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Paul Gerard Smith

14 Sep 1894Born
4 Apr 1968Died
73Age at death
46Credits

Biography

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Paul Gerard Smith (September 14, 1894 – April 4, 1968) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 90 films between 1926 and 1955.

Smith started writing musical revues at the age of ten. He joined the Marines for World War I and while still in Germany wrote and directed the Sixth Marine Revue in the Rhine Occupation Area. He arrived back in the States in 1919 and started writing vaudeville acts. He became so successful that he was one of the few writers to be credited on the playbill.

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He scripted the Ziegfeld Follies of 1924, 1925, and 1926 and was also one of the writers of Funny Face.

Smith was brought to Hollywood by Buster Keaton to work on The General and Battling Butler. Early film credits include In Old Arizona, Mother Knows Best, and Dressed to Kill, as well as the first talkies of Harold Lloyd, Welcome Danger and Feet First. He wrote dozens of B movies for Universal Studios, Fox Film Corporation, Paramount Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures, Warner Bros., and Hal Roach Studios.

He also scripted USO shows and personal appearances for many film and radio stars entertaining overseas. After World War II he returned to film and radio scripting and also wrote and directed some early television programs on ABC, including The Gay Nineties Revue. He returned to stage writing with Hullabaloo for the Pasadena Playhouse.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1948HarpoonFilm: Screenplay
  2. 1947Untamed FuryFilm: Screenplay
  3. 1947It's a Joke, Son!Film: Screenplay
  4. 1944Moonlight and CactusFilm: Screenplay
  5. 1944Oh, What a Night!Film: Screenplay
  6. 1944Lady, Let's DanceFilm: Screenplay
  7. 1944Hi, Good Lookin'!Film: Writer
  8. 1943My TomatoFilm: Screenplay
  9. 1943Heavenly MusicFilm: Screenplay
  10. 1942Here We Go AgainFilm: Screenplay
  11. 1942Give Out, SistersFilm: Screenplay
  12. 1942Jail House BluesFilm: Screenplay
  13. 1942Wild Bill Hickok RidesFilm: Screenplay
  14. 1941You're in the Army NowFilm: Screenplay
  15. 1941Steel Against the SkyFilm: Screenplay
  16. 1941Niagara FallsFilm: Screenplay
  17. 1941Sing Another ChorusFilm: Screenplay
  18. 1941Tanks a MillionFilm: Writer
  19. 1941San Antonio RoseFilm: Writer
  20. 1941Hurry, Charlie, HurryFilm: Screenplay
  21. 1941Hello, SuckerFilm: Screenplay
  22. 1940Sandy Gets Her ManFilm: Director
  23. 1940MargieFilm: Director
  24. 1940La Conga NightsFilm: Screenplay
  25. 1938The Higgins FamilyFilm: Writer
  26. 1937Mama Runs WildFilm: Writer
  27. 1937Thrill of a LifetimeFilm: Screenplay
  28. 1937Turn Off the MoonFilm: Screenplay
  29. 1937DittoFilm: Writer
  30. 1936Earthworm TractorsFilm: Writer
  31. 1936She Knew What She WantedFilm: Screenplay
  32. 1936F-ManFilm: Screenplay
  33. 1935It's a Great LifeFilm: Screenplay
  34. 1935Welcome HomeFilm: Screenplay
  35. 1935Hold 'Em YaleFilm: Writer
  36. 1934One Hour LateFilm: Screenplay
  37. 1934Harold TeenFilm: Screenplay
  38. 1933Son of a SailorFilm: Screenplay
  39. 1933Bone CrushersFilm: Narrator
  40. 1933Duck Hunters' ParadiseFilm: Narrator (voice)
  41. 1932Chili and ChillsFilm: Narrator (voice)
  42. 1931Girls Will Be BoysFilm: Screenplay
  43. 1930Red, Green and YellowFilm: Writer
  44. 1930Dangerous Nan McGrewFilm: Writer
  45. 1929Waltzing AroundFilm: Writer
  46. 1929In HollandFilm: Writer

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