John Grey

1885-12-19 New York, USA 48 Credits
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Paradise for Buster

Paradise for Buster

1952

Writer

Writing

Buster leaves his job after learning that he inherited a farm from an old relative.

Bride and Gloom

Bride and Gloom

1947

Story

4.0
Writing

In this Columbia All-Star Comedy (production number 8439), Shemp Howard finds himself in a love nest with the wrong woman, while his bride-to-be is wa...

Mr. Noisy

Mr. Noisy

1946

Story

7.0
Writing

This All-Star Comedy (production number 7437, and a remake of 1940's "The Heckler" with Charley Chase) has Shemp Howard, noise-maker and heckler delux...

I Love a Bandleader

I Love a Bandleader

1945

Story

Writing

A painter suffering from amnesia convinces himself that he's a famous bandleader and finds romance with a pretty singer. Comedy with music.

Swingin' on a Rainbow

Swingin' on a Rainbow

1945

Screenplay

Writing

A young girl goes to New York to find a band leader who has stolen all the songs she wrote and is passing them off as his own.

Rockin' in the Rockies

Rockin' in the Rockies

1945

Screenplay

5.6
Writing

Rancher Rusty Williams is away at agricultural college and leaves his spread in the hands of his older cousin Shorty. Shorty wants to do more than run...

The Singing Sheriff

The Singing Sheriff

1944

Story

8.0
Writing

In this comic western, a Broadway star leaves his musical revue to go West and help out his troubled friend. While there, the performer finds himself ...

Sing a Jingle

Sing a Jingle

1944

Writer

Writing

In Sing a Jingle, Allan Jones plays popular radio crooner Roy King, who goes to work in a war plant after being declared 4F. He falls in love with Mur...

Sappy Pappy

Sappy Pappy

1942

Story, Screenplay

Writing

Andy, the owner of a bicycle shop, gets involved with one of his customers.

Private Snuffy Smith

Private Snuffy Smith

1942

Screenplay

3.8
Writing

A hillbilly moonshiner enlists in the army. Monogram Pictures' comedy was inspired by the then-popular comic strip character.

All the World's a Stooge

All the World's a Stooge

1941

Writer

6.5
Writing

The stooges are window washers who lose their jobs after Moe impersonates the dentist in whose office they were cleaning. On the run, they are hired b...

The Heckler

The Heckler

1940

Story

5.0
Writing

An obnoxious heckler at a baseball game infuriates everybody.

The Awful Goof

The Awful Goof

1939

Story, Screenplay

Writing

A girl keeps meeting Charley the wrong moments, including losing her dress in his car, and later he finds himself in her apartment. Her jealous boxer-...

Hawaiian Nights

Hawaiian Nights

1939

Story

Writing

Bandleader Tim Hartley's father objects strongly to his son's occupation choice and packs him off to Hawaii to manage the family hotel holdings. This ...

I'm from the City

I'm from the City

1938

Screenplay

5.0
Writing

Pete Pepper is a shy, timid circus performer who is scared to death of horses, but rides like a whirlwind when he has been hypnotized by "Ollie" Finch...

Forty Naughty Girls

Forty Naughty Girls

1937

Screenplay

5.2
Writing

Hildegarde Withers and Inspector Piper try to solve a murder while attending a popular Broadway show.

Too Many Wives

Too Many Wives

1937

Writer

6.7
Writing

An heiress and a dog-catcher go searching for a priceless stamp.

Mysterious Crossing

Mysterious Crossing

1936

Writer

Writing

While crossing on the train ferry to New Orleans, roving reporter Addison Francis Murphy borrows money from singing hillbilly "Carolina," then loses i...

False Alarms

False Alarms

1936

Writer

5.4
Writing

Three inept firemen try to avoid being fired by their increasingly exasperated chief.

The Farmer in the Dell

The Farmer in the Dell

1936

Writer

Writing

An Iowa farmer's wife makes him move to Hollywood so their daughter can become a star.

Will Power

Will Power

1936

Story

Writing

Edgar thinks he finally has a plan that will force his lazy, mooching brother-in-law to get a job. First, Edgar has some friends help him to stage a f...

The Leather Necker

The Leather Necker

1935

Writer

Writing

Harry and his ex-sergeant recall their rivalry over the same girl.

His Bridal Sweet

1935

Writer

Writing

Harry and his wife move into a "modern", gimmick-laden house.

Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice

1934

Writer

4.7
Writing

An actress goes up to a dude ranch for relaxation, when she falls in love with a ranch owner recently acquitted of his wife's murder.

Ferry-Go-Round

1934

Writer

Writing

A musical comedy laugh riot about the adventures of a New York ferry boat supporting a concert party.

Hold Your Temper

Hold Your Temper

1933

Screenplay

Writing

The day starts out fine for Leon, but as it goes on, things start to deteriorate.

The Gay Nighties

The Gay Nighties

1933

Story

3.0
Writing

This short features two women who run around in their nighties. Paul McCullough spends most of the picture in a dress, and Bobby Clark does an extende...

Movie Crazy

Movie Crazy

1932

Story

6.2
Writing

After a mix-up with his application photograph, an aspiring actor is invited to a screen test and goes off to Hollywood.

The Flirty Sleepwalker

1932

Writer

Writing

A husband forgets his wife's birthday, but his buddy doesn't. The buddy's sleepwalking only makes the problem worse.

That's My Meat

1931

Writer

Writing

That's My Meat is a 1931 Comedy short.

Moonlight and Monkey Business

1930

Writer

Writing
Feet First

Feet First

1930

Story

6.6
Writing

An ambitious shoe salesman, Harold, unknowingly meets the boss' daughter and tells her he is a leather tycoon. The rest of the film he spends hiding h...

Worldly Goods

Worldly Goods

1930

Screenplay

5.3
Writing

A businessman who has devoted his whole life to obtaining money and power finds that he can't buy the one thing he craves: love.

Coquette

Coquette

1929

Adaptation, Screenplay

5.7
Writing

A Southern belle's flirtation with a working man leads to tragedy.

Chinatown Charlie

Chinatown Charlie

1928

Writer

Writing

A likeable pickpocket happens to stumble onto a white slavery ring while plying his trade in Chinatown.

Speedy

Speedy

1928

Story

7.3
Writing

Speedy loses his job as a soda jerk, then spends the day with his girl at Coney Island. He then becomes a cab driver and delivers Babe Ruth to Yankee ...

Tracked by the Police

Tracked by the Police

1927

Scenario Writer

8.0
Writing

The Laguna Dam is to be built in Arizona to supply water to desert-land unfit for cultivation or stock-raising. Rival companies bid for the building c...

The Kid Brother

The Kid Brother

1927

Story, Scenario Writer

6.9
Writing

The timid youngest son of the most important family in town must use his wits to win the respect of his strong father and the love of a beautiful new ...

Crack O' Dawn

Crack O' Dawn

1926

Writer

5.0
Writing

The Thompson-Thorpe automobile was once a great car but dissension between the owners led to the break-up of the company, and Thompson and Thorpe have...

For Heaven's Sake

For Heaven's Sake

1926

Writer

6.9
Writing

An irresponsible young millionaire changes his tune when he falls for the daughter of a downtown minister.

The Freshman

The Freshman

1925

Story

7.0
Writing

Harold Lamb is so excited about going to college that he has been working to earn spending money, practicing college yells, and learning a special way...

Hot Water

Hot Water

1924

Story

6.8
Writing

Lloyd's look at married life and the issues of the in-law. Adventures include a ride on a crowded trolley with a live turkey; A wild spin in a new aut...

Canyon of the Fools

Canyon of the Fools

1923

Writer

Writing

Veteran western performers Harry Carey and Marguerite Clayton appeared in three films together from 1923-1924: Desert Driven, Tiger Thompson and, perh...

The Crossroads of New York

The Crossroads of New York

1922

Writer

Writing

A young man from the country travels to the city to find his fortune. Although he has a letter of introduction from his wealthy uncle, the best job he...

Bluebeard, Jr

Bluebeard, Jr

1922

Writer

Writing

Newlyweds Tom and Nan Beech have trouble settling into their tiny new apartment, and once they have, they get into an argument that sends Nan storming...

The Mystery Mind

The Mystery Mind

1920

Writer

Writing

A murderous gang of mysterious creepy killers mark a young heiress for death. They are led by a ghostly voice known only as the "The Mystery Mind."

Terror Island

Terror Island

1920

Story

4.9
Writing

Inventor Harry Harper travels to the South Seas, where there is buried treasure belonging to a girl, Beverly West. Naturally, others are after the loo...

The Little Patriot

The Little Patriot

1917

Story

Writing

Instilled with the spirit of patriotism after her teacher reads to her the story of Joan of Arc, Marie Yarbell goes home, persuades her father to enli...