Allan Scott (American screenwriter)
Allan Scott | |
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| Born | May 23, 1906 Arlington, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 1995 (aged 88) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Children | Pippa Scott |
| Relatives | Adrian Scott (brother) |
Allan Scott (May 23, 1906 – April 13, 1995) was a screenwriter who was nominated for an Academy Award for So Proudly We Hail!.
Career
He co-wrote the screenplays for a number of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films: Top Hat (1935), Follow the Fleet (1936), Swing Time (1936), Shall We Dance (1937), and Carefree (1938), as well as Roberta (1935), in which they played supporting roles.[1]
Filmography
- As screenwriter, unless otherwise noted.
- Goodbye Again (1933) (play)
- Let's Try Again (1934) (uncredited)
- By Your Leave (1934)
- Roberta (1935)
- Village Tale (1935)
- Top Hat (1935)
- In Person (1935)
- I Dream Too Much (1935) (uncredited add. dialogue)
- Follow the Fleet (1936)
- Swing Time (1936)
- Quality Street (1937)
- Shall We Dance (1937)
- Wise Girl (1937) (also story)
- Joy of Living (1938)
- Carefree (1938) (also uncredited minor acting role)
- Man About Town (1939)
- 5th Ave Girl(1939)
- Primrose Path (1940)
- Lucky Partners (1940)
- Honeymoon for Three (1941) (play)
- Sun Valley Serenade (1941) (uncredited contributing writer)
- Skylark (1941)
- Remember the Day (1941)
- So Proudly We Hail! (1943)
- I Love a Soldier (1944)
- Here Come the Waves (1944)
- Blue Skies (1946) (adaptation)
- Let's Dance (1950)
- The Guy Who Came Back (1951)
- Wait till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952) (adaptation)
- The Four Poster(1952)
- The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T(1953)
- Top Secret Affair (1957)
- Quick, Let's Get Married (1964) (Daughter Pippa Scott appears)
Personal life
Allan was the father of actress
St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, at aged 88.[2]
References
- ^ Shipman, David (April 18, 1995). "Obituaries: Allan Scott". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Allan Scott, Writer; Of Films, Dies at 88". The New York Times. 19 April 1995. p. 13. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
External links
- Allan Scott at IMDb
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