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Jack Yellen is a Scriptwriter and Sound American born on 6 july 1892 at Buffalo (USA)

Jack Yellen

Jack Yellen
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Birth name Jacob Selig Yellen
Nationality USA
Birth 6 july 1892 at Buffalo (USA)
Death 17 april 1991 (at 98 years)

Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 - April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter.

Best films

The Divorcee
The Divorcee
(1930)
(Sound)

Usually with

Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
(11 films)
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
(11 films)
Alice Faye
Alice Faye
(7 films)
Lynn Bari
Lynn Bari
(6 films)
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
(6 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Jack Yellen (27 films)

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Scriptwriter

Lady in the Dark
Lady in the Dark (1944)
, 1h40
Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Warner Baxter, Jon Hall, Barry Sullivan, Mischa Auer
Roles Lyricist
Rating58% 2.9475952.9475952.9475952.9475952.947595
Life has become a series of headaches and bad dreams for Liza Elliott, the successful editor-in-chief of Allure fashion magazine. She is being romanced by publisher Kendall Nesbitt, but he is married and slow in obtaining a divorce. And her second-in-command, Charley Johnson, is a cut-up who drives her so crazy with his jokes, Liza ends up seeing him in her craziest dreams at night.
Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway (1938)
, 1h12
Directed by Irving Cummings
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about children, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Shirley Temple, Edna May Oliver, George Murphy, Edward Ellis, Phyllis Brooks, Jimmy Durante
Rating64% 3.2469253.2469253.2469253.2469253.246925
Betsy Brown is released from an orphanage into the care of Pop Shea, her parents' friend who runs a boarding house for theatrical performers. Sarah Wendling, the curmudgeon owner and next-door neighbor of the building, detests "show people" and their noise, and demands Pop pay the $2,500 back rent he owes or move out immediately. Her nephew Roger is in love with Pop's daughter Barbara and files suit against Sarah in order to gain control of the building and his inheritance, with which he plans to stage a show starring the hotel residents. Sarah questions the soundness of Roger's investment in the show, and Betsy convinces the judge to see the production before he decides the case. With the assistance of her friends, the little girl presents a lavish musical revue in the courtroom that so impresses one of the observers he offers the troupe $2,500 a week to star in his International Follies. Having had a change of heart, Sarah insists the show is worth $5,000 and convinces the impresario to double his offer. Roger and Barbara then announce their intent to wed and adopt Betsy.
My Lucky Star
My Lucky Star (1938)
, 1h30
Directed by Roy Del Ruth
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Actors Richard Greene, Cesar Romero, Joan Davis, Buddy Ebsen, Arthur Treacher, George Barbier
Rating59% 2.9519652.9519652.9519652.9519652.951965
George Cabot Jr. (Cesar Romero), the son of a department store owner, enrolls the store's sports clerk Krista Nielsen (Sonja Henie) at a university to use her as an advertisement for their fashion department.
Hold That Co-ed
Hold That Co-ed (1938)
, 1h20
Directed by George Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Sports films, Musical films
Actors John Barrymore, George Murphy, Marjorie Weaver, Joan Davis, Jack Haley, George Barbier
Rating61% 3.0509053.0509053.0509053.0509053.050905
This script must be run from the command line
Love Is News
Love Is News (1937)
, 1h12
Directed by Tay Garnett
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Children's films
Actors Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, Don Ameche, Slim Summerville, Walter Catlett, Jane Darwell
Rating68% 3.4414453.4414453.4414453.4414453.441445
Stephen "Steve" Leyton (Tyrone Power) is a prying newspaper reporter who works for Martin Canavan (Don Ameche), and he goes after the rich heiress, Tony Gateson (Loretta Young), to get an exclusive story with her. Annoyed with the articles he has published, and the way Steve has labelled her a "Tin Can Countess", Tony turns on him and announces to the press that they are engaged to each other. All this time, she has an actual fiance, Count Andre de Guyon (George Sanders).
You Can't Have Everything
You Can't Have Everything (1937)
, 1h40
Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Charles Winninger, Gypsy Rose Lee, Jimmy Ritz, Tony Martin
Rating62% 3.1442053.1442053.1442053.1442053.144205
Judith Poe Wells (Alice Faye) is a would-be playwright who has almost no money. As a result of ordering a meal in a restaurant where she cannot afford to pay, she meets George Macrae (Don Ameche), a musical writer with a lot of power. He offers her play North Winds to producer Sam Woods. He knows it isn't any good, but he has fallen in love with her and does it to win her over.
Pigskin Parade
Pigskin Parade (1936)
, 1h33
Directed by David Butler
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Sports films, American football films, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Stuart Erwin, Patsy Kelly, Jack Haley, Betty Grable, Judy Garland, Johnny Downs
Rating60% 3.04853.04853.04853.04853.0485
Due to a misunderstanding, Yale inadvertently invites the small Texas State University to come to Connecticut and play against its football team for a benefit game. Coincidentally, TSU has just hired a new coach, Slug Winters (Jack Haley), who arrives at the college with his wife Bessie (Patsy Kelly) just in time to hear the announcement that the team is to play Yale.
Sing, Baby, Sing
Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)
, 1h30
Directed by Sidney Lanfield
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Alice Faye, Adolphe Menjou, Gregory Ratoff, Ted Healy, Patsy Kelly, Joseph Kenneth Shovlin
Roles Writer
Rating57% 2.86342.86342.86342.86342.8634
After Joan Warren (Alice Faye) is fired from her singing job at the Ritz Club, where she performs with the Ritz Brothers, she seeks help from theatrical agent, Nicky Alexander (Gregory Ratoff). Nicky, however, is in the process of being evicted from his office suite, so he tells her to find another agent. When she insists that he represent her, he takes her to Mr. Brewster (Paul Stanton), president of the Federal Broadcasting Company, and Joan auditions, but Brewster refuses to hire her because she is not of the upper class.
George White's 1935 Scandals
George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)
, 1h24
Directed by James Tinling, Harry Lachman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Alice Faye, James Dunn, Cliff Edwards, Arline Judge, Lyda Roberti, Ned Sparks
Rating58% 2.9068152.9068152.9068152.9068152.906815
The film centers on real-life stage and screen producer George White as he gathers acts for his new Broadway revue. At the top of his list is blonde Alice Faye. Also appearing in the film was James Dunn and Cliff Edwards.