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Writer 1902 - 1975

Sidney Buchman

Sidney Robert Buchman (March 27, 1902 – August 23, 1975) was an American screenwriter and producer who worked on about 40 films from the late 1920s to the early 1970s. He received four Oscar nominations and won once for Best Screenplay for fantasy romantic comedy film Here... Read full bio →

Filmography

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15 titles
Billy Jack Goes to Washington

Billy Jack Goes to Washington

Tom Laughlin 1977 2h 35m

After a senator suddenly dies after completing (and sealing) an investigation into the nuclear power industry, the remaining senator and the state governor must decide on a person who will play along with their shady deals and not cause any problems.

The Group

The Group

Sidney Lumet 1966 2h 32m 8.0

Sidney Lumet's adaptation of the acclaimed Mary McCarthy novel follows the experiences and struggles of eight friends following their graduation from a New England all-women's college in the 1930s.

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1963 4h 11m 6.7
The Mark

The Mark

Guy Green 1961 2h 7m

A man who served prison time for intent to molest a child tries to build a new life with the help of a sympathetic psychiatrist.

Jolson Sings Again

Jolson Sings Again

Henry Levin 1949 1h 36m

In this sequel to The Jolson Story, we pick up the singer's career just as he has returned to the stage after a premature retirement. But his wife has left him and the appeal of the spotlight isn't what it used to be. This time Jolson trades in the stage for life in the fast lane: women, horses, travel.

To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth

Robert Stevenson 1948 1h 49m

A treasury agent becomes obsessed with exposing an international drug ring.

A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

Charles Vidor 1945 1h 53m 7.0

Biography of Frederic Chopin. Vidor romanticizes Chopin's patriotism in the film, which was produced during World War II. Chopin, played by Cornel Wilde, is first presented to the audience as a child prodigy playing a piece by Mozart, but suddenly starts

The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

George Stevens 1942 1h 58m 7.0

When the Holmes Woolen Mill burns down, political activist Leopold Dilg is jailed for arson (and murder; one man was lost). Escaping, Leopold hides out in the home of his childhood sweetheart Nora Shelley ...which she has just rented to unsuspecting law professor Michael Lightcap.

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Alexander Hall 1941 1h 34m 8.0

Boxer Joe Pendleton dies 50 years too soon due to a heavenly mistake and is given a new life as a millionaire playboy.

The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia

Frank Lloyd 1940 1h 56m

Beautiful young Virginian Jane steps down from her proper aristocratic upbrining when she marries down-to-earth surveyor Matt Howard. Matt joins the Colonial forces in their fight for freedom against England. Matt will meet Jane's father in the battlefield.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Frank Capra 1939 2h 10m 8.2

A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.

Holiday

Holiday

George Cukor 1938 1h 37m 8.6

A young man in love with a girl from a rich family finds his unorthodox plan to go on holiday for the early years of his life met with skepticism by everyone except for his fiancée's eccentric sister and long-suffering brother.

Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

Frank Capra 1937 2h 12m 7.9

The movie is based on the book of the same name by James Hinton The survivors of of an air crash in the Himalayas are rescued by the inhabitants of Shangri-La.

The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross

Cecil B. DeMille 1932 2h 6m 7.0

A Roman soldier becomes torn between his love for a Christian woman and his loyalty to Emperor Nero.

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

Ernst Lubitsch, Stephen Roberts 1932 1h 28m 7.5

A dying tycoon gives million-dollar windfalls to eight people picked from the city directory.

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