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Damn Yankees! (1958) -- Open-ended Trailer from Warner Home Video

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Overview

Date of Death:
31 January 1995, Miami Beach, Florida, USA more
Mini Biography:
His father was mayor of Salamanca, New York, for two terms. In 1898 his... more
Trivia:
George Abbott won the 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical "Fiorello!"... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Abbott

Filmography

Writer:
  1. The Boys from Syracuse (1986) (TV) (play)

  2. Drei Mann auf einem Pferd (1978) (TV) (writer)

  3. Trois hommes sur un cheval (1969) (play "Three Men on a Horse")
    ... aka Three Men on a Horse (International: English title)
  4. "The Jazz Age" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Broadway (1968) TV episode (writer)
  5. Damn Yankees! (1967) (TV) (writer)

  6. Damn Yankees! (1958) (play)
    ... aka What Lola Wants (UK)
  7. Drei Mann auf einem Pferd (1957) (play "Three Men on a Horse") (as Abbott)
  8. The Pajama Game (1957) (book) (screenplay)
  9. Drei Mann auf einem Pferd (1957) (TV) (play)
  10. "Playhouse 90" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Three Men on a Horse (1957) TV episode (play)
  11. "The Best of Broadway" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Broadway (1955) TV episode (play)
  12. Where's Charley? (1952) (play)
  13. "Broadway Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1952)
        - Three Men on a Horse (1952) TV episode (play)
  14. "The Prudential Family Playhouse" (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka Prudential Family Theater
        - Three Men on a Horse (1950) TV episode (play)

  15. Beat the Band (1947) (play)
  16. Broadway (1942) (play)
  17. Highway West (1941) (play "Heat Lightning")
  18. The Boys from Syracuse (1940) (play)

  19. On Your Toes (1939) (musical play)
  20. Broadway (1938) (TV) (writer)
  21. Three Men on a Horse (1936) (play)
  22. Straight Is the Way (1934) (play "Four Walls")
  23. Heat Lightning (1934) (play)
  24. Lilly Turner (1933) (play)
  25. Those We Love (1932) (play)
  26. Halvvägs till himlen (1932) (writer)
  27. My Sin (1931) (adaptation)
  28. Secrets of a Secretary (1931) (adaptation)
  29. À mi-chemin du ciel (1931) (writer)
    ... aka Halfway Up the Sky (International: English title)
  30. Sombras del circo (1931) (script "Half-Way to Heaven")
  31. La incorregible (1931) (script "Manslaughter")
  32. Stolen Heaven (1931) (adaptation)
  33. Der Sprung ins Nichts (1931) (writer)
  34. El Dios del mar (1930/I) (script "The Sea God")
  35. The Sea God (1930) (adaptation) (dialogue)
  36. Manslaughter (1930) (adaptation)
  37. The Fall Guy (1930) (by)
    ... aka Trust Your Wife (UK)
  38. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) (screenplay)

  39. Halfway to Heaven (1929) (adaptation)
  40. Night Parade (1929) (play "Ringside")
    ... aka Sporting Life (UK)
  41. The Saturday Night Kid (1929) (play "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em")
    ... aka Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
  42. Why Bring That Up? (1929) (adaptation) (dialogue)
  43. Broadway (1929) (play) (script)
  44. Coquette (1929) (play)
  45. Four Walls (1928) (play) (script)
  46. Hills of Peril (1927) (play "A Holy Terror")
  47. Love 'Em and Leave 'Em (1926) (play)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Pal Joey (1957) (producer: stage play)
  2. The Pajama Game (1957) (stage director)

  3. On the Town (1949) (stage director)
  4. Best Foot Forward (1943) (producer: stage play)
  5. Primrose Path (1940) (producer: stage play)

  6. Brother Rat (1938) (producer: stage play)
  7. Boy Meets Girl (1938) (producer: stage play)
  8. Twentieth Century (1934) (producer: stage play)
    ... aka 20th Century (USA: poster title)
Actor:
  1. "Producers' Showcase" .... Mr. Antrobus (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Skin of Our Teeth (1955) TV episode .... Mr. Antrobus
  2. "The U.S. Royal Showcase" (1952) TV series .... Host (January-April) (unknown episodes)

  3. The Impostor (1918) .... Lem
Producer:
  1. The Pajama Game (1957) (producer)
Music Department:
  1. Too Many Girls (1940) (producer: musical play)
Self:
  1. The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  2. Music by Richard Rodgers (1990) (TV) .... Himself

  3. "Tattingers" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka Nick & Hillary (new title)
        - Rest in Peas (1988) TV episode .... Himself
  4. The 37th Annual Tony Awards (1983) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  5. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1982) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)

  6. "NET Playhouse" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Helen Hayes Remembers (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  7. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Actor / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Salute to George Abbott (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
        - Episode #5.33 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Host
Archive Footage:
  1. Mr. Prince (2009) (TV) .... Himself


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Active on Broadway in the following productions: more
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