Harry Ruskin (November 30, 1894 – November 16, 1969) was an American screenwriter and lyricist.[1] He worked for a variety of Hollywood studios over the course of several decades. For MGM he co-wrote several entries in the Andy Hardy and Dr. Kildare series.
Harry Ruskin | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1894 |
| Died | November 16, 1969 (aged 74) |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, lyricist |
| Years active | 1930–1958 (film) |
He wrote the lyrics for the 1929 hit song "I May Be Wrong (but I Think You're Wonderful)", with music by Henry Sullivan, utilised in the musical revue Murray Andersons Almanac.[2]
In a 2020 interview, former Golden Age of Hollywood child actress Cora Sue Collins alleged that when she was 15 years old, Ruskin, then 55 years-old, tried to force her to have sex with him in exchange for a good movie role.[3] She refused and told studio boss Louis B. Mayer about what had happened, who was nonchalant and dismissive about it.[4]
Selected filmography
edit- King of Jazz (1930)
- Smoke Lightning (1933)
- Too Much Harmony (1933)
- Six of a Kind (1934)
- Two for Tonight (1935)
- The Glass Key (1935)
- Lady Be Careful (1936)
- Great Guy (1936)
- The Big Noise (1936)
- Bad Guy (1937)
- The Hit Parade (1937)
- Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)
- The Women Men Marry (1937)
- Married Before Breakfast (1937)
- Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
- Paradise for Three (1938)
- Love Is a Headache (1938)
- Honolulu (1939)
- Miracles for Sale (1939)
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
- Keeping Company (1940)
- Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
- Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)
- The Ghost Comes Home (1940)
- Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)
- Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)
- The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)
- The Penalty (1941)
- Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
- This Time for Keeps (1942)
- Tish (1942)
- Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
- Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942)
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
- Rationing (1944)
- Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
- Lost in a Harem (1944)
- Barbary Coast Gent (1944)
- Three Men in White (1944)
- The Hidden Eye (1945)
- Between Two Women (1945)
- Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
- Dark Delusion (1947)
- Tenth Avenue Angel (1948)
- Julia Misbehaves (1948)
- Watch the Birdie (1950)
- The Happy Years (1950)
- Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955)
- The Girl in the Kremlin (1957)
- Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958)
References
edit- ^ Scott p.112
- ^ Dietz p.537
- ^ https://www.yahoo.com/now/former-30s-child-star-cora-130059948.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Cora Sue Collins". Image. September 19, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
Bibliography
edit- Dietz, Dan. The Complete Book of 1920s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
- Scott, Ian. In Capra's Shadow: The Life and Career of Screenwriter Robert Riskin. University Press of Kentucky, 2014.
External links
edit- Harry Ruskin at IMDb
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