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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Melvin Frank (13 August 1913 in Chicago, Illinois – 13 October 1988 in Los Angeles, California) was an American screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is known for his work on films such as Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), The Court Jester (1956), and A Touch of Class (1973). Born to a Jewish family, Frank graduated from the University of Chicago, where he met his future collaborator Norman Panama. They went on to form a writing partnership which endured for three decades. Some of their most notable films as co-writers include Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) and White Christmas (1954), among many others, and co-directing films such as The Court Jester (1956). They wrote a Broadway play together, which was later adapted into Li'l Abner (1959), directed by Frank. They also worked on two films in the popular Road...
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Are We Done Yet?Movie • 2007
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumMovie • 1966
White ChristmasMovie • 1954
The Court JesterMovie • 1955
The Prisoner of Second AvenueMovie • 1975
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseMovie • 1948
Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellMovie • 1968
The Duchess and the Dirtwater FoxMovie • 1976
The Road to Hong KongMovie • 1962
The Jayhawkers!Movie • 1959
Knock on WoodMovie • 1954
A Touch of ClassMovie • 1973
Strange BedfellowsMovie • 1965
Walk Like a ManMovie • 1987
The Facts of LifeMovie • 1960
Road to UtopiaMovie • 1946
Thank Your Lucky StarsMovie • 1943
My Favorite BlondeMovie • 1942