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Paul Osborn
Writer 1901 - 1988

Paul Osborn

Evansville, Indiana, USA

Paul Osborn (September 4, 1901 – May 12, 1988) was an American playwright and screenwriter. Osborn's original plays are The Vinegar Tree, Oliver Oliver, and Morning's at Seven and among his several successful adaptations, On Borrowed Time has proved particularly popular. He... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

10 titles
Wild River

Wild River

Elia Kazan 1960 1h 50m 8.2

A TVA bureaucrat comes to the river to do what none of his predecessors have been able to do - evict a stubborn octogenarian from her island before the rising waters engulf her.

The World of Suzie Wong

The World of Suzie Wong

Richard Quine 1960 2h 6m 5.0

A Hong Kong sex worker tries modeling and falls for the artist who's painting her.

South Pacific

South Pacific

Joshua Logan 1958 2h 37m 6.0

A documentary series on life in and adapted to the conditions of the Southern part of the Pacific Ocean, a vast aquatic region with an unequaled number of islands. Both wildlife and human cultures developed in a unique variety, largely determined by such natural conditions as huge distances, sea depths, currents and winds.

Sayonara

Sayonara

Joshua Logan 1957 2h 27m 7.0

Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver is reassigned to a Japanese air base and is confronted with US racial prejudice against the Japanese people. The issue is compounded because a number of the soldiers become romantically involved with Japanese women, in defiance of US military policy.

East of Eden

East of Eden

Elia Kazan 1955 1h 55m 8.2

East of Eden is a film based after the novel of the same name by John Steinbeck. The film illustrates the character of a young rebellious son, played by James Dean, who only really wants his father’s love.

Portrait of Jennie

Portrait of Jennie

William Dieterle 1948 1h 26m 7.0

In Depression-era New York, an impoverished painter has a chance encounter with an enigmatic, old-fashioned little girl in Central Park who inspires him and changes his destiny.

The Yearling

The Yearling

Clarence Brown 1946 2h 8m 7.0

Jody convinces his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?

Madame Curie

Madame Curie

Mervyn LeRoy 1943 2h 4m 7.0

Poor physics student Marie is studying at the Sorbonne in 1890s Paris. One of the few women studying in her field, Marie encounters skepticism concerning her abilities, but is eventually offered a research placement in Pierre Curie's lab.

Cry 'Havoc'

Cry 'Havoc'

Richard Thorpe 1943 1h 37m

The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a waitress, and a stripper, show up. Many conflicts arise among these women who are thrown together in what is a desperate and ultimately hopeless situation.

The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart

Richard Wallace 1938 1h 30m

A family of confidence tricksters sets their sights on a very rich, very lonely old lady named Miss Fortune.

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