Charles MacArthur

Charles MacArthur

Charles MacArthur was an American playwright, screenwriter, and journalist, renowned for his collaborations with Ben Hecht. Together, they co-wrote the classic play The Front Page (1928), a satirical look at newspaper reporters that has been adapted multiple times for stage and screen. MacArthur also co-wrote Twentieth Century (1932), a screwball comedy that became a Broadway hit. His work is celebrated for its sharp wit and insightful commentary on American society.

Nov 5, 1895
Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

Movie Credits

Switching Channels
Switching Channels
1988
The Front Page
The Front Page
1974
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962
The Front Page
The Front Page
1950
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers
1950
The Twentieth Century
The Twentieth Century
1949
The Front Page
The Front Page
1948
Lulu Belle
Lulu Belle
1948
The Senator Was Indiscreet
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947
The Front Page
The Front Page
1945
I Take This Woman
I Take This Woman
1940
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
1940
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
1939
Gunga Din
Gunga Din
1939
Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
Soak the Rich
Soak the Rich
1936
Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
1935
Spring Tonic
Spring Tonic
1935
Once in a Blue Moon
Once in a Blue Moon
1935
The Scoundrel
The Scoundrel
1935
The President Vanishes
The President Vanishes
1934
Crime Without Passion
Crime Without Passion
1934
Twentieth Century
Twentieth Century
1934
Rasputin and the Empress
Rasputin and the Empress
1932
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
The Unholy Garden
The Unholy Garden
1931
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
1931
The Front Page
The Front Page
1931
Love in Every Port
Love in Every Port
1931
Paid
Paid
1930