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Valentine Davies (1905–1961)

Writer | Producer | Director

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Davies met director George Seaton in the 1920s, while the former was a student at the University of Michigan and the latter was an actor in Detroit. They became longtime friends and colleagues. See more trivia »

Born:

in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 55) in Malibu, California, USA
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1994 Miracle on 34th Street (story)
 
1973 Miracle on 34th Street (TV movie) (from the story by)
 
1961 Bachelor in Paradise (screenplay)
 
1959 Miracle on 34th Street (TV movie) (story)
 
1959 It Started with a Kiss (story)
 
1957-1958 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
– Auf Wiedersehen (1958) (teleplay)
– The Trail to Christmas (1957) (teleplay)
 
1956 The Benny Goodman Story
 
1955 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
– The Miracle on 34th Street (1955) (novel / story)
 
1955 Strategic Air Command (screenplay)
 
1954 The Bridges at Toko-Ri (screenplay)
 
1954 The Glenn Miller Story (written by)
 
1953 Sailor of the King (screenplay)
 
1951 On the Riviera (screen play)
 
1949 It Happens Every Spring (based on a story by / screen play)
 
1949 Chicken Every Sunday (writer)
 
1948 You Were Meant for Me (original screenplay)
 
1947 Miracle on 34th Street (story)
 
1946 Three Little Girls in Blue
 
1942 Syncopation (story)
 
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1957 The 29th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary) (producer)
 
1956 The House Without a Name (documentary short) (producer)
 
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1955 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Award for Best Screenplay / Herself
– Look Magazine Movie Awards Show (1955) … Herself/Award for Best Screenplay (credit only)
 
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Other Works:

Three Times the Hour (1931). Melodrama. Written by Valentine Davies. Directed by Brock Pemberton and Antoinette Perry. Avon Theatre: 25 Aug 1931- Sep 1931 (closing date unknown/23 performances). Cast: Harry Blythe (as "Postal Messenger"), Jack Lionel Bohn (as ("Henri"), Hamilton Brooks (as "Albert")... See more »
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Trivia:

Davies met director George Seaton in the 1920s, while the former was a student at the University of Michigan and the latter was an actor in Detroit. They became longtime friends and colleagues. See more »

Nickname:

Val See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo