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The Flying Deuces (1939) -- Oliver is heartbroken when he finds that Georgette, the inkeeper's daughter he's fallen in love with...

Speak Easily (1932) -- Naive, bookish Professor Post (of Potts College) inherits a huge amount of money and decides that now he can afford to go out and enjoy life...

Half Shot at Sunrise (1930) -- The stage stars Wheeler and Woolsey play two soldiers who go absent without leave in Paris, during World War I.

Hook, Line and Sinker (1930) -- Two fast-talking insurance salesmen meet Mary, who is running away from her wealthy mother, and they agree to help her run a hotel that she owns...

The Loudspeaker (1934) -- A young man from a small town hits New York City, bound and determined to become a radio star. Amazingly, he achieves his ambition, but in the process alienates everyone around him with his arrogance and egomania.

Overview

Date of Birth:

4 November 1890, Key West, Florida, USA more

Date of Death:

21 December 1949, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Trivia:

He was the "highest-paid title writer in the world at $5/word," according... more

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Alternate Names:

Ralph H. Spence

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Plainsman and the Lady (1946)	(story)	1946	-	6.0 (29)
	AKAs: Drumbeats Over Wyoming (USA: reissue title)
2.	Higher and Higher (1943)	(screenplay)	1943	-	5.8 (196)

3.	Around the World (1943)	(writer)	1943	-	5.6 (76)

4.	Seven Days' Leave (1942)	(original screenplay)	1942	-	6.0 (95)

5.	The Fleet's In (1942)	(screenplay)	1942	-	7.0 (124)

6.	'The Smiling Ghost' (1941)	(screenplay construction contributor) (uncredited)	1941	-	6.5 (125)

7.	Down Argentine Way (1940)	(story)	1940	-	6.7 (291)

8.	The Flying Deuces (1939)	(original story and screenplay)	1939	-	6.8 (1,565)
	AKAs: Flying Aces
9.	The Gorilla (1939)	(play)	1939	-	4.7 (458)

10.	The Gang's All Here (1939)	(writer)	1939	-	5.1 (9)
	AKAs: The Amazing Mr. Forrest (USA)
11.	Sweet Devil (1938)	(writer)	1938	-	6.2 (15)

12.	Sh! The Octopus (1937)	(play "The Gorilla")	1937	-	4.9 (138)

13.	Smash and Grab (1937)	(writer)	1937	-	6.0 (19)
	AKAs: Larceny Street (USA)
14.	King Solomon's Mines (1937)	(uncredited)	1937	-	6.6 (336)

15.	The Great Barrier (1937)	(screenplay)	1937	-	5.5 (24)
	AKAs: Silent Barriers (USA)
16.	Strangers on Honeymoon (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	-

17.	Everybody Dance (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	6.0 (5)

18.	Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)	(story)	1936	-	7.0 (352)

19.	The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)	(writer)	1935	-	6.3 (70)

20.	Here Comes the Band (1935)	(original screenplay)	1935	-	5.6 (25)

21.	Going Highbrow (1935)	(story "Social Pirates")	1935	-	5.4 (40)

22.	West Point of the Air (1935)	(contributing writer) (uncredited)	1935	-	6.2 (85)

23.	The Casino Murder Case (1935)	(contributing writer) (uncredited)	1935	-	6.0 (149)

24.	The Winning Ticket (1935)	(screenplay)	1935	-	-

25.	The Band Plays On (1934)	(writer)	1934	-	6.3 (13)

26.	Student Tour (1934)	(writer)	1934	-	5.6 (33)

27.	Death on the Diamond (1934)	(screenplay)	1934	-	7.2 (44)

28.	Cockeyed Cavaliers (1934)	(additional dialogue)	1934	-	6.8 (91)

29.	Murder in the Private Car (1934)	(screenplay)	1934	-	6.6 (93)
	AKAs: Murder on the Runaway Train (UK)
30.	The Loudspeaker (1934)	(dialogue) (story)	1934	-	4.4 (5)
	AKAs: The Radio Star (UK)
31.	Strictly Dynamite (1934)	(writer)	1934	-	6.5 (28)

32.	I'll Tell the World (1934)	(writer)	1934	-	-

33.	Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)	(dialogue)	1934	-	5.8 (145)

