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Melville Shavelson (1917–2007)

Writer | Director | Miscellaneous Crew

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He was born in Brooklyn, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants. After graduating from Cornell University in 1937, he wrote a humorous column for a campus newspaper, as well as writing and producing a radio show. The latter came to the attention of Bob Hope, who promptly recruited him. See more trivia »

Born:

in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 90) in Studio City, California, USA
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2005 Yours, Mine and Ours (1968 screenplay)
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1985 Deceptions (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary) (as Mel Shavelson)
 
1980 Ike: The War Years (TV movie)
 
1979 Ike: The War Years (TV mini-series) (writer)
 
1976 The Great Houdini (TV movie)
 
1975 The Legend of Valentino (TV movie)
 
1974 Mixed Company
 
1972 Here Comes the Judge (TV movie) (as Mel Shavelson)
 
1972 The War Between Men and Women
 
1971 Shirley's World (TV series)
– The Berkley Club Caper (1971) (creator)
 
1971 Allan (TV movie) (as Mel Shavelson)
 
1971 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
 
1970 Three Coins in the Fountain (TV movie) (as Mel Shavelson)
 
1969-1970 My World and Welcome to It (TV series)
– Child's Play (1970) (conceived for television by)
– Monroe the Mysogynist (1970) (conceived for television by)
– The Fourth Estate (1970) (conceived for television by)
– The Wooing of Mr. Monroe (1970) (conceived for television by)
– Rules for a Happy Marriage (1970) (conceived for television by / written by)
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1968 Yours, Mine and Ours (writer)
 
1967 Accidental Family (TV series)
– Everywhere a Chick Chick (1967) (creator)
 
1966 Cast a Giant Shadow (written for the screen by)
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
– The Seven Little Foys (1964) (writer)
 
1963 A New Kind of Love (writer)
 
1962 The Pigeon That Took Rome
 
1961 On the Double (written by)
 
1953-1961 Make Room for Daddy (TV series)
– Everything Happens to Me (1961) (story consultant)
– Uncle Daddy (1953) (writer)
 
1960 It Started in Naples (screenplay)
 
1959 Love and Marriage (TV series)
– House of Harris (1959) (teleplay)
 
1959 The Five Pennies (screenplay)
 
1959 Goodyear Theatre (TV series)
– Cristabel (The Secret Life of John Monroe) (1959) (as Mel Shavelson)
 
1958 Houseboat (written by)
 
1957 Beau James
 
1955 The Seven Little Foys (written for the screen by)
 
1954 Living It Up
 
1953 Trouble Along the Way (screenplay)
 
1952 April in Paris (story "Girl from Paris" - uncredited / written by)
 
1952 Room for One More (screenplay)
 
1951 Double Dynamite (screenplay)
 
1951 I'll See You in My Dreams (written by)
 
1951 On Moonlight Bay (screenplay)
 
1950 Riding High (additional dialogue)
 
1950 The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (screenplay / story)
 
1949 The Great Lover (written by)
 
1949 Always Leave Them Laughing (screenplay)
 
1949 It's a Great Feeling (screenplay / as Mel Shavelson)
 
1949 Sorrowful Jones (screenplay)
 
1948 The Paleface (uncredited)
 
1947 Where There's Life (based on a story by / screenplay)
 
1947 KTLA Premiere (TV movie)
 
1946 The Kid from Brooklyn (adapted by)
 
1945 Hollywood Victory Caravan (short) (uncredited)
 
1945 Wonder Man (screenplay)
 
1944 The Princess and the Pirate (screenplay)
 
1941 Ice-Capades (additional dialogue / as Shavelson and Josefsberg)
 
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1985 Deceptions (TV movie)
 
