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Robert Riskin
Most widely held works by
Robert Riskin
It happened one night
by Frank Capra
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36 editions published between 1934 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 2,650 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A rich young woman marries an idle playboy against her father's will. Her father holds her captive on his yacht but she escapes and, while on her way to New York, becomes entangled with an unemployed news reporter
Mr. Deeds goes to town
by Frank Capra
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33 editions published between 1936 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,733 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Longfellow Deeds (Cooper), a small-town poet, inherits $20 million from his uncle and wants to give it away to needy people. Petty moochers, greedy relatives, conniving lawyers and big executives, who all want a piece of the pie, attempt to have Deeds declared incompetent
Lost horizon
by Frank Capra
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16 editions published between 1937 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 1,384 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Fleeing war-torn China, a small planeload of people including a British diplomat is hijacked to an idyllic valley in the Himalayas where time has virtually stopped
Meet John Doe
by Frank Capra
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67 editions published between 1941 and 2014 in English and Russian and held by 874 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "John Doe," a genial and aimless tramp, is hoaxed into protesting against existing social evils as a newspaper circulation stunt. He pleas to the "little man" for brotherly love and democratic good will. Because of his simple sincerity, he becomes a national hero; John Doe clubs are formed and a spontaneous movement begins. John Doe is shocked when he discovers that it's all a plot by the owner of the paper, who plans to use the voting strength of the clubs to bludgeon his way to power. John Doe's resulting fight for democracy has a timeless, inspiring message for all Americans
Frank Capra's you can't take it with you
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5 editions published between 1938 and 2008 in English and held by 837 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A family of zany free spirits helps a stuffy financier realize there's more to life than money
Six screenplays
by Robert Riskin
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6 editions published between 1997 and 2003 in English and held by 800 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The thin man goes home
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3 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 753 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Outlaws come and go in Nick & Nora's lives, now it's time to meet the in-laws. The debonair sleuths leave little Nicky Jr. at boarding school, grab Asta and head to Nick's boyhood home of Sycamore Springs
You can't take it with you
by Frank Capra
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20 editions published between 1938 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 575 WorldCat member libraries worldwide When the stenographer from an eccentric family falls in love with the son of a rich mogel, the two families clash. Their love will change everything
Platinum blonde
by Frank Capra
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6 editions published between 1931 and 2014 in English and held by 269 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "Platinum blonde is a glorious spoof of the newspaper business in New York City during the Depression; Ann Schuyler, a wealthy socialite, meets reporter "Stew" Smith and the two fall madly in love. The comedy begins as she tries to transform him from a ruffian newsman into a convincing gentleman."--Container
American madness
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5 editions published between 1932 and 2011 in English and held by 241 WorldCat member libraries worldwide During the height of the Great Depression a populist bank president is saved from financial ruin by his small depositors
Lady for a day
by Frank Capra
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13 editions published between 1933 and 2012 in English and Multiple languages and held by 231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Apple Annie, a cantankerous New York City fruit peddler, has been pretending to be a high-society matron in letters to her daughter. When her daughter comes to visit with her aristocratic fiance, Apple Annie enlists her gangster friends for help
The premiere Frank Capra collection
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Collectible box set containing 5 films (all with new commentaries) and a bonus disc with new interviews with Frank Capra, Jr., film historians, and others, archival footage, and a documentary
Magic town
by William A Wellman
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13 editions published between 1947 and 2013 in English and held by 165 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An ambitious pollster finds a small town whose citizens' opinions accurately reflect those of America at large. On discovering this oddity in the darling town of Grandview, Smith plots to exploit this mathematical miracle. Posing as an insurance salesman along with his two sidekicks, Ike Sloan and Mr. Twiddle, he romances the local newspaper editor while trying to keep her from discovering his true intentions
Broadway Bill
by Frank Capra
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9 editions published between 1934 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A man decides to abandon his nagging wife and his job in her family's business for the questionable pleasures of owning a racehorse known as Broadway Bill
Frank Capra's Meet John Doe
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10 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in English and held by 97 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A genial homeless unemployed baseball pitcher is hoaxed into protesting against existing social evils as a newspaper circulation stunt. He pleas to the "little man" for brotherly love and democratic good will, and John Doe clubs are formed. Because of his simple sincerity, he becomes a national hero, but he is shocked when he discovers that it's all a plot by the owner of the paper, who plans to use the voting strength of the clubs to bludgeon his way to power
Frank Capra's Riding high
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4 editions published between 1950 and 2013 in English and held by 71 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A horse trainer who has fallen on hard times looks to his horse, Broadway Bill, to finally win the big race
It happened one night (1934) shooting script
by Robert Riskin
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2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 55 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The strange love of Martha Ivers (1946) shooting script
by Robert Rossen
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2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 54 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
American madness (1932) shooting script
by Robert Riskin
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2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 49 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mr. Deeds goes to town (1936) shooting script
by Robert Riskin
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3 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide more
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Authors, American Banks and banking Charles, Nick (Fictitious character) Charles, Nora (Fictitious character) Deception Democracy Depressions Detective and mystery stories Drifters Eccentrics and eccentricities Families Fathers and daughters Film adaptations Gangsters Hart, Moss, Hijacking of aircraft Himalaya Mountains Horse racing Impostors and imposture Inheritance and succession Kaufman, George S.--(George Simon), Legislators Manipulative behavior Man-woman relationships Millionaires Mothers and daughters Motion picture plays Motion picture plays, American Murder--Investigation Newspapers New York (State)--New York Parents-in-law Peddlers Political corruption Politicians Politics in motion pictures Public opinion Public opinion polls Race horses Reporters and reporting Screenwriters Shangri-La (Imaginary place) Small cities Social classes Social conflict Socialites Social problems Suicide United States Women newspaper editors
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Riskin, Robert 1897-1955
リスキン, ロバート
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