Sam Mintz
(1897 - 1957)


Skippy (1931)
Screenwriter who entered American film with the story for EASY MONEY at Harry J. Brown Productions in 1925. Other notable credits include THE CHEERFUL FRAUD (1926), RUBBER HEELS, MAN POWER and THE GAY DEFENDER (all 1927), WARMING UP, MORAN OF THE MARINES, AVALANCHE and THREE WEEKENDS (all 1928), STAIRS OF SAND (1929), THE KIBITZER, THE SANTA FE TRAIL, TOM SAWYER and ONLY SAPS WORK (all 1930), FINN AND HATTIE, SKIPPY and SOOKY (all 1931), MAKE ME A STAR, HANDLE WITH CARE and MAN HUNT (all 1932), BEST OF ENEMIES, NO MARRIAGE TIES, RAFTER ROMANCE and GALLANT LADY (all 1933), A GLIMPSE OF PARADISE, THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD and ANNE OF GREEN GABLES (all 1934), ROBERTA and HERE COMES COOKIE (both 1936), CHATTERBOX, THE FARMER IN THE DELL and CRACK-UP (all 1936), and MUSIC MAN (1948).

 Nominated for Writing (Adaptation) 1930-31: SKIPPY

1 nomination