Allan Scott (American screenwriter)
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Allan Scott | |
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Born | May 23, 1906 Arlington, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | April 13, 1995 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (aged 88)
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Children | Pippa Scott |
Relatives | Adrian Scott (brother) |
Allan Scott (May 23, 1906 – April 13, 1995) was a screenwriter who was nominated for an Academy Award for So Proudly We Hail!.
Career
He co-wrote the screenplays for a number of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films: Top Hat (1935), Follow the Fleet (1936), Swing Time (1936), Shall We Dance (1937), and Carefree (1938), as well as Roberta (1935), in which they played supporting roles.[1]
Filmography
- As screenwriter, unless otherwise noted.
- Goodbye Again (1933) (play)
- Let's Try Again (1934) (uncredited)
- By Your Leave (1934)
- Roberta (1935)
- Village Tale (1935)
- Top Hat (1935)
- In Person (1935)
- I Dream Too Much (1935) (uncredited add. dialogue)
- Follow the Fleet (1936)
- Swing Time (1936)
- Quality Street (1937)
- Shall We Dance (1937)
- Wise Girl (1937) (also story)
- Joy of Living (1938)
- Carefree (1938) (also uncredited minor acting role)
- Man About Town (1939)
- Fifth Avenue Girl (1939)
- Primrose Path (1940)
- Lucky Partners (1940)
- Honeymoon for Three (1941) (play)
- Sun Valley Serenade (1941) (uncredited contributing writer)
- Skylark (1941)
- Remember the Day (1941)
- So Proudly We Hail! (1943)
- I Love a Soldier (1944)
- Here Come the Waves (1944)
- Blue Skies (1946) (adaptation)
- Let's Dance (1950)
- The Guy Who Came Back (1951)
- Wait till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952) (adaptation)
- The Four Poster (1952)
- The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)
- Top Secret Affair (1957)
- Quick, Let's Get Married (1964) (Daughter Pippa Scott appears)
Personal life
Allan was the father of actress Pippa Scott and brother of film producer and screenwriter Adrian Scott. He died on 13 April 1995 at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, at aged 88.[2]
References
- ^ Shipman, David (April 18, 1995). "Obituaries: Allan Scott". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Allan Scott, Writer; Of Films, Dies at 88". The New York Times. 19 April 1995. p. 13. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
External links
- Allan Scott at IMDb
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