Screenplay: Herbert Baker

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Herbert Baker. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


Dream Wife

1953 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Sidney Sheldon

Cast Cary Grant · Deborah Kerr · Walter Pidgeon · Betta St. John

Plot Clemson Reade, a business tycoon with marriage on his mind, and Effie, a U.S. diplomat, are a modern couple. Unfortunately there seems to be too much business and not enough...

6.1

175 votes

6.1

175 votes

The Girl Can't Help It

1956 · Movie · 99 min. · United States

Direction Frank Tashlin

Cast Tom Ewell · Jayne Mansfield · Edmond O'Brien · Julie London

Plot A down-and-out gangster hires an alcoholic press agent to make his blonde bombshell girlfriend a recording star in 6 weeks. But what is he going to do when he finds...

6.1

186 votes

6.1

186 votes

Artists and Models

1955 · Movie · 109 min. · United States

Direction Frank Tashlin

Cast Dean Martin · Jerry Lewis · Shirley MacLaine · Dorothy Malone

Plot Eugene and Rick are two struggling artists who share apartment. However, Rick has problems with that, because Eugene is obsessed with pulp fiction comic books and has nightmares because of...

6.0

498 votes

6.0

498 votes

Big Leaguer

1953 · Movie · 71 min. · United States

Direction Robert Aldrich

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Vera-Ellen · Jeff Richards · Richard Jaeckel

Plot Big Leaguer was the inauspicious feature-film debut for director Robert Aldrich. Edward G. Robinson stars as the real-life Hans Lobert, the baseball scout in charge of the New York Giants'...

6.0

23 votes

6.0

23 votes

King Creole

1958 · Movie · 116 min. · United States

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Elvis Presley · Carolyn Jones · Dolores Hart · Dean Jagger

Plot Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to perform. Success is...

5.9

587 votes

5.9

587 votes

The Jazz Singer

1980 · Movie · 115 min. · United States

Direction Richard Fleischer

Cast Neil Diamond · Laurence Olivier · Lucie Arnaz · Catlin Adams

Plot Neil Diamond stars in this remake of "The Jazz Singer"; this time this is the tale of Yussel, a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career in music....

5.5

128 votes

5.5

128 votes

Jumping Jacks

1952 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Norman Taurog

Cast Dean Martin · Jerry Lewis · Mona Freeman · Don DeFore

Plot Nightclub comic Hap Smith assumes the identity of another soldier so he can tour army bases in a revue with his ex-partner Chuck Allen.

5.5

94 votes

5.5

94 votes

Scared Stiff

1953 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction George Marshall

Cast Dean Martin · Jerry Lewis · Lizabeth Scott · Carmen Miranda

Plot Nightclub singer Larry Todd breaks off his romance with a beautiful showgirl when he realizes she's the girlfriend of a murderously jealous gangster. While on the run, Larry mistakenly believes...

5.5

169 votes

5.5

169 votes

Loving You

1957 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction Hal Kanter

Cast Elvis Presley · Lizabeth Scott · Wendell Corey · Dolores Hart

Plot Elvis Presley plays Deke Rivers, a delivery man who is discovered by publicist Glenda Markle (Lizabeth Scott) and country-western musician Tex Warner (Wendell Corey) who want to promote the talented...

4.9

124 votes

4.9

124 votes

Murderers' Row

1966 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Henry Levin

Cast Dean Martin · Ann-Margret · Karl Malden · Camilla Sparv

Plot The handsome top agent Matt dies a tragic death in his bath tub - the women mourn about the loss. However it's just faked for his latest top-secret mission: He...

4.9

78 votes

4.9

78 votes

Don't Give Up the Ship

1959 · Movie · 89 min. · United States

Direction Norman Taurog

Cast Jerry Lewis · Dina Merrill · Diana Spencer · Mickey Shaughnessy

Plot John Paul Steckler was the Junior Officer aboard a destroyer when WWII ended. He gets stuck with the job of sailing the ship to the states to be decommissioned. Now...

4.8

28 votes

4.8

28 votes

Hammerhead

1968 · Movie · 100 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David Miller

Cast Vince Edwards · Judy Geeson · Peter Vaughan · Diana Dors

Plot Hammerhead is a dangerous international criminal suspected by British Intelligence of trying to steal NATO defense secrets. In desperation, a young, charming soldier of fortune is called in to match...

4.8

40 votes

4.8

40 votes

The Ambushers

1967 · Movie · 102 min. · United States

Direction Henry Levin

Cast Dean Martin · Senta Berger · Janice Rule · James Gregory

Plot A government space saucer is hijacked mid-flight by a powerful laser beam under the control of Jose Ortega, who then proceeds to rape the female pilot, Sheila Sommars. ICE sends...

4.3

40 votes

4.3

40 votes

An Evening with Fred Astaire (TV)

1958 · Movie · 60 min. · United States

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Francis Joins the WACS

1954 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

Direction Arthur Lubin

Cast Donald O´Connor · Julie Adams · Mamie Van Doren · Joan Shawlee

Plot On arrival at Fort Chase, ex-soldier Peter Stirling, recalled to active duty, is re-united with his old pal Francis the Talking Mule. Gradually, it dawns on Peter that a clerical...

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Direction Richard Quine · Alexander Mackendrick

Cast Rosalind Russell · Robert Morse · Barbara Harris · Hugh Griffith

Plot A mother drops her son and husband off at a tropical vacation spot for a little rest and relaxation. The only problem is that the husband has been dead for...

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So This Is New York

1948 · Movie · 79 min. · United States

Not rated

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The Danny Kaye Show with Lucille Ball (TV)

1962 · Movie · 60 min. · United States

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Sextette

1978 · Movie · 91 min. · United States

Direction Ken Hughes

Cast Mae West · Timothy Dalton · Dom DeLuise · Tony Curtis

Plot Marlo Manners is enjoying her honeymoon with Sir Michael Barrington, husband number 6. As luck would have it, an international conference is taking place in the same hotel and the...

Not rated

Not rated

The Danny Kaye Show (TV Series)

1963 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Robert Scheerer

Cast Danny Kaye · Harvey Korman · Joyce Van Patten · Howard Morris

Plot TV Series (1963-1967). 4 seasons. 120 episodes. Primary focus on the multi-talented Kaye - singing and dancing his way through comedy skits and monologues - assisted by semi-regular guests, singers,...

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Not rated