59m 6.2

When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.

Indiscreet

Indiscreet

Stanley Donen 1958 1h 40m 6.0

Anna Kalman is an accomplished actress who has given up hope of finding the man of her dreams. While talking about this subject with her sister, in walks Philip Adams and she realizes that this is the charming, smart, and handsome man she has been waiting for.

Bundle of Joy

Bundle of Joy

Norman Taurog 1956 1h 38m 6.0

After finding a baby outside an orphanage, a salesgirl receives sympathy from those around her, including her boss' son, as they all assume the baby is hers.

White Christmas

White Christmas

Michael Curtiz 1954 2h 7.2

Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business.

The Flame of New Orleans

The Flame of New Orleans

René Clair 1941 1h 19m 6.0

In old New Orleans, a beautiful adventuress juggles the attentions of a rich banker and a dashing sea captain.

The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones

Sam Wood 1941 1h 32m 6.5

A tycoon goes undercover to ferret out agitators at a department store, but gets involved in their lives instead.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Alfred Hitchcock 1941 1h 35m 7.6

Happily married for three years, Ann and David Smith live in New York. One morning Ann asks David if he had to do it over again, would he marry her? To her shock, he answers, "No". Later that day, they separately discover that, due to a legal complication, they are not legally married.

It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve

Henry Koster 1941 1h 30m 7.0

A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father's last moments happy. However, the old man's health takes a turn for the better and now his son doesn't know how to break the news that he's engaged to someone else, especially since his father is so taken with the impostor.

Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

Garson Kanin 1939 1h 22m 7.0

Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly's unmotherly conduct, David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and "her" baby together.

You and Me

You and Me

Fritz Lang 1938 1h 34m 7.5

Two former prison inmates fall in love not knowing that their soon-to-be bride and husband served hard time.

Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary

Clarence Brown 1936 1h 28m 7.0

The wife of a publishing executive mistakenly believes that her husband's relationship with his attractive secretary is more than professional.

Fury

Fury

Fritz Lang 1936 1h 32m 8.2

When a prisoner barely survives a lynch mob attack and is presumed dead, he vindictively decides to frame the mob for his murder.

Hands Across the Table

Hands Across the Table

Mitchell Leisen 1935 1h 20m 7.0

A manicurist and an engaged loafer, both planning to marry money, meet and fall in love.

The Richest Girl in the World

The Richest Girl in the World

William A. Seiter 1934 1h 11m 7.0

A wealthy heiress switches places with her secretary to test a man's love.

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