Earl Baldwin (January 11, 1901– October 9, 1970) was an American

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. He was born in

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in 1901. During his career he wrote more than 50 produced

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s, including '' Wild Boys of the Road'', '' Brother Orchid'', and Abbott and Costello's '' Africa Screams''. He died at age 69 in

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Partial filmography

:''As screenwriter, unless otherwise indicated.'' * '' On Ze Boulevard'' (1927) * '' Brotherly Love'' (1928) (scenario) * '' The Broadway Melody'' (1929) (titles) * '' The Sophomore'' (1929) * '' Sweet Mama'' (1930) * '' The Widow from Chicago'' (1930) * '' College Lovers'' (1930) (story) * '' The Naughty Flirt'' (1931) (adaptation) * '' The Tip-Off'' (1931) * '' The Big Shot'' (1931) * '' The Mouthpiece'' (1932) (adaptation and story) * '' Doctor X'' (1932) * '' Life Begins'' (1932) (adaptation) * '' The Crash'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' Blondie Johnson'' (1933) (also story) * '' Wild Boys of the Road'' (1933) * '' Havana Widows'' (1933) * '' Wonder Bar'' (1934) (also adaptation) * '' Here Comes the Navy'' (1934) * '' Devil Dogs of the Air'' (1935) * '' Go into Your Dance'' (1935) * '' The Irish in Us'' (1935) * '' Ever Since Eve'' (1937) (also uncredited producer) * '' A Slight Case of Murder'' (1938) * '' Gold Diggers in Paris'' (1938) * '' Brother Orchid'' (1940) * '' My Love Came Back'' (1940) * '' Honeymoon for Three'' (1941) * '' Unholy Partners'' (1941) * '' The Navy Comes Through'' (1942) (adaptation) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' Pin Up Girl'' (1944) * '' Irish Eyes Are Smiling'' (1944) * '' Breakfast in Hollywood'' (1946) * '' Africa Screams'' (1949) * '' Lullaby of Broadway'' (1951) * '' The Go-Getter'' (1956)

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