Ring Lardner, Jr.

Ring Lardner, Jr.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ringgold Wilmer "Ring" Lardner Jr. (August 19, 1915 – October 31, 2000) was an American journalist and screenwriter blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios during the Red Scare of the late 1940s and 1950s. Ring Lardner Jr. moved to Hollywood where he worked as a publicist and "script doctor" before writing his own material. This included Woman of the Year, a film that won him an Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay in 1942. He also worked on the scripts for the films Laura (1944), Brotherhood of Man (1946), Forever Amber (1947), and M*A*S*H (1970). The script of the latter earned him an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Lardner held strong left-wing views and during the Spanish Civil War he helped raise funds for the Republican cause. He was also involved in organizing anti-fascist demonstrations. His brother, James Lardner, was a member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, and was killed in action in Spain in 1938. Although his political involvement upset the owners of the film studios, he continued to be given work and in 1947 became one of the highest paid scriptwriters in Hollywood when he signed a contract with 20th Century Fox at $2,000 a week.

  • Title: Ring Lardner, Jr.
  • Popularity: 1.821
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1915-08-19
  • Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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  • Also Known As: Ringgold Wilmer Lardner Jr.
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Ring Lardner, Jr. Movies

  • 1990
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    Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

    Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

    6.5 1990 HD

    Documentary is about the life and work of American screenwriter Waldo Salt who won two Academy Awards and was put on the Hollywood blacklist in the...

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  • 2000
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    Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

    Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

    6 2000 HD

    A behind the scenes look at the making of the movie M*A*S*H. The documentary reveals all of the chaos, politics, and conflict that was going on...

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  • 1996
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    Red Hollywood

    Red Hollywood

    6.1 1996 HD

    A documentary that examines the films made by the victims of the Hollywood Blacklist and offers a radically different perspective on a key period in...

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  • 1950
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    The Hollywood Ten

    The Hollywood Ten

    6.6 1950 HD

    A brief look at The Hollywood Ten, a group of screenwriters and directors charged with contempt of court after challenging the House Un-American...

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  • 1970
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    M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

    6.957 1970 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Cincinnati Kid

    The Cincinnati Kid

    6.982 1965 HD

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  • 1942
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    Woman of the Year

    Woman of the Year

    6.9 1942 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Big Night

    The Big Night

    6.9 1951 HD

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  • 1946
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    Cloak and Dagger

    Cloak and Dagger

    6.4 1946 HD

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  • 1947
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    Forever Amber

    Forever Amber

    6.1 1947 HD

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  • 1943
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    The Cross of Lorraine

    The Cross of Lorraine

    6.2 1943 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Forbidden Street

    The Forbidden Street

    6.7 1949 HD

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  • 1959
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    Virgin Island

    Virgin Island

    5 1959 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Cardinal

    The Cardinal

    6.5 1963 HD

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  • 1976
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    Woman of the Year

    Woman of the Year

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1971
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    The Deadly Trap

    The Deadly Trap

    5.3 1971 HD

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  • 1940
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    The Courageous Dr. Christian

    The Courageous Dr. Christian

    5.4 1940 HD

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  • 1939
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    Meet Dr. Christian

    Meet Dr. Christian

    1 1939 HD

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  • 1971
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    Lady Liberty

    Lady Liberty

    5.4 1971 HD

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  • 1971
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    Lady Liberty

    Lady Liberty

    5.4 1971 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Greatest

    The Greatest

    5.6 1977 HD

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  • 1941
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    Arkansas Judge

    Arkansas Judge

    1 1941 HD

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  • 1944
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    Tomorrow, the World!

    Tomorrow, the World!

    7.9 1944 HD

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  • 1944
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    Laura

    Laura

    7.604 1944 HD

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  • 1960
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    A Breath of Scandal

    A Breath of Scandal

    5.1 1960 HD

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  • 1949
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    Swiss Tour

    Swiss Tour

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1977
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    Semi-Tough

    Semi-Tough

    5.6 1977 HD

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  • 1945
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    Brotherhood of Man

    Brotherhood of Man

    6 1945 HD

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  • 1970
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    7.905 1970 HD

    The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in,...

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