Liam O'Brien


Producer, Screenwriter

Biography

Life Events

Videos

Movie Clip

Young At Heart (1954) -- (Movie Clip) Ready, Willing And Able The Tuttles at the Connecticut beach, before the romantic turmoil, Amy (Elisabeth Fraser) humoring plumber Ernie (Lonny Chapman), then Laurie (Doris Day) with a tune by Floyd Huddleston, Al Rinker and Dick Gleason, for dad (Robert Keith) and boyfriend Alex (Gig Young) in Young At Heart, 1954.
Young At Heart (1954) -- (Movie Clip) I'm A New Man Barney (Frank Sinatra) has it in mind to apologize to his old friend and music partner Alex (Gig Young) to apologize for stealing his girl, heading for the train in suburban Connecticut, in Young At Heart, 1954.
Young At Heart (1954) -- (Movie Clip) Suburban Drunks Composer Alex (Gig Young) greets struggling arranger friend Barney (Frank Sinatra), whom he's persuaded to join him at the Connecticut home of his friends, to help him prepare a new show, Aunt Jessie (Ethel Barrymore) his first encounter, in Young At Heart, 1954, also starring Doris Day.
Young At Heart (1954) -- (Movie Clip) Just One Of Those Things Melancholy pianist Barney (Frank Sinatra) reels off the fine Cole Porter tune, getting ready to leave a Connecticut town because Laurie (Doris Day), who still cares, is that day marrying his friend and colleague Alex (Gig Young, not seen), in Young At Heart, 1954.
Young At Heart (1954) -- (Movie Clip) The Most Vulgar Diamond Meeting the Tuttles, Fran (Dorothy Malone) home from a momentous date, tells aunt Jessie (Ethel Barrymore) and dad (Robert Keith), Laurie and Amy (Doris Day, Elizabeth Fraser) thrilled but anxious, in the remake of Four Daughters, Young At Heart, 1954, with Frank Sinatra and Gig Young.
Chain Lightning (1950) -- (Movie Clip) Make Him Come Down! Distinctly not-bad special effects, Roy Roberts a general running a flight test, Raymond Massey the aviation kingpin, Eleanor Parker the panicked girlfriend of the pilot, revealed to be Humphrey Bogart, Stuart Heisler directing, opening the jet-age melodrama Chain Lightning, 1950.
Chain Lightning (1950) -- (Movie Clip) Bless 'Em All England, 1943, Hinkle (James Brown) leads the chorus, fellow pilot Matt (Humphrey Bogart) hasn't yet told nurse girlfriend Jo (Eleanor Parker) the squadron's being sent home, Richard Whorf their new colleague, part of the extended flashback in Chain Lightning, 1950.
Chain Lightning (1950) -- (Movie Clip) Never Mind The Clusters Dragged to a party at the home of an aircraft tycoon (Raymond Massey), veteran pilot Matt (Humphrey Bogart) with pal "Hink" (James Brown), surprised by ex-girlfriend Jo (Eleanor Parker), escorted by engineer Troxell (Richard Whorf), then cornered by his ex-commander (Roy Roberts), in Chain Lightning, 1950.
Trapeze (1956) -- (Movie Clip) The Girl Looks Good Injured trainer and trapeze-catcher Mike (Burt Lancaster) is annoyed to find acrobat Lola (Gina Lollobrigida) working his partner Tino (Tony Curtis) for a spot in their act, supported by circus boss Bouglione (Thomas Gomez), in Trapeze, 1956.
Trapeze (1956) -- (Movie Clip) I Want To Learn Everything Slightly injured but encouraged after training with Tino (Tony Curtis), partner and coach Mike (Burt Lancaster) becomes a target for seductress Lola (Gina Lollobrigida), aiming to get a spot in their act, in Trapeze, 1956.
Devil At 4 O'Clock, The -- (Movie Clip) Potential Murderers American priest Doonan (Spencer Tracy) has just forced the French colonial governor (Alexander Scourby) to liberate baking prisoners Harry (Frank Sinatra), Jacques (Jean-Pierre Aumont) and Marcel (Gregoire Aslan), in The Devil At 4 O'Clock, 1961.
Devil At 4 O'Clock, The -- (Movie Clip) It's Not Contagious Prisoner-laborers Harry (Frank Sinatra), Jacques (Jean-Pierre Aumont) and Marcel (Gregoire Aslan) realize that Fr. Doonan (Spencer Tracy) is running a hospital for lepers, and discover Camille (Barbara Luna) in The Devil At 4 O'Clock, 1961.

Family

Edmond O'Brien
Brother
Actor. Born 1915, died 1985.
Devin O'Brien
Son
Survived him.
Colin O'Brien
Son
Died in 1981.
Maria O'Brien
Niece
Actor.

Companions

Claudette O'Brien
Wife
Survived him.

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