Robert Alan Aurthur

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Robert Alan Aurthur was an American screenwriter, film director, and producer renowned for his work in television and film. Raised in Freeport, New York, he initially pursued pre-medical studies at the University of Pennsylvania but left to serve as a combat correspondent in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Aurthur's early television writing included episodes for Studio One and Mister Peepers. He gained acclaim for his teleplay A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (1955), which was adapted into the film Edge of the City (1957). His film credits include Warlock (1959), Grand Prix (1966), and The Lost Man (1969), which he wrote and directed. Aurthur co-wrote and produced All That Jazz (1979), receiving two posthumous Academy Award nominations. He was married to actress Bea Arthur from 1947 to 1950. Aurthur passed away from lung cancer in New York City at the age of 56.

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Edge of the City Trailer (1957)

04 January 1957

A male army deserter and a black male dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager, in a corrupt environment, and as their connection blossoms they must face the oppressive and morally decaying city they live in.

Spring Reunion Trailer (1957)

01 March 1957

A spinster finally finds the right man when she returns to her alma mater after 15 years for a class reunion.

Grand Prix Trailer (1966)

21 December 1966

The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor.

All That Jazz Trailer (1979)

16 December 1979

Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater.

Warlock Trailer (1959)

15 May 1959

A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal.

Shadows Trailer (1960)

14 October 1960

The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh, and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was.

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall Trailer (1955)

02 October 1955

Axel, secretly AWOL from the army, joins a black waterfront worker in his fight against bigotry. Television film for The Philco Television Playhouse later remade as Edge of the City (1957).

The Lost Man Trailer (1969)

11 July 1969

A gang of black militants plots to rob a factory to finance their "revolutionary struggle."

For Love of Ivy Trailer (1968)

17 July 1968

A white family has had the same Black maid for many years. When she tells them she wants to go back to school and will be leaving soon, the 20ish year old son decides what she needs is a change and begins searching for a man to wine and dine her, but who won't marry her, thinking that this will distract her from her plans.

What Makes Sammy Run? Trailer (1959)

27 September 1959

An adaptation of Budd Schulberg's incendiary 1941 novel about the rise of an unscrupulous Hollywood producer.

A Sound of Different Drummers Trailer (1957)

03 October 1957

A young security police officer in a future totalitarian state is assigned to suppress illegal intellectual activity, including executing book readers.