1983 The Other Woman (TV movie)
 
1980 Ike: The War Years (TV movie)
 
1979 Ike: The War Years (TV mini-series) (in US and North Africa)
 
1976 The Great Houdini (TV movie)
 
1975 The Legend of Valentino (TV movie)
 
1974 Mixed Company
 
1972 Here Comes the Judge (TV movie) (as Mel Shavelson)
 
1972 The War Between Men and Women
 
1969 My World and Welcome to It (TV series)
– The Night the House Caught Fire (1969)
– Man Against the World (1969)
 
1968 Yours, Mine and Ours
 
1966 Cast a Giant Shadow
 
1963 A New Kind of Love
 
1962 The Pigeon That Took Rome
 
1961 On the Double
 
1960 It Started in Naples
 
1959 The Five Pennies
 
1958 Houseboat
 
1957 Beau James
 
1955 The Seven Little Foys
 
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2001 Backstory (TV series documentary) (additional footage courtesy of - 1 episode)
– An Affair to Remember (2001) (additional footage courtesy of)
 
Make Room for Daddy (TV series) (story consultant - 8 episodes, 1953-1955) (script consultant - 1 episode, 1955)
– Little League (1955) (story consultant)
– A Trip to Wisconsin (1955) (story consultant)
– Peter Pan (1955) (story consultant)
– Rusty Gets a Haircut (1955) (script consultant)
– The Children's Governess (1955) (story consultant)
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Show ShowProducer (9 titles)
1979 Ike: The War Years (TV mini-series) (executive producer)
 
1974 Mixed Company (producer)
 
1972 Here Comes the Judge (TV movie) (producer - as Mel Shavelson)
 
1971 Allan (TV movie) (producer - as Mel Shavelson)
 
1971 Comedy Playhouse (TV series) (producer)
 
1966 Cast a Giant Shadow (producer)
 
1963 A New Kind of Love (producer)
 
1962 The Pigeon That Took Rome (producer)
 
1953 Trouble Along the Way (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2010/II Breathe (short) (special thanks)
 
2001 Backstory (TV series documentary) (acknowledgment - 1 episode)
– An Affair to Remember (2001) (acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2009 Tales from the Script (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Sinatra: Dark Star (TV documentary)
Himself (as Mel Shavelson)
 
2004 Love Hollywood Style (TV documentary)
Director
 
2001-2004 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Director, 'Houseboat'
– Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2004) … Himself - Director, 'Houseboat' (as Mel Shavelson)
– Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) … Himself
 
1997-2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Clark Gable: The King of Hollywood (2003) … Himself
– Sophia Loren: Actress Italian Style (1997) … Himself
 
2003 Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Backstory (TV series documentary)
Himself - Director 'Houseboat'
– An Affair to Remember (2001) … Himself - Director 'Houseboat'
 
1998 Bob Hope: The Road to the Top (TV special)
Himself
 
1996 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 50th Anniversary Celebration Tribute to Bob Hope (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Clark Gable: Tall, Dark and Handsome (documentary)
Himself (as Mel Shavelson)
 
1993 Bob Hope: The First 90 Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.158 (1971) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Memorial Tribute
 

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Cast a Giant Shadow -- This fact-based drama chronicles Israel's heroic struggle for independence under the leadership of the country's first general (Kirk Douglas). Angie Dickinson, Frank Sinatra, Yul Brynner and John Wayne co-star. Yours, Mine and Ours -- A widowed Coast Guard Admiral and a widow handbag designer fall in love and marry, much to the dismay of her 10 and his 8 children. Trouble Along the Way -- Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams finds himself embroiled in a recruiting scandal at the tiny Catholic college he is trying to bring back to football respectability.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Jimmy (1969). Musical. Music by Bill Jacob and Patti Jacob. Book by Melville Shavelson. Lyrics by Bill Jacob and Patti Jacob. Based on "Beau James" by Gene Fowler. Musical Director: Milton Rosenstock. Vocal arrangements by Milton Rosenstock. Music arranged by Jack Andrews. Dance arrangements by John Berkman... See more »

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2 Print Biographies  | 6 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Shavelson and Josefsberg | Mel Shavelson
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Working for Warner Brothers was like making love to a porcupine. A thousand pricks against one. See more »

Trivia:

He was born in Brooklyn, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants. After graduating from Cornell University in 1937, he wrote a humorous column for a campus newspaper, as well as writing and producing a radio show. The latter came to the attention of Bob Hope, who promptly recruited him. See more »

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