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Myles Connolly(1897-1964)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Myles Connolly was born on 7 October 1897 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Here Comes the Groom (1951), Music for Millions (1944) and The Right to Romance (1933). He was married to Agnes Bevington. He died on 15 July 1964 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornOctober 7, 1897
DiedJuly 15, 1964(66)
BornOctober 7, 1897
DiedJuly 15, 1964(66)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Bing Crosby, Anna Maria Alberghetti, James Barton, Jacques Gencel, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, Beverly Washburn, and Jane Wyman in Here Comes the Groom (1951)
Here Comes the Groom
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1951
June Allyson, Jimmy Durante, José Iturbi, and Margaret O'Brien in Music for Millions (1944)
Music for Millions
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1944
Robert Young, Ann Harding, and Sari Maritza in The Right to Romance (1933)
The Right to Romance
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1933
Richard Dix and Fay Wray in It Happened in Hollywood (1937)
It Happened in Hollywood
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1937

Credits

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Writer

  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • original screenplay
    • 1956
  • Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
    Hans Christian Andersen
    6.9
    • based on a story by
    • 1952
  • Van Heflin, Helen Hayes, Dean Jagger, and Robert Walker in My Son John (1952)
    My Son John
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Bing Crosby, Anna Maria Alberghetti, James Barton, Jacques Gencel, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, Beverly Washburn, and Jane Wyman in Here Comes the Groom (1951)
    Here Comes the Groom
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1951
  • James Stewart, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake, Josephine Hull, and Cecil Kellaway in Harvey (1950)
    Harvey
    7.9
    • contributor to screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    The Philco Television Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1950
  • Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Angela Lansbury, and Van Johnson in State of the Union (1948)
    State of the Union
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1948
  • Margaret O'Brien in The Unfinished Dance (1947)
    The Unfinished Dance
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1947
  • Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
    Till the Clouds Roll By
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1946
  • June Allyson, Jimmy Durante, Kathryn Grayson, Peter Lawford, and Lauritz Melchior in Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
    Two Sisters from Boston
    6.6
    • original screen play by
    • 1946
  • Donald Douglas, Edmund Lowe, and Jean Rogers in The Strange Mr. Gregory (1945)
    The Strange Mr. Gregory
    5.5
    • story
    • 1945
  • June Allyson, Jimmy Durante, José Iturbi, and Margaret O'Brien in Music for Millions (1944)
    Music for Millions
    6.6
    • original screen play by
    • 1944
  • Diana Barrymore, John Boles, Walter Catlett, Robert Cummings, Andy Devine, and Kay Francis in Between Us Girls (1942)
    Between Us Girls
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Sheffield, and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
    Tarzan's New York Adventure
    6.5
    • from a story by
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)
    Tarzan's Secret Treasure
    6.4
    • original screenplay
    • 1941

Producer

  • Edith Fellows, Douglass Montgomery, and Jean Parker in Life Begins with Love (1937)
    Life Begins with Love
    5.6
    • associate producer
    • 1937
  • Richard Dix and Fay Wray in It Happened in Hollywood (1937)
    It Happened in Hollywood
    6.3
    • associate producer
    • 1937
  • Leo Carrillo, Helen Mack, Thomas Mitchell, and Chester Morris in I Promise to Pay (1937)
    I Promise to Pay
    6.6
    • associate producer
    • 1937
  • Gertrude Michael in Second Wife (1936)
    Second Wife
    • associate producer
    • 1936
  • Richard Dix and Dorothy Wilson in His Greatest Gamble (1934)
    His Greatest Gamble
    6.1
    • associate producer
    • 1934
  • Clive Brook, Theodore Newton, and Diana Wynyard in Let's Try Again (1934)
    Let's Try Again
    4.9
    • associate producer
    • 1934
  • Robert Young, Ann Harding, and Sari Maritza in The Right to Romance (1933)
    The Right to Romance
    6.0
    • associate producer
    • 1933
  • Consolation Marriage (1931)
    Consolation Marriage
    6.0
    • associate producer
    • 1931
  • Mary Astor and Louis Wolheim in The Sin Ship (1931)
    The Sin Ship
    5.4
    • associate producer
    • 1931
  • Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in Hook, Line and Sinker (1930)
    Hook, Line and Sinker
    5.9
    • associate producer
    • 1930
  • Leni Stengel, Bert Wheeler, and Robert Woolsey in Half Shot at Sunrise (1930)
    Half Shot at Sunrise
    6.0
    • associate producer (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Robert Armstrong and Louis Wolheim in Danger Lights (1930)
    Danger Lights
    6.1
    • associate producer
    • 1930
  • Lowell Sherman in He Knew Women (1930)
    He Knew Women
    4.8
    • associate producer
    • 1930
  • Lila Lee and Conrad Nagel in Second Wife (1930)
    Second Wife
    5.0
    • associate producer
    • 1930
  • Johnny Mack Brown, Clyde Cook, and Sally O'Neil in Jazz Heaven (1929)
    Jazz Heaven
    5.6
    • associate producer
    • 1929

Additional Crew

  • Sally Blane, Frank Craven, and Hugh Trevor in The Very Idea (1929)
    The Very Idea
    5.2
    • supervisor
    • 1929
  • Rosemary Davies in The Mad Marriage (1925)
    The Mad Marriage
    • presenter
    • 1925

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 7, 1897
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • July 15, 1964
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(after open heart surgery)
  • Spouse
    • Agnes Bevington(2 children)
  • Other works
    Story: "Lady Smith" (filmed as Palm Springs (1936)).
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    A close friend of Frank Capra's, and reportedly a big influence on the director's political thinking. He worked on the screenplays of a number of Capra films, usually without credit.

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