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...
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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...
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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...
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Half Way to Heaven
1929 · Movie · 66 min. · United States
Direction George Abbott
Cast Charles 'Buddy' Rogers · Jean Arthur · Paul Lukas · Helen Ware
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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.
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Why Bring That Up?
1929 · Movie · 82 min. · United States
Direction George Abbott
Cast Charles Mack · George Moran · Evelyn Brent · Harry Green
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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...
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