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Moss Hart (1904–1961)

Trivia:

His play, "Merrily We Roll Along", co-written with George S. Kaufman, was adapted into a 1982 Broadway by Stephen Sondheim. A subsequent London production was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001 (2000 season) for Best Musical. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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2000 The Man Who Came to Dinner (TV movie) (play)
 
1987 You Can't Take It with You (TV series)
The Trial of Martin Vanderhof (1987) (play)
Like Mother, Like Son (1987) (play)
 
1984 Great Performances (TV series)
You Can't Take It with You (1984) (play)
 
1982 Drei gegen Hollywood (TV movie) (play "Once in a Lifetime")
 
1979 You Can't Take It with You (TV movie) (play)
 
1978 Au théâtre ce soir (TV series)
 
1977 Simple Gifts (TV movie) (book "Act One" / segment "A Memory of Christmas)
 
1975 That Lucky Touch (idea)
 
1972 The Man Who Came to Dinner (TV movie) (play)
 
1963 Act One (book "Act One')
 
1961 Gran teatro (TV series)
Vive Como Quieras (1961)
 
1960 Saturday Playhouse (TV series)
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1960) (play "The Man Who Came to Dinner")
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Climate of Eden (1960) (story)
 
1955 The Great Waltz (TV movie) (operetta)
 
1954 The Best of Broadway (TV series)
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1954) (play)
 
1954 A Star Is Born (screenplay)
 
1954 Lady in the Dark (TV movie) (book)
 
1954 TV de Vanguarda (TV series)
Do Mundo Nada Se Leva (1954) (play)
 
1953 Omnibus (TV series)
 
1952 Hans Christian Andersen (screenplay)
 
1950-1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
Light Up the Sky (1951) (play)
You Can't Take It with You (1950) (play)
 
1951 Musical Comedy Time (TV series)
Miss Liberty (1951) (book)
 
1949 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Light Up the Sky (1949) (play)
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1949) (play)
 
1947 Gentleman's Agreement (screenplay)
 
1947 You Can't Take It with You (TV movie) (play)
 
1945 You Can't Take It with You (TV movie) (play)
 
1944 Winged Victory (play / screenplay)
 
1944 Lady in the Dark (based upon the play by)
 
1942 The Man Who Came to Dinner (from the stage play by)
 
1938 You Can't Take It with You (based upon the play by)
 
1937 Once in a Lifetime (TV movie) (play)
 
1937 Nothing Sacred (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1935 Broadway Melody of 1936 (original story)
 
1933 The Masquerader (dialogue)
 
1932 Flesh (dialogue by)
 
1932 Once in a Lifetime (play)
 
1932 Make Me a Star (and the play by - uncredited)
 
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2009 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (writer: "The Whiffenpoof Song")
 
2006 The Good Shepherd (lyrics: "The Whiffenpoof Song Baa! Baa! Baa!")
 
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1967 Camelot (based on the play "Camelot" directed by)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Writing Awards
 
1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.17 (1959) … Himself
Episode #3.5 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #13.1 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #6.33 (1959) … Himself
 
1957 The 11th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Outstanding Director
 
1951 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 9 December 1951 (1951) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1950 Answer Yes or No (TV series)
Himself/Host
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Face the Music (1932). Musical comedy revue. Book by Moss Hart. Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Music by Irving Berlin. Musical Director: Frank Tours. Music orchestrated by Frank Tours, Robert Russell Bennett and Maurice De Packh. Scenic Design by Albert R. Johnson. Costume Design by Kiviette and Weld. Choreographed by Albertina Rasch... See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 3 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

So far as I know, anything worth hearing is not usually uttered at seven o'clock in the morning; and if it is, it will generally be repeated at a more reasonable hour for a larger and more wakeful audience. See more »

Trivia:

His play, "Merrily We Roll Along", co-written with George S. Kaufman, was adapted into a 1982 Broadway by Stephen Sondheim. A subsequent London production was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001 (2000 season) for Best Musical. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio