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The Pride of the Yankees (1942) -- Baseball star Lou Gehrig overcomes the odds to become a legend in the game.

Overview

Date of Birth:

7 November 1897, New York City, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

5 March 1953, Hollywood, California, USA more

Trivia:

Grandfather of Timothy, Jesse, Antonia and Nick Davis (Johanna's children)... more

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 1 nomination more

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(6 articles)

Citizen Kane Screenings in the UK
(From Alternative Film Guide. 23 October 2009, 10:28 AM, PDT)
The Final Destination 3-D
(From Scorecard Review. 31 August 2009, 11:21 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Herman Mankiewicz

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Producer, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Dinner at Eight (1989) (TV)	(earlier screenplay) (as Herman Mankiewicz)	1989	-	5.6 (78)

2.	"Lux Video Theatre" (1950)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	6.4 (31)
	AKAs: Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title) 1 TV episode: The Enchanted Cottage (1955) (original screenplay)
3.	The Pride of St. Louis (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	6.4 (231)

4.	A Woman's Secret (1949)	(screenplay)	1949	-	6.2 (315)

5.	The Spanish Main (1945)	(screenplay)	1945	-	6.2 (435)

6.	The Enchanted Cottage (1945)	(writer)	1945	-	7.5 (1,049)

7.	Christmas Holiday (1944)	(written for the screen by)	1944	-	6.7 (273)
	AKAs: W. Somerset Maugham's Christmas Holiday (Australia)
8.	The Good Fellows (1943)	(play)	1943	-	8.2 (18)

9.	Stand by for Action (1942)	(screenplay)	1942	-	6.3 (258)
	AKAs: Cargo of Innocents (UK)
10.	The Pride of the Yankees (1942)	(screenplay)	1942	-	7.7 (4,179)

11.	This Time for Keeps (1942)	(characters)	1942	-	6.0 (40)
	AKAs: Over the Waves (USA: TV title)
12.	Rise and Shine (1941)	(screenplay)	1941	-	6.1 (13)

13.	Citizen Kane (1941)	(screenplay)	1941	-	8.6 (127,467)

14.	The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)	(play)	1941	-	5.9 (37)

15.	Keeping Company (1940)	(story)	1940	-	5.6 (41)

16.	Comrade X (1940)	(uncredited)	1940	-	6.2 (404)

17.	The Ghost Comes Home (1940)	(contributing writer)	1940	-	6.2 (43)

18.	The Wizard of Oz (1939)	(uncredited)	1939	-	8.3 (93,518)

19.	It's a Wonderful World (1939)	(story)	1939	-	7.0 (747)

20.	My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)	(original story and screenplay)	1937	-	5.9 (71)

21.	John Meade's Woman (1937)	(writer)	1937	-	-

22.	Love in Exile (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	-

23.	Three Maxims (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	-
	AKAs: The Show Goes On (USA)
24.	Escapade (1935)	(writer)	1935	-	5.9 (8)
	AKAs: Masquerade
25.	After Office Hours (1935)	(writer)	1935	-	6.3 (200)

26.	Stamboul Quest (1934)	(screenplay)	1934	-	6.4 (101)

27.	The Show-Off (1934)	(writer)	1934	-	6.0 (47)

28.	Meet the Baron (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	6.3 (42)

29.	Dinner at Eight (1933)	(screenplay)	1933	-	7.8 (3,228)

30.	Another Language (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	7.0 (69)

31.	Girl Crazy (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	6.9 (91)

32.	Dancers in the Dark (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	7.0 (23)

33.	The Lost Squadron (1932)	(additional dialogue)	1932	-	6.4 (180)

34.	Ladies' Man (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	6.1 (25)

35.	Man of the World (1931)	(screenplay) (story)	1931	-	6.3 (163)

36.	Jede Frau hat etwas (1931)	(adaptation)	1931	-	-

37.	Salga de la cocina (1931)	(adaptation)	1931	-	-
	AKAs: Dulce como la miel (USA: Spanish title) Suegra para dos (USA: Spanish title)
38.	The Royal Family of Broadway (1930)	(adaptation)	1930	-	6.9 (85)
	AKAs: Theatre Royal
39.	Laughter (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	7.2 (40)

