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Harry Clork

HARRY CLORK  (1889 - 1978)

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with thanks to Bonnie Cooper for the information
Harry Clork was born as Harry Clark on august 31, 1889 in Galveston Texas, the son of two well known actors and playwrights, Creston Clarke (1865-1910) and adelaide (Rubenstein) Prince Clarke, who used the stage name adelaide Prince. He was the great grandson of stage actor Junius Brutus Booth, father of actor Edwin Booth and the infamous John Wilkes Booth. He began his career as an actor and in March 1913 he had a short marriage to his co-star, broadway actress Nora Bayes, whose life story is portrayed in the 1944, Warner Brothers produced "Shine On, Harvest Moon," starring ann Sheridan and Dennis Morgan. Later in life he dedicated his talents to screenwriting with the following writing credits: Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955) (writer)
"The Life of Riley" (1953) TV series (unknown episodes)
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951) (writer)
Tea for Two (1950) (screenplay)
The Sainted Sisters (1948) (writer)
The Mighty McGurk (1947) (writer)
The Thrill of Brazil (1946) (writer)
The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) (play "The Milky Way")
See My Lawyer (1945) (play)
. . . aka In a Padded Cell (USA: reissue title)
Maisie Goes to Reno (1944) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
. . . aka You Can't Do That to Me (UK)
Broadway Rhythm (1944) (screenplay)
Ship ahoy (1942) (screenplay)
Born to Sing (1942) (writer)
Down in San Diego (1941) (writer)
Whistling in the Dark (1941) (screenplay)
The Reluctant Dragon (1941) (screenplay)
. . . aka a Day at Disneys (USA: TV title)
. . . aka Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney Studio
Las Vegas Nights (1941) (writer)
. . . aka The Gay City (UK)
Moon Over Burma (1940) (writer)
La Conga Nights (1940) (writer)
and One Was Beautiful (1940) (screenplay)
Laugh It Off (1939) (screenplay)
New Faces of 1937 (1937) (adaptation)
Oh Doctor (1937) (writer)
When's Your Birthday? (1937) (screenplay)
Flying Hostess (1936) (writer)
The Man I Marry (1936) (writer). Harry died June 18, 1978 in Santa Monica, California.

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 Milky Way, The         See My Lawyer

Milky Way, The

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See My Lawyer

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Three law-school graduates wait in their new office for business to turn up. "The law business is just like a snowball," says arthur, while Fay, his fiancee and secretary says, there's no business so why don't they get busy and find some? Even her kid brother's efforts to drum up trade haven't helped-until he gets hit by a car. an eccentric and wealthy playboy, Bobby Carlin, enters the picture, takes a liking to the young lawyers, and hires them at a huge salary on the promise that they must always represent him without question. They agree, but the escapades of the new client are unbelievable and keep the three lawyers so busy that arthur hasn't got time to get married. Soon blonde named Blossom breezes in, looking for Bobby. after all he playfully abducted her the night before, and "claims" are in order. Just another scrape for Bobby's lawyers to settle and in doing so, arthur takes Blossom to lunch. When Bobby asks Fay to lunch with him, after giving her a diamond bracelet as a wedding present, she accepts. But it proves to be more than a luncheon date-it's another abduction!. Moreover, the note he left announces that he and Fay are to be married. This is too much for arthur. He can no longer represent Bobby and sets out to find Fay. She is finally located through Bobby's formerly attorney, Mr. Jameson, and arthur plans to marry her that very day. Jameson, tricked into stating that Bobby is insane, buys back Bobby's contract with the new firm for a breathtaking sum, Blossom is placated by the gift of an oil well, the young men are "sitting pretty," and the lovers are blissfully happy with their wedding day set at last.

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written by Richard Maibaum And Harry Clork

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arce comedy Comedy

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