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Clifford Goldsmith(1899-1971)

  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Clifford Goldsmith was born on 29 March 1899 in Aurora, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997), What a Life (1939) and Father Was a Fullback (1949). He died on 11 July 1971 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.
BornMarch 29, 1899
DiedJuly 11, 1971(72)
BornMarch 29, 1899
DiedJuly 11, 1971(72)
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Known for

Bill Murray and Joanne Whalley in The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
The Man Who Knew Too Little
6.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
Jackie Cooper, Betty Field, Hedda Hopper, John Howard, Janice Logan, and Lionel Stander in What a Life (1939)
What a Life
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1939
Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, Betty Lynn, and Fred MacMurray in Father Was a Fullback (1949)
Father Was a Fullback
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1949
Shelley Long in Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
Troop Beverly Hills
6.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1989

Credits

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Writer

  • Sally Field in The Flying Nun (1967)
    The Flying Nun
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1969
  • The Patty Duke Show (1963)
    The Patty Duke Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1966
  • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1960–1966
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1966
  • Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
    Dennis the Menace
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1959–1962
  • Father of the Bride (1961)
    Father of the Bride
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1961
  • The Ed Wynn Show (1958)
    The Ed Wynn Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1958
  • Jerry Mathers in Leave It to Beaver (1957)
    Leave It to Beaver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1957
  • Wally Cox in Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)
    Goodyear Television Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1957
  • The Aldrich Family (1949)
    The Aldrich Family
    6.9
    TV Series
    • play "What a Life!"
    • radio series
    • developer (developer, developer)
    • 1949–1952
  • Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, Betty Lynn, and Fred MacMurray in Father Was a Fullback (1949)
    Father Was a Fullback
    6.4
    • story
    • 1949
  • Jimmy Lydon, Rita Quigley, and Charles Smith in Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942)
    Henry Aldrich, Editor
    6.3
    • based on characters created by
    • 1942
  • Mary Anderson, Jimmy Lydon, and Charles Smith in Henry and Dizzy (1942)
    Henry and Dizzy
    6.8
    • characters (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Jimmy Lydon and June Preisser in Henry Aldrich for President (1941)
    Henry Aldrich for President
    6.5
    • based on characters created by (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Eddie Bracken, Jackie Cooper, Leila Ernst, and Kay Stewart in Life with Henry (1940)
    Life with Henry
    5.6
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1940

Soundtrack

  • Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp, Colman Domingo, C.J. Wilson, Beanie Feldstein, Margaret Qualley, and Geraldine Viswanathan in Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
    Drive-Away Dolls
    5.4
    • writer: "Peanut Butter"
    • 2024
  • Carlos Cuevas, Iván Marcos, and Guiomar Puerta in 45 rpm (2019)
    45 rpm
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Baby Hully Gully"
    • 2019
  • The Tao of Steve (2000)
    The Tao of Steve
    6.7
    • writer: "Peanut Butter"
    • 2000
  • Bill Murray and Joanne Whalley in The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
    The Man Who Knew Too Little
    6.6
    • writer: "Hully Gully"
    • 1997
  • Hugh O'Conor in The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995)
    The Young Poisoner's Handbook
    7.0
    • writer: "Peanut Butter"
    • 1995
  • Dermot Mulroney and Ricky Schroder in There Goes My Baby (1994)
    There Goes My Baby
    6.3
    • performer: "Shout"
    • 1994
  • Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen in Our First Video (1993)
    Our First Video
    6.6
    Video
    • lyrics: "Peanut Butter"
    • music: "Peanut Butter"
    • 1993
  • Waiting for the Light (1990)
    Waiting for the Light
    6.0
    • writer: "Dance By The Light of The Moon"
    • 1990
  • Shelley Long in Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
    Troop Beverly Hills
    6.0
    • writer: "Hully Gully"
    • 1989
  • Kathleen Turner in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
    Peggy Sue Got Married
    6.4
    • writer: "Dance By The Light Of The Moon"
    • 1986
  • The Patriot (1986)
    The Patriot
    3.1
    • writer: "HULLY GULLY"
    • 1986
  • Splitz (1982)
    Splitz
    4.0
    • writer: "Hully Gully"
    • 1982
  • Cloris Leachman, Linda Purl, and Stuart Whitman in Crazy Mama (1975)
    Crazy Mama
    5.4
    • writer: "Western Movies"
    • 1975
  • Hollywood a Go Go (1964)
    Hollywood a Go Go
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Hully Gully"
    • 1965
  • Shindig! (1964)
    Shindig!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Hully Gully"
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 29, 1899
    • Aurora, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 11, 1971
    • Tucson, Arizona, USA
  • Other works
    His play, "What a Life," was performed in a Juniors Members of the Manhattan Theatre Repertory Company production at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine.

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