Morrie Ryskind (1895–1985)
Writer | Soundtrack
Filmography
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Known For
A Night at the Opera Writer (1935) -
My Man Godfrey Writer (1936) -
Stage Door Writer (1937) -
Known For
The Cocoanuts Writer (1929) -
Writer
Brain Donors (1992) -
Of Thee I Sing (1972) -
My Man Godfrey (1957) -
Lux Video Theatre (1955) -
Musical Comedy Time (1951) -
Heartbeat (1946) -
Where Do We Go from Here? (1945) -
It's in the Bag! (1945) -
The Meanest Man in the World (1943) -
Claudia (1943) -
![Louisiana Purchase]( "Louisiana Purchase")
Louisiana Purchase (1941) -
![Penny Serenade]( "Penny Serenade")
Penny Serenade (1941) -
![His Girl Friday]( "His Girl Friday")
His Girl Friday (1940) -
![Fifth Avenue Girl]( "Fifth Avenue Girl")
Fifth Avenue Girl (1939) -
![Man About Town]( "Man About Town")
Man About Town (1939) -
![Room Service]( "Room Service")
Room Service (1938) -
![Having Wonderful Time]( "Having Wonderful Time")
Having Wonderful Time (1938) -
![There's Always a Woman]( "There's Always a Woman")
There's Always a Woman (1938) -
![Stage Door]( "Stage Door")
Stage Door (1937) -
![Top of the Town]( "Top of the Town")
Top of the Town (1937) -
![The Luckiest Girl in the World]( "The Luckiest Girl in the World")
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![My Man Godfrey]( "My Man Godfrey")
My Man Godfrey (1936) -
![Ceiling Zero]( "Ceiling Zero")
Ceiling Zero (1936) -
![A Night at the Opera]( "A Night at the Opera")
A Night at the Opera (1935) -
![Palmy Days]( "Palmy Days")
Palmy Days (1931) -
![Animal Crackers]( "Animal Crackers")
Animal Crackers (1930) -
Writer
![The Cocoanuts]( "The Cocoanuts")
The Cocoanuts (1929) -
Soundtrack
![Palmy Days]( "Palmy Days")
Palmy Days (1931) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood on Trial]( "Hollywood on Trial")
Hollywood on Trial (1976)
All Filmography
Awards
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Did You Know
Trivia
Won the 1932 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical "Of Thee I Sing" collaborating with George S. Kaufman, Ira Gershwin, and George Gershwin.
Quotes
If I was called in to doctor a script, I'd go after the weak spot - and that meant, often, a complete rewrite of several scenes.
Personal Details
Born
Morris Ryskind
New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 89)
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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