Screenplay: George Abbott

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


Heat Lightning

1934 · Movie · 63 min. · United States

Direction Mervyn LeRoy

Cast Aline MacMahon · Ann Dvorak · Preston Foster · Lyle Talbot

Plot In the Mohave Desert, Olga runs a gas station, lunch counter, and auto camp with her younger sister Myra. In a 24-hour period, Olga must deal with Myra's desire to...

Not rated

Not rated

Straight Is the Way

1934 · Movie · 59 min. · United States

Direction Paul Sloane

Cast Franchot Tone · May Robson · Karen Morley · Gladys George

Plot In this crime drama, a New York gangster returns to his East Side stomping grounds following his release from prison. When he learns that his girl has hooked up with...

Not rated

Not rated

The Saturday Night Kid

1929 · Movie · 63 min. · United States

Direction A. Edward Sutherland

Cast Clara Bow · Jean Arthur · James Hall · Edna May Oliver

Plot Mayme and sister Janie are salesgirls in Ginsberg's Department Store. Mayme is in love with store clerk Bill, but Janie tries to steal him from her. Hazel, another salesgirl, is...

Not rated

Not rated

Half Way to Heaven

1929 · Movie · 66 min. · United States

Not rated

Not rated

On Your Toes

1939 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction Ray Enright

Cast Vera Zorina · Eddie Albert · Alan Hale · Frank McHugh

Plot A young hoofer quits vaudeville to become a composer and hooks up with a Russian ballet troupe.

Not rated

Not rated

Why Bring That Up?

1929 · Movie · 82 min. · United States

Not rated

Not rated

Three Men on a Horse

1936 · Movie · 86 min. · United States

Direction Mervyn LeRoy

Cast Frank McHugh · Joan Blondell · Guy Kibbee · Carol Hughes

Plot Erwin Trowbridge is a meek salesman blessed with the ability to predict winners in horse races. Even though he only dopes them out on paper and never actually bets, his...

Not rated

Not rated