40.	Love Among the Millionaires (1930)	(dialogue)	1930	-	6.1 (24)

41.	True to the Navy (1930)	(dialogue)	1930	-	6.8 (40)

42.	Ladies Love Brutes (1930)	(screenplay)	1930	-	7.7 (8)

43.	Honey (1930)	(scenario) (titles)	1930	-	6.5 (14)

44.	Men Are Like That (1930)	(adaptation)	1930	-	4.9 (19)

45.	The Vagabond King (1930)	(screenplay) (story)	1930	-	5.9 (28)

46.	The Mighty (1929)	(titles)	1929	-	7.6 (9)

47.	Thunderbolt (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	7.2 (86)

48.	The Man I Love (1929)	(story)	1929	-	5.3 (12)

49.	The Dummy (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	-

50.	The Canary Murder Case (1929)	(titles)	1929	-	6.2 (102)

51.	The Love Doctor (1929)	(titles)	1929	-	-

52.	Three Weekends (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	-
	AKAs: Three Week Ends (USA: poster title)
53.	The Barker (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	8.1 (19)

54.	Avalanche (1928)	(screenplay) (titles)	1928	-	-

55.	Take Me Home (1928)	(as Herman Mankiewicz) (titles)	1928	-	-

56.	The Water Hole (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	-

57.	The Mating Call (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	6.8 (131)

58.	The Magnificent Flirt (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	-

59.	The Dragnet (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	-
	AKAs: The Drag Net (USA: poster title)
60.	His Tiger Wife (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	-
	AKAs: A Night of Mystery His Tiger Lady
61.	Abie's Irish Rose (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	7.1 (8)

62.	A Night of Mystery (1928/I)	(titles)	1928	-	-
	AKAs: The Code of Honour
63.	Something Always Happens (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	-

64.	The Last Command (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	7.9 (636)

65.	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)	(as Herman Mankiewicz) (titles)	1928	-	-

66.	Love and Learn (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	-

67.	Two Flaming Youths (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	-

68.	The Gay Defender (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	-

69.	Honeymoon Hate (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	-

70.	The Spotlight (1927)	(as Herman Mankiewicz) (titles)	1927	-	-

71.	The City Gone Wild (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	-

72.	Figures Don't Lie (1927)	(as Herman Mankiewicz) (titles)	1927	-	-

73.	A Gentleman of Paris (1927)	(as Herman Mankiewicz) (titles)	1927	-	8.5 (11)

74.	Fashions for Women (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	-

75.	Stranded in Paris (1926)	(adaptation)	1926	-	-

76.	The Road to Mandalay (1926)	(story) (as Herman Mankiewicz)	1926	-	6.6 (77)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	A Woman's Secret (1949)	(producer)	1949	-	6.2 (315)

2.	Duck Soup (1933)	(producer) (uncredited)	1933	-	8.1 (23,936)

3.	Horse Feathers (1932)	(producer) (uncredited)	1932	-	7.7 (4,963)

4.	Million Dollar Legs (1932)	(producer)	1932	-	7.4 (277)

5.	Monkey Business (1931)	(producer) (uncredited)	1931	-	7.6 (4,204)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Citizen Kane (1941)	(uncredited) Newspaperman	1941	-	8.6 (127,467)

2.	The Front Page (1931)	(uncredited) Bit	1931	-	7.0 (625)

3.	The Mating Call (1928)	(uncredited) Newspaperman	1928	-	6.8 (131)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)	(contributor to dialogue) (uncredited)	1937	-	6.5 (140)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	(acknowledgment)	1976	-	7.3 (871)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Blessed Event (1932). Comedy. Written by Manuel Seff and Forrest Wilson. Directed by Harlan Thompson. Longacre Theatre: 12 Feb 1932- May 1932 (closing date unknown/115 performances). Cast: Jean Adair, Robert Allen, Matt Briiggs, Charles D. Brown, Ollie Burgoyne, Kenneth Dana, Herbert Duffy, George Greenberg, Allen Jenkins (as "Frankie Wells"), Isabel Jewell, Herman Jones, Walter Kinsella, David Leonard, Ralph Locke (as "Louis Miller"), Eddie Lynch, Herman J. Mankiewicz (as "Waiter"), John Morrissey, Lee Patrick (as "Gladys Price"), Dorothea Petgen, Roger Pryor, John Robb, Lynn Root, Frank Rowan, Henry Shelvey, Thelma Tipson, Mildred Wall, Milton Wallace. Produced by Sidney Phillips and Harlan Thompson. more

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2 Portrayals | 1 Print Biography | 3 Articles more

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Musical more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Play | Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Marriage more

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