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Morrie Ryskind (1895–1985)

Writer

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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 696-698. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998. See more trivia »

Born:

Morris Ryskind
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 89) in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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1992 Brain Donors (screenplay "A Night At the Opera" / suggestion)
 
1972 Of Thee I Sing (TV movie)
 
1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
– Penny Serenade (1955) (original screenplay)
 
1951 Musical Comedy Time (TV series)
– Louisiana Purchase (1951) (play)
 
1946 Heartbeat (adaptation)
 
1945 Where Do We Go from Here? (screenplay / story)
 
1945 It's in the Bag! (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1943 The Meanest Man in the World (uncredited)
 
1943 Claudia (writer)
 
1941 Louisiana Purchase (play)
 
1941 Penny Serenade (screenplay)
 
1939 5th Ave Girl (story outline - uncredited)
 
1939 Man About Town (screenplay / story)
 
1938 Room Service (screen play)
 
1938 Having Wonderful Time (uncredited)
 
1938 There's Always a Woman (contributor to screenplay construction - uncredited)
 
1937 Stage Door (screen play)
 
1937 Top of the Town (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1936 My Man Godfrey (screen play)
 
1936 Ceiling Zero (uncredited)
 
1935 A Night at the Opera (screenplay)
 
1931 Palmy Days (story and dialogue)
 
1930 Animal Crackers (based on the musical play by / screen play)
 
1929 The Cocoanuts (adapted by)
 
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1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (acknowledgment: the non-musical sequences represent outstanding contributions by)
 
1945 It's in the Bag! (we gratefully acknowledge the contribution of, to this photoplay)
 
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1982 The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell (TV documentary)
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1979 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
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– Groucho Marx (1979) … Himself
 

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My Man Godfrey -- A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler...but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye. Penny Serenade -- A couple's big dreams give way to a life full of unexpected sadness and unexpected joy. My Man Godfrey -- A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler...but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.
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(1925). Stage Play: The Cocoanuts. Musical comedy. Music by Irving Berlin. Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Book by George S. Kaufman. Additional text by Morrie Ryskind. Musical Director: Frank Tours. Music orchestrated by Frank Tours, Maurice De Packh, Stephen Jones and Louis Katzman. Scenic Design by Woodman Thompson... See more »

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Trivia:

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 696-698. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998. See more »

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