34.	Mr. Skitch (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	6.0 (25)

35.	Her Bodyguard (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	-

36.	Tomorrow at Seven (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	6.8 (52)

37.	The Warrior's Husband (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	8.3 (7)

38.	Sailor Be Good (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	-

39.	Fast Life (1932)	(screenplay)	1932	-	8.0 (307)

40.	Prosperity (1932)	(contributing writer) (uncredited)	1932	-	6.3 (89)

41.	The Crooked Circle (1932)	(original screenplay)	1932	-	6.7 (120)

42.	Speak Easily (1932)	(dialogue continuity)	1932	-	6.0 (295)

43.	The Passionate Plumber (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	5.6 (118)

44.	Peach-O-Reno (1931)	(adaptation and dialogue)	1931	-	6.5 (87)

45.	Caught Plastered (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	6.2 (69)

46.	Everything's Rosie (1931)	(dialogue)	1931	-	5.5 (23)

47.	Cracked Nuts (1931)	(story)	1931	-	6.1 (87)

48.	Laugh and Get Rich (1931)	(additional dialogue)	1931	-	6.0 (48)

49.	Hook, Line and Sinker (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	6.7 (95)

50.	The Gorilla (1930)	(play) (screenplay)	1930	-	5.2 (6)

51.	Half Shot at Sunrise (1930)	(dialogue)	1930	-	6.2 (93)

52.	Way Out West (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	7.9 (448)

53.	The Florodora Girl (1930)	(additional dialogue)	1930	-	8.3 (718)
	AKAs: The Gay Nineties (UK)
54.	The Rounder (1930)	(interpolations)	1930	-	5.9 (78)

55.	A Lady of Chance (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	6.9 (117)

56.	Show People (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	8.5 (1,384)

57.	Excess Baggage (1928)	(screenplay) (titles)	1928	-	-

58.	Beau Broadway (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	-

59.	A Little Bit of Fluff (1928)	(titles) (uncredited)	1928	-	-
	AKAs: Skirts (USA)
60.	Vamping Venus (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	-

61.	The Patsy (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	8.5 (945)
	AKAs: The Politic Flapper (UK)
62.	Bringing Up Father (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	7.8 (90)

63.	Baby Mine (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	-

64.	Buttons (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	-

65.	The Gorilla (1927)	(play)	1927	-	7.9 (5)

66.	Now We're in the Air (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	-

67.	Spring Fever (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	8.4 (476)

68.	Adam and Evil (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	4.4 (9)

69.	The Callahans and the Murphys (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	-

70.	Tillie the Toiler (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	8.2 (212)

71.	Lost at the Front (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	-

72.	Orchids and Ermine (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	6.9 (33)

73.	The Taxi Dancer (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	3.7 (13)

74.	Johnny Get Your Hair Cut (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	-

75.	The Lunatic at Large (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	-

76.	There You Are! (1926)	(titles)	1926	-	-

77.	Tin Hats (1926)	(titles)	1926	-	-

78.	The Campus Flirt (1926)	(titles)	1926	-	-
	AKAs: The College Flirt (UK)
79.	3 Bad Men (1926)	(titles)	1926	-	7.4 (205)

80.	Pals First (1926)	(titles)	1926	-	-

81.	The Savage (1926)	(titles)	1926	-	-

82.	Hard Boiled (1926)	(titles)	1926	-	-

83.	It's the Old Army Game (1926)	(titles)	1926	-	7.8 (67)
	AKAs: The Old Army Game (USA: review title)
84.	For Heaven's Sake (1926)	(titles)	1926	-	7.7 (432)

85.	Mademoiselle Modiste (1926)	(titles)	1926	-	-

86.	Behind the Front (1926)	(titles)	1926	-	6.3 (5)

87.	Too Much Money (1926)	(titles)	1926	-	-

88.	Why Women Love (1925)	(titles)	1925	-	-
	AKAs: Sea Woman (USA: alternative title)
89.	Classified (1925)	(titles)	1925	-	-

90.	American Pluck (1925)	(screenplay) (titles)	1925	-	5.1 (6)

91.	The Early Bird (1925)	(titles)	1925	-	-

92.	The Speed Spook (1924)	(titles)	1924	-	-

93.	His Darker Self (1924)	(titles)	1924	-	-

94.	On Time (1924)	(titles)	1924	-	-

95.	Let's Go (1923)	(titles)	1923	-	-

96.	Six Cylinder Love (1923)	(titles)	1923	-	-

97.	Luck (1923)	(titles)	1923	-	-

98.	A Friendly Husband (1923)	(titles)	1923	-	-

99.	The Custard Cup (1923)	(titles)	1923	-	-

100.	Do and Dare (1922)	(titles)	1922	-	-

101.	Sure-Fire Flint (1922)	(titles)	1922	-	-

102.	A Self-Made Man (1922)	(titles)	1922	-	-

103.	For Big Stakes (1922)	(titles)	1922	-	-

104.	Chasing the Moon (1922)	(titles)	1922	-	-

105.	The Rough Diamond (1921)	(titles)	1921	-	-

106.	Hickville to Broadway (1921)	(titles)	1921	-	-

107.	After Your Own Heart (1921)	(titles)	1921	-	-

108.	Stranger Than Fiction (1921)	(titles)	1921	-	-

109.	A Ridin' Romeo (1921)	(titles)	1921	-	-

110.	The Oath (1921/I)	(screenplay) (titles)	1921	-	-

111.	Roman Candles (1920)	(titles)	1920	-	-
	AKAs: Yankee Doodle, Jr. (USA: alternative title)
112.	Sink or Swim (1920)	(story) (as Ralph H. Spence)	1920	-	-

