Michael Fessier - Turner Classic Movies

Filmography

Read More

Red Garters (1954)

Slave Girl (1947)

Wrt for the Screenplay

Lover Come Back (1946)

Original Screenplay wrt by

That Night with You (1945)

Frontier Gal (1945)

Original Screenplay

That's the Spirit (1945)

Original Screenplay

Photos & Videos

View All

You'll Never Get Rich (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Boogie Barcarolle

You'll Never Get Rich (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye

Biography

Filmography

Writer (Feature Film)

Red Garters (1954)

Slave Girl (1947)

Wrt for the Screenplay

Lover Come Back (1946)

Original Screenplay wrt by

That Night with You (1945)

Frontier Gal (1945)

Original Screenplay

That's the Spirit (1945)

Original Screenplay

San Diego, I Love You (1944)

Her Primitive Man (1944)

Written for Screen by

Greenwich Village (1944)

The Merry Monahans (1944)

Original Screenplay

Fired Wife (1943)

You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

You'll Never Get Rich (1941)

Original Screenplay

I Wanted Wings (1941)

Contract Writer

Knockout (1941)

It All Came True (1940)

He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)

The Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)

Wings of the Navy (1939)

Original Screenplay

Espionage Agent (1939)

The Kid from Kokomo (1939)

Contract Writer

Valley of the Giants (1938)

Song of the City (1937)

Original story and Screenplay

Women Are Trouble (1936)

Exclusive Story (1936)

Society Doctor (1935)

Producer (Feature Film)

Slave Girl (1947)

That Night with You (1945)

Frontier Gal (1945)

That's the Spirit (1945)

Her Primitive Man (1944)

The Merry Monahans (1944)

San Diego, I Love You (1944)

Song of the City (1937)

Women Men Marry (1937)

Women Are Trouble (1936)

All American Chump (1936)

The All-American Chump (1936)

Production Companies (Feature Film)

Frontier Gal (1945)

Writer (Special)

Cap'n Ahab (1965)

Special Thanks (Special)

Cap'n Ahab (1965)

Writer (Short)

Trial by Trigger (1944)

Writer (Uncredited)

Life Events

Videos

You'll Never Get Rich (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Boogie Barcarolle Dance director Robert (Fred Astaire) takes a call from frisky financier Cortland (Robert Benchley), then rehearses with not-intimidated Sheila (Rita Hayworth), their first on-screen dance together and a Cole Porter tune, early in You'll Never Get Rich, 1941.

You'll Never Get Rich (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye Rita Hayworth and her presumptive mother-in-law arriving at the base, then a special treatment of Cole Porter's Oscar-nominated original, Lucius "Dusty" Brooks' vocal, Fred Astaire's unorthodox tap solo, Robert Alton choreography, in Columbia's You'll Never Get Rich, 1941.

Speed (1936) -- (Movie Clip) -- Flesh Is Weak Usually popular test-driver Terry (James Stewart) is annoying other people's girlfriends (Patricia Wilder) at the company banquet because the new P-R girl Jane (Wendy Barrie) snubbed him, his pal Josephine (Una Merkel) offering counsel, in MGM's Speed, 1936.

Speed (1936) -- (Movie Clip) Modernized Confusion Test driver Terry (James Stewart, in his first top-billed role) is showing the new PR gal Jane (Wendy Barrie) around the plant, joined by his buddy, inventor-mechanic Gadget (Ted Healy) then getting big-footed by the bigger-shot engineer Frank (Weldon Heyburn), early in MGM’s Speed, 1936.

Speed (1936) -- (Movie Clip) -- Isn't The Driver Hurt? MGM creating auto industry ambiance using Chrysler facilities in Detroit for the action shots, Wendy Barrie, Weldon Heyburn and Ted Healy introduce themselves before James Stewart, as "Terry," in his first top-billed role, in the low-budget feature Speed, 1936.

You Were Never Lovelier (1942) -- (Movie Clip) Dearly Beloved Fred Astaire introduces the Jerome Kern/Johnny Mercer tune that became a standard, performing at the wedding for the eldest daughter of South American potentate Acuna (Adolphe Menjou), Rita Hayworth as his non-cooperative next-in-line, in You Were Never Lovelier, 1942.

Wings Of The Navy -- (1939) -- (Movie Clip) We Dedicate This Monument Henry O’Neill is a Navy higher-up dedicating a monument to the apparently just-deceased admiral father of serving officers Cass (George Brent) and Jerry (John Payne), with acknowledgements and impressive aerial footage at the top, opening Warner Bros.’ Wings Of The Navy, 1939.

Wings Of The Navy -- (1939) -- (Movie Clip) Same Mistake Twice Rookie Navy flier Jerry (John Payne) goes up with instructor White (John Gallaudet) while his senior brother Cass (George Brent) is paired with goofy Scat (Frank McHugh), context for impressive Warner Bros. location shooting at North Island Naval Air Station, San Diego, in Wings Of The Navy, 1937.

Bibliography

By using this site, you agree to our updated Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use