Harry Ruskin

Harry Ruskin (1894–1969) was an American screenwriter and lyricist.[1] He worked for a variety of Hollywood studios over the course of several decades. For MGM he co-wrote several entries in the Andy Hardy and Dr. Kildare series. He wrote the lyrics for the 1929 hit song "I May Be Wrong (but I Think You're Wonderful)".[2] In a 2020 interview, former Golden-Age-of-Hollywood child actress Cora Sue Collins alleged, when she was 15 years-old, Ruskin, then 55 years-old, tried to force her to have sex with him in exchange for a good movie role{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/now/former-30s-child-star-cora-130059948.html. she refused and told Louis B. Mayer about what had happened, who was nonchalant and dismissive about it.[3]

Harry Ruskin
BornNovember 30, 1894
DiedNovember 16, 1969 (aged 74)
OccupationWriter
Years active1930–1958 (film)

Selected filmography

References

  1. Scott p.112
  2. Dietz p.537
  3. "Cora Sue Collins". Image. September 19, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

Bibliography

  • Dietz, Dan. The Complete Book of 1920s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
  • Scott, Ian. In Capra's Shadow: The Life and Career of Screenwriter Robert Riskin. University Press of Kentucky, 2014.


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