Ring Lardner, Jr.

Known for WritingBorn 1915-08-19Died 2000-10-31Chicago, Illinois, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ringgold Wilmer "Ring" Lardner Jr. (August 19, 1915 – October 31, 2000) was an American journalist and screenwriter blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios during the Red Scare of the late 1940s and 1950s. Ring Lardner Jr. moved to Hollywood where he worked as a publicist and "script doctor" before writing his own material. This included Woman of the Year, a film that won him an Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay in 1942. He also worked on the scripts for the films Laura (1944), Brotherhood of Man (1946), Forever Amber (1947), and M*A*S*H (1970). The script of the latter earned him an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Lardner held strong left-wing views and during the Spanish Civil War he helped raise funds for the Republican cause. He was also involved in organizing anti-fascist demonstrations. His brother, James Lardner, was a member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, and was killed in action in Spain in 1938. Although his political involvement upset the owners of the film studios, he continued to be given work and in 1947 became one of the highest paid scriptwriters in Hollywood when he signed a contract with 20th Century Fox at $2,000 a week.Read more

Movies & web series

Altman on His Own Terms

Swiss Tour

The Real Charlie Chaplin

M*A*S*H

Tomorrow, the World!

Arkansas Judge

Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

Laura

The Majestic

Woman of the Year

M*A*S*H

The Cincinnati Kid

Red Hollywood

Meet Dr. Christian

The Forbidden Street

Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

Woman of the Year

The Hollywood Ten

The Big Night

The Cardinal

Cloak and Dagger

Virgin Island

The Cross of Lorraine

Brotherhood of Man

The Courageous Dr. Christian

Forever Amber

The Greatest

Semi-Tough

The Deadly Trap

Lady Liberty

A Breath of Scandal

MAS*H

MAS*H

Enlisted: The Story of 'MAS*H'