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Alan Stranks(1903-1959)

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Alan Stranks was born on 7 August 1903 in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia. He was a writer, known for The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel (1949), Dick Barton, Detective (1948) and Waltz Time (1945). He died on 18 June 1959 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
BornAugust 7, 1903
DiedJune 18, 1959(55)
BornAugust 7, 1903
DiedJune 18, 1959(55)
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Known for

The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel (1949)
The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1949
Dick Barton, Detective (1948)
Dick Barton, Detective
3.9
  • Writer
  • 1948
Waltz Time (1945)
Waltz Time
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 1945
The Hundred Pound Window
6.2
  • Music Department
  • 1944

Credits

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Writer

  • A Case for PC 49 (1951)
    A Case for PC 49
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • 1951
  • Kaleidoscope
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: Boniface Bolus, CID segment
    • 1950
  • The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel (1949)
    The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel
    5.5
    • radio series
    • screenplay
    • 1949
  • Dick Barton, Detective (1948)
    Dick Barton, Detective
    3.9
    • story and dialogue
    • 1948

Music Department

  • The Laughing Lady (1946)
    The Laughing Lady
    5.7
    • lyricist: songs
    • 1946
  • The Hundred Pound Window
    6.2
    • lyricist
    • 1944
  • It's That Man Again (1943)
    It's That Man Again
    5.8
    • lyrics by
    • 1943

Soundtrack

  • Eurovision at 60
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • writer: "All"
    • 2015
  • Boom Bang-a-Bang! 50 Years of Eurovision (2006)
    Boom Bang-a-Bang! 50 Years of Eurovision
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • writer: "All"
    • 2006
  • Eurovision Song Contest (1956)
    Eurovision Song Contest
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "All"
    • 1957
  • David Farrar, Albert Lieven, and Mai Zetterling in Frieda (1947)
    Frieda
    7.1
    • lyrics: "Love Steals Your Heart" (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Springtime (1946)
    Springtime
    5.8
    • lyrics: "I Want to Sing a Spring Song", "Love Again"
    • 1946
  • James Mason and Margaret Lockwood in The Wicked Lady (1945)
    The Wicked Lady
    6.8
    • lyrics: "Love Steals Your Heart" (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Waltz Time (1945)
    Waltz Time
    6.5
    • lyrics: "The Heavenly Waltz", "This Land of Mine", "Only to You", "Call to Arms", "You Will Return to Vienna", "Break of Day", "Little White Horse"
    • 1945
  • Candlelight in Algeria (1943)
    Candlelight in Algeria
    6.3
    • lyrics: "Flamme d'Amour"
    • 1943
  • Millions Like Us (1943)
    Millions Like Us
    6.8
    • lyrics: "I'll Be There"
    • 1943
  • It's That Man Again (1943)
    It's That Man Again
    5.8
    • lyrics: "Wishing Well", "No, Not Now", "Dear Old Glory", "Oh, Mr. Crosby", "Don Valentino", "Good Morning, Nice Day", "Just For Tonight" (uncredited)
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 7, 1903
    • Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
  • Died
    • June 18, 1959
    • Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  • Children
    • Susan Stranks

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