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Overview

Date of Birth:

13 August 1913, Chicago, Illinois, USA more

Date of Death:

13 October 1988, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Trivia:

Daughter is Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Bard College professor, Liz Frank. more

STARmeter:

Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 11 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

Two Producers Usually a Crowd for Oscar
(From The Wrap. 23 October 2009, 11:23 AM, PDT)
Writer Norman Panama Dead at 88
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 27 January 2003)

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 10

5:50 AM

MAX

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Are We Done Yet? (2007)	(screenplay "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House")	2007	-	3.1 (6,961)
	AKAs: Quand est-ce qu'on arrête? (Canada: French title)
2.	Lost and Found (1979)	(written by)	1979	-	4.8 (111)

3.	The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976)	(screenplay)	1976	-	5.3 (595)

4.	A Touch of Class (1973)	(written by)	1973	-	6.4 (919)

5.	Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)	(written by)	1968	-	6.7 (514)

6.	Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966)	(story)	1966	-	5.7 (194)

7.	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)	(screenplay)	1966	-	6.9 (3,607)

8.	Strange Bedfellows (1965)	(screenplay) (story)	1965	-	6.1 (196)

9.	The Road to Hong Kong (1962)	(writer)	1962	-	6.5 (1,280)

10.	The Facts of Life (1960)	(written by)	1960	-	6.5 (422)

11.	Li'l Abner (1959)	(writer)	1959	-	6.6 (636)

12.	The Jayhawkers! (1959)	(written by)	1959	-	6.0 (99)

13.	That Certain Feeling (1956)	(writer)	1956	-	6.3 (122)

14.	The Court Jester (1955)	(written by)	1955	-	7.7 (5,192)

15.	White Christmas (1954)	(written by)	1954	-	7.2 (6,523)
	AKAs: Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Australia)
16.	Knock on Wood (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	6.9 (297)

17.	Above and Beyond (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	6.9 (415)

18.	Callaway Went Thataway (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	6.7 (203)
	AKAs: The Star Said No (UK)
19.	Strictly Dishonorable (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	5.2 (28)

20.	The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)	(writer)	1950	-	6.2 (109)

21.	The Return of October (1948)	(writer)	1948	-	6.0 (70)
	AKAs: A Date with Destiny (UK)
22.	A Southern Yankee (1948)	(story)	1948	-	6.8 (169)
	AKAs: My Hero (UK)
23.	Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)	(written by)	1948	-	7.2 (3,763)

24.	It Had to Be You (1947)	(writer)	1947	-	6.4 (199)

25.	Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)	(writer)	1946	-	7.1 (183)

26.	Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946)	(writer)	1946	-	7.0 (33)

27.	Road to Utopia (1946)	(original screenplay)	1946	-	7.6 (1,601)

28.	Duffy's Tavern (1945)	(writer)	1945	-	6.0 (46)

29.	The Princess and the Pirate (1944)	(uncredited)	1944	-	7.0 (722)

30.	And the Angels Sing (1944)	(screenplay)	1944	-	6.9 (35)

31.	Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)	(screenplay)	1943	-	7.3 (482)

32.	Happy Go Lucky (1943)	(writer)	1943	-	7.0 (56)

33.	Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)	(sketches)	1942	-	6.7 (184)

34.	My Favorite Blonde (1942)	(story)	1942	-	7.2 (454)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV)	(producer)	1982	-	5.4 (63)

2.	Lost and Found (1979)	(producer)	1979	-	4.8 (111)

3.	The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976)	(producer)	1976	-	5.3 (595)

4.	The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)	(producer)	1975	-	6.6 (1,059)

5.	A Touch of Class (1973)	(producer)	1973	-	6.4 (919)

6.	Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)	(producer)	1968	-	6.7 (514)

7.	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)	(producer)	1966	-	6.9 (3,607)

8.	Strange Bedfellows (1965)	(producer)	1965	-	6.1 (196)

9.	The Road to Hong Kong (1962)	(producer)	1962	-	6.5 (1,280)

10.	The Jayhawkers! (1959)	(producer)	1959	-	6.0 (99)

11.	The Trap (1959)	(producer)	1959	-	7.1 (76)
	AKAs: The Baited Trap (UK)
12.	That Certain Feeling (1956)	(producer)	1956	-	6.3 (122)

13.	The Court Jester (1955)	(producer)	1955	-	7.7 (5,192)

14.	Knock on Wood (1954)	(producer)	1954	-	6.9 (297)

15.	Above and Beyond (1952)	(producer)	1952	-	6.9 (415)

16.	Callaway Went Thataway (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	6.7 (203)
	AKAs: The Star Said No (UK)
17.	Strictly Dishonorable (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	5.2 (28)

18.	The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)	(producer)	1950	-	6.2 (109)

19.	Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)	(producer)	1948	-	7.2 (3,763)

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Walk Like a Man (1987)	1987	-	4.0 (588)

2.	Lost and Found (1979)	1979	-	4.8 (111)

3.	The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976)	1976	-	5.3 (595)

4.	The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)	1975	-	6.6 (1,059)

5.	A Touch of Class (1973)	1973	-	6.4 (919)

6.	Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)	1968	-	6.7 (514)

7.	Strange Bedfellows (1965)	1965	-	6.1 (196)

8.	The Facts of Life (1960)	1960	-	6.5 (422)

9.	Li'l Abner (1959)	1959	-	6.6 (636)

10.	The Jayhawkers! (1959)	1959	-	6.0 (99)

11.	That Certain Feeling (1956)	1956	-	6.3 (122)

12.	The Court Jester (1955)	1955	-	7.7 (5,192)

13.	Knock on Wood (1954)	1954	-	6.9 (297)

14.	Above and Beyond (1952)	1952	-	6.9 (415)

15.	Callaway Went Thataway (1951)	1951	-	6.7 (203)
	AKAs: The Star Said No (UK)
16.	Strictly Dishonorable (1951)	1951	-	5.2 (28)

17.	The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)	1950	-	6.2 (109)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	A Touch of Class (1973)	(writer: "She Loves Me, She Told Me So Last Night")	1973	-	6.4 (919)

2.	Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)	(lyrics: "Buona Sera")	1968	-	6.7 (514)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Looks Familiar" (1970)	Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Looks Familiar: (1978-11-02)" Himself - Guest
2.	Urban Living: Funny and Formidable (1975)	Himself	1975	-	-

3.	The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV)	Himself - accepting Best Actress Award for Glenda Jackson	1974	-	6.1 (71)

4.	"This Is Your Life" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	7.0 (41)
	1 TV episode: "This Is Your Life: Peter Palmer" Himself

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Comedy | Musical | Romance | Family more

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