Adler, Buddy 1906-1960

Overview

Works:	77 works in 362 publications in 7 languages and 10,595 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Film adaptations Comedy films War films Romance films Animated films Children's films Musical films Domestic comedy films Historical films
Roles:	Producer, Author of screenplay, Author, fmp
Classifications:	PN1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Buddy Adler

Buddy Adler( Visual )
News of the day( Visual )
Adler, Buddy (E. Maurice) : 51( )
Better'n diplomas( Visual )
Elana Eden, Buddy Adler, Samuel Engel( Visual )

Adler, Buddy : Producer by Martin Quigley( )
Spyros P. Skouras papers by Spyros P Skouras( )
News of the day( Visual )

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Most widely held works by Buddy Adler

South Pacific by Richard Rodgers( Visual )

72 editions published between 1958 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 3,125 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Set in the Pacific theater during World War II, this musical film explores the theme of racial prejudice in two parallel stories--that of a Navy nurse's love for a plantation owner with two Eurasian children, and a Marine lieutenant's love for a native girl

From here to eternity by Fred Zinnemann( Visual )

57 editions published between 1953 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 2,571 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Drama about life in the Army in the days prior to World War II. Shows the effect of Army discipline on an individualistic former boxing champion who defies the attempts of officers and men to break him when he refuses to fight on the company's boxing team. Includes actual scenes of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

The inn of the sixth happiness by Mark Robson( Visual )

12 editions published between 1958 and 2014 in English and held by 1,187 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Gladys Aylward in an English missionary in 1930's in China: a land devastated by political division and foreign invasion. The adventures of a humanitarian who helps to establish an inn where travelers can eat well, sleep comfortably and hear stories about the Gospel

Bus stop by Joshua Logan( Visual )

37 editions published between 1981 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 794 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In a rodeo town, a simple-thinking cowboy meets a cafe singer and asks her to marry him

Love is a many-splendored thing by Henry King( Visual )

22 editions published between 1955 and 2014 in English and Italian and held by 770 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A widowed Eurasian doctor and an American war correspondent stationed in Hong Kong begin an intensely passionate affair, but when the journalist is transferred to Korea where war has broken out, tragedy strikes

Anastasia by Don Bluth( Visual )

17 editions published between 1956 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 726 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Did the Russian princess Anastasia die at the hands of the Russian rebels during the Revolution, or did she in fact survive? Ingrid Bergman, winner of the 1956 Best Actress Oscar, plays the destitute woman who remarkably resembles the real Anastasia. She is chosen by two Russian courtiers to masquerade as the princess in order to gain ten million pounds. Meeting scepticism initially from the family, Anastasia wins her way into their hearts

Heaven knows, Mr. Allison by John Huston( Visual )

11 editions published between 1957 and 2010 in English and French and held by 559 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A World War II Marine sergeant and a Roman Catholic nun are both marooned together on a South Pacific island, hemmed in by surrounding Japanese troops. The sergeant does his best to make the nun's ordeal less painful, but is torn by his growing love for her. The nun is equally fond of the sergeant, but refuses to renounce her vows. Their unrealized ardor mellows into mutual respect as they struggle to survive before help arrives

House of bamboo by Samuel Fuller( Visual )

9 editions published between 1955 and 2015 in English and held by 282 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Sandy Dawson has assembled a platoon of ex-Army thugs to run pachinko parlors while pulling off bloody heists and armed robbery. The murder of a friend brings Eddie Spanier into the group, along with his beautiful mistress. But Spanier's behavior grows treacherous, and his loyalties become questionable, leading to a breathless, murderous conclusion high above the ancient city of Tokyo."--Container

Father of the Bride by Charles Shyer( Visual )

1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Father of the Bride is the delightfully humorous story of the trials and tribulations which beset a family prior to thier daughter's big day"--Container

Salome by William Dieterle( Visual )

17 editions published between 1953 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 103 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The biblical story of Salome and the fate of John the Baptist

Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific( Visual )

2 editions published between 2009 and 2012 in English and held by 97 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

