Charles MacArthur
Biography
Charles MacArthur was an American playwright, screenwriter, and journalist, renowned for his collaborations with Ben Hecht. Together, they co-wrote the classic play The Front Page (1928), a satirical look at newspaper reporters that has been adapted multiple times for stage and screen. MacArthur also co-wrote Twentieth Century (1932), a screwball comedy that became a Broadway hit. His work is celebrated for its sharp wit and insightful commentary on American society.
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Filmography
Acting (5)
Crew (43)
Movies (43)
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1988Writer
The Front Page
1974Theatre Play
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962Theatre Play
Perfect Strangers
1950Theatre Play
The Twentieth Century
1949Writer
The Front Page
1948Writer
Lulu Belle
1948Theatre Play
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947Writer
The Front Page
1945Writer
His Girl Friday
1940Theatre Play
I Take This Woman
1940Story
Wuthering Heights
1939Screenplay
Gunga Din
1939Story
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938Writer
Soak the Rich
1936Director
Soak the Rich
1936Producer
Soak the Rich
1936Writer
Once in a Blue Moon
1935Director
Once in a Blue Moon
1935Writer
The Scoundrel
1935Director
The Scoundrel
1935Producer
The Scoundrel
1935Story
Barbary Coast
1935Writer
Spring Tonic
1935Theatre Play
The President Vanishes
1934Writer
Twentieth Century
1934Screenplay
Crime Without Passion
1934Director
Crime Without Passion
1934Producer
Crime Without Passion
1934Screenplay
Rasputin and the Empress
1932Screenplay
The Front Page
1931Writer
The Unholy Garden
1931Dialogue
The Unholy Garden
1931Screenplay
The Unholy Garden
1931Story
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
1931Adaptation
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931Writer
Love in Every Port
1931ADR Coordinator
Paid
1930Adaptation
Paid
1930Writer
The Girl Said No
1930Writer
Way for a Sailor
1930Additional Dialogue
Billy the Kid
1930Additional Dialogue
Street of Chance
1930Writer
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