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Robert Riskin (March 30, 1897 – September 20, 1955) was an American screenwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with Frank Capra.
Robert Riskin was born on 30 March 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for It Happened One Night (1934), You Can't Take It with You (1938) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936). He was married to Fay Wray.
Mar 2, 2019 · In “Opera Hat,” a greeting card poet named Longfellow Deeds inherits an opera company and becomes involved in a murder. Riskin took that basic idea, streamlined the story by removing the murder and backstage melodrama; added his trademark witty dialogue and made a few pivotal changes.
Robert Riskin was born on 30 March 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for It Happened One Night (1934), You Can't Take It with You (1938) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936).
Sep 11, 2023 · S ome of Hollywood’s best films, notably It Happened One Night, Mr. Deeds Goes To Town and You Can’t Take It With You, were written by Robert Riskin, one of its finest screenwriters.
Author Ian Scott provides a unique perspective on Riskin and the ways in which his brilliant, pithy style was realized in Capra's enduring films. Riskin's impact on cinema extended far beyond these films as he articulated his vision of a changing America and helped spread Hollywood cinema abroad. 978-0-8131-9625-1.
Ms. Riskin’s recently published book, “Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir” is an entertaining account of a love story between two remarkable people set against the backdrop of the golden age of Hollywood.
