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Howard Lindsay (I) (1889–1968)

Playwright and producer who teamed with Russel Crouse to create widely popular musicals and plays. See full bio »

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Filmography

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???? State of the Union (original play) (pre-production)
 
1979 Die großen Sebastians (TV movie) (play)
 
1965 The Sound of Music (book of stage musical)
 
1961 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Life with Father (1961) (play)
 
1961 Zo is vader (TV movie) (play)
 
1960 Tall Story (play)
 
1960 Vita col padre e con la madre (TV mini-series) (play)
 
1954-1957 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
The Great Sebastians (1957) (writer)
State of the Union (1954) (writer)
 
1955 The Best of Broadway (TV series)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1955) (adaptation)
 
1954 Woman's World
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Anything Goes (1954) (play)
 
1953 Broadway Television Theatre (TV series)
Your Uncle Dudley (1953) (play)
 
1953 Remains to Be Seen (play)
 
1953 Call Me Madam (musical "Call Me Madam")
 
1953 Life with Father (TV series)
 
1952 Stop, You're Killing Me (play "A Slight Case of Murder")
 
1950 Musical Comedy Time (TV series)
Anything Goes (1950) (play)
 
1949 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
She Loves Me Not (1949) (play)
 
1948 State of the Union (play)
 
1947 Life with Father (from the original play by)
 
1942 True to the Army (based on a play by)
 
1939 Too Busy to Work (play "Your Uncle Dudley")
 
1938 Artists and Models Abroad (story and screenplay)
 
1938 A Slight Case of Murder (from a play by)
 
1938 The Big Broadcast of 1938 (based on an adaptation by)
 
1936 Swing Time (screen play)
 
1936 Anything Goes
 
1935 Your Uncle Dudley (story)
 
1934 She Loves Me Not (play)
 
1933 Love, Honor and Oh Baby! (play "Oh, Promise Me")
 
1932 Stepping Sisters (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1931 Good Sport (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1930 She's My Weakness (from the play by: "Tommy")
 
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1962 Arsenic & Old Lace (TV movie) (producer: stage play)
 
1949 The Hasty Heart (producer: stage play)
 
1944 Arsenic and Old Lace (producer: stage play)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
1957 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Mr. Barre
Weekend in Vermont (1957) … Mr. Barre
 
1957 Cinderella (TV movie)
King
 
1954 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Dennis Swales
Haven's End (1954) … Dennis Swales
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1957 Cinderella (TV movie) (performer: "Royal Dressing Room Scene")
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1965 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.23 (1965) … Himself
 
1957 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Boris Karloff (1957) … Himself
 
1953 The Ford 50th Anniversary Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1949 On Stage! (documentary short)
Himself
 
1940 Information Please: Series 2, No. 2 (short)
Himself - Guest Expert (unconfirmed)
 

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Life with Father -- A financier from New York rules his numerous family, consisting of his wife and his four sons, with the meticulousity of a bookkeeper. Anything Goes: Season 4: Episode 22 -- Trailer for Anything Goes
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(20 October 1948-4 June 1949) Broadway - "Life With Mother". Written by Howard Lindsay, with Russel Crouse'). Also appeared on stage as "Father". Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Empire Theatre; 262 performances. See more »

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1 Print Biography  | 3 Articles  | See more »
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Trivia:

Howard Lindsay won the 1946 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "State of the Union" collaborating with Russel Crouse. See more »

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