It is 1943 and World War II rages on. The United States Navy has established several bases in the Solomon Islands, in preparation for an invasion towards New Guinea and the Central Pacific. On one of these islands lives a French planter named Emile de Becque. The Navy wishes to employ him to scout out the nearby Japanese held islands. To accomplish this task, de Becque is approached by Nellie Forbush, a US Navy nurse. Together they find refuge from the battles around them as their romance blooms

A hatful of rain( Visual )

2 editions published between 1957 and 2012 in English and held by 33 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"A returning soldier who was wounded in action requires extensive painkilling medication while healing and becomes addicted to heroin. The film recounts the terrible toll this addiction takes on himself and his family."--Container

WWII : 60th anniversary collection( Visual )

1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of 3 war films and 1 documentary. In The guns of Navarone, a specialized commando team is assembled to destroy the German Army's mighty guns of Navarone, because they control a strategic channel in the Aegean Sea. From here to eternity is a portrait of a military camp stationed in Hawaii just before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In The bridge on the River Kwai, British soldiers captured by the Japanese during World War II are forced to construct a strategic railroad bridge which a commando team is instructed by the British High Command to destroy. The documentary The fighting leathernecks of WWII includes footage of some of the bloodies battles fought by the Marines in the Pacific

All about Eve : Beyond the valley of the dolls ; The inn of the sixth happiness ; Valley of the dolls( Visual )

1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 18 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

All about Eve: An up-and-coming actress schemes to steal the limelight from her idol. Beyond the valley of the dolls: Three rock 'n' rollers head for Hollywood, determined to succeed at any cost. The inn of the sixth happiness: An English missionary in war-torn China devotes herself to rescuing homeless children. Valley of the dolls: Three glamorous women seek fame

Tell it to the judge( Visual )

1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After her divorce, attorney Marsha Meredith Webb is nominated for a federal judgeship. The divorce was based on a misunderstanding of impropriety between her husband Pete and a female witness in a case involving the mob. Marsha's divorce is causing problems as some senators believe it makes her unfit for the position. Things get complicated because her husband Pete still loves her and will do anything to get her back, and her father will do anything to make sure her appointment gets approved

No sad songs for me( Visual )

3 editions published between 1950 and 2011 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After Mary Scott comes to terms with that fact that she has an incurable disease, she sets out to ensure that her husband and daughter will have a replacement for her

De aquí a la eternidad by Fred Zinnemann( Visual )

9 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in Spanish and English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

El soldado Prewitt, recién asignado a Hawai, es un antiguo boxeador. El capitán Holmes intenta que se una al equipo del ejército, pero Prewitt no quiere. Su amigo Maggio intenta ayudarle, pero también tiene sus propios problemas. Mientras tanto, el sargento Milton Warden y la mujer de Holmes mantienen una relación amorosa. Las vidas de todos cambiarán con el ataque japonés sobre Pearl Harbor

The Rodgers & Hammerstein collection( Visual )

1 edition published in 2014 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Liliom: Liliom is a carefree young man working as circus barker, until he falls in love with Julie and loses his job. When Julie becomes pregnant, Liliom turns to crime to make ends meet, only to be presented with a supernatural chance to make things right for his child

Sólo Dios lo sabe Heaven knows, Mr. Allison( Visual )

5 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in Spanish and Multiple languages and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Varados en una isla del pacífico, una monja irlandesa y un valiente sargento de la marina viven en constante peligro escondiéndose de las tropas japonesas, las cuales tienen una base en la isla. Con el tiempo, el sargento se enamora de la religiosa y la obliga a cuestionar sus votos

Salome by Harry Kleiner( )

4 editions published between 2013 and 2016 in English and French and held by 0 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wilde's French Tragic Play. Written in French, Salome by Oscar Wilde is the theatrical reproduction of the famous Biblical story with the same name. Salome is the daughter of Herod and requests his father to meet Jokanaan (John the Baptist) who is his prisoner. The father grants her daughter's wish and Salome falls in love with John. The holy man rejects Salome but she isn't quite ready to give up yet

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