113.	Never Say Quit (1919)	(titles)	1919	-	-

114.	Smiles (1919)	(story)	1919	-	-

115.	I'll Say So (1918)	(as Ralph H. Spence) (scenario)	1918	-	-

116.	Miss Innocence (1918)	(uncredited) (story)	1918	-	-

117.	A Camouflage Kiss (1918)	(screenplay) (as Ralph H. Spence) (story) (as Ralph H. Spence)	1918	-	-

118.	On the Jump (1918/I)	(scenario)	1918	-	-

119.	Jack Spurlock, Prodigal (1918)	(writer) (as Ralph H. Spence)	1918	-	-

120.	The Pride of New York (1917)	(story)	1917	-	-

121.	The Yankee Way (1917)	(story) (as Ralph H. Spence)	1917	-	-

122.	A Laundry Clean-Up (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-

123.	The Shrinking Rawhide (1912)	(story)	1912	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	American Pluck (1925)		1925	-	5.1 (6)

2.	The Radio Riot (1924)		1924	-	-

3.	The Scenario School (1924)		1924	-	-

4.	The Jazz Weekly (1924)		1924	-	-

5.	On Time (1924)		1924	-	-

6.	Jazz Newsreel (1924)		1924	-	-

7.	Six Cylinder Love (1923)		1923	-	-

8.	A Friendly Husband (1923)		1923	-	-

9.	Do and Dare (1922)		1922	-	-

10.	A Self-Made Man (1922)		1922	-	-

11.	For Big Stakes (1922)		1922	-	-

12.	Chasing the Moon (1922)		1922	-	-

13.	The Rough Diamond (1921)		1921	-	-

14.	Hickville to Broadway (1921)		1921	-	-

15.	After Your Own Heart (1921)		1921	-	-

16.	Stranger Than Fiction (1921)		1921	-	-

17.	A Ridin' Romeo (1921)		1921	-	-

18.	The Husband Hunter (1920/I)		1920	-	-

19.	I'll Say So (1918)	(as Ralph H. Spence)	1918	-	-

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Spring Fever (1927)	(titler)	1927	-	8.4 (476)

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Other Works:

(1923) Stage: Wrote (with Eddie Cantor) sketches for "Ziegfeld Follies of 1923" [Summer Edition], produced on Broadway. Musical revue. Music by Victor Herbert, Louis A. Hirsch and Dave Stamper. Lyrics by Gene Buck. Musical Direction by Oscar Radin. Additional music by Charles Tobias, Eddie Cantor, Ernest Breuer, Walter Donaldson and J. Turner Layton. Additional lyrics by Charles Tobias, Eddie Cantor, Chic Johnson, Ole Olsen, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, Henry Creamer and Buddy G. DeSylva. Scenes by Joseph Urban. Directed by Ned Wayburn. New Amsterdam Theatre: 25 Jun 1923-15 Sep 1923 (96 performances). Cast: Babs Aitlen, Leonora Baron, Michael Barroy, Clara Beresbach, Emma Beresbach, Nina Byron, Erla Calame, Eddie Cantor, Betty Carsdale, Dorothy Clarkson, Thelma Connor, Velma Connor, Dolly Daggars, Ethel Dale, Helena D'Algy, Eleanor Dana, Audrey Darrell, Mae Daw, Alma Drange, Marcelle Earle, Mary Eaton, Pearl Eaton, Dolly Evans, Victoria Gale, Ed Gallagher, Joan Gardner, Alexander Gray, Gilda Gray, Ivy Halstead, Netta Hill, May Howard, Ada Hughes, Sonia Ivanoff, Beatrice Jackson, Hazel Jennings, Brooke Johns, Naomi Johnson, Simeon Karavaeff, Kello Brothers, Lily Kimari, Virginia King, Julia Kingsley, Sylvia Kingsley, Teddy Knox, Frank Lambert, Evelyn Law, Mary Lewis, Kitty Littlefield, Jean Lloyd, Martha Lorber, Pansy Maness, Hallie Manning, Irene Marcellus, Ilsa Marvenga, Pauline Mason, Beulah McFarland, Constance McLaughlin, Janet Megrew, Madge Merritt, Hilda Moreno, Polly Nally, Cora Neary, Jimmy Nervo, Al Ochs, Joe Opp, Olive Osborne, Elaine Palmer, Annie Patron, Ann Pennington, Serge Pernikoff, Elsa Peterson, Pearl Prosser, Jesse Reed, Anastasia Reilly, Frances Reveaux, Marion Rich, Addie Rolfe, Nellie Savage, Jack Scott, Gertrude Selden, J.J. Shannon, Al Shean, Marie Shelton, Grant Simpson, Beatrice Singleton, Nellie Smith, Kathryn Stoneburn, Muriel Stryker, The Follies Four, Tiller Girls, Irene Todd, Andrew Tombes, Brandon Tynan, Ruth Urban, Vangie Valentine, Miriam Vandergriff, Shirley Vernon, Vivian Vernon, Blossom Vreeland, Irene Wales, Marie Wallace, Betty Webb, Hazel Webb, Madlyn Wells, Fay West, West and McGinty, Edna Wheaton, Margie Whittington, Lois Wilde, Betty Williams, Willy, Elsie Woodall. Produced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.. more

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