Writing
Arthur Caesar
Born — Died
1892-03-09 — 1953-06-20
Place of birth
Bucharest, Romania
Known for
Writing
Credits
18 titles
Known for
6.4After buccaneer captain Anne Providence spares Pierre LaRochelle and recruits him into her pirate crew, their growing attraction is tested when Captain Blackbeard reveals LaRochelle's true identity as a former French navy officer.
Anne of the Indies
1951
5.5The dim-witted son of a heroic fire chief tries to follow in his late father's footsteps, only to become the unknowing pawn of corrupt politicians.
The Chief
1933
7.0Two vaudeville performers adopt the son of an actor friend.
Three of a Kind
1944
6.3A senator's brother turns up murdered, and the senator tries to pin the blame on a man he knows is innocent.
Transient Lady
1935
5.5Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the school, he wins Jo's heart despite his hard edge, and she defends him when he is falsely accused. Dan's foster father, Major Burdle, is a swindler in cahoots with another crook called Willie the Fox. When the Plumfield School becomes in danger of foreclosure, the two con men cook up a scheme to save the home.
Little Men
1940
5.6A circus side show performer tries to discourage her younger sister from following in her footsteps.
Side Show
1931
Behind the camera
6.4After buccaneer captain Anne Providence spares Pierre LaRochelle and recruits him into her pirate crew, their growing attraction is tested when Captain Blackbeard reveals LaRochelle's true identity as a former French navy officer.
Anne of the Indies
1951
5.5The dim-witted son of a heroic fire chief tries to follow in his late father's footsteps, only to become the unknowing pawn of corrupt politicians.
The Chief
1933
7.0Two vaudeville performers adopt the son of an actor friend.
Three of a Kind
1944
6.3A senator's brother turns up murdered, and the senator tries to pin the blame on a man he knows is innocent.
Transient Lady
1935
5.5Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the school, he wins Jo's heart despite his hard edge, and she defends him when he is falsely accused. Dan's foster father, Major Burdle, is a swindler in cahoots with another crook called Willie the Fox. When the Plumfield School becomes in danger of foreclosure, the two con men cook up a scheme to save the home.
Little Men
1940
5.6A circus side show performer tries to discourage her younger sister from following in her footsteps.
Side Show
1931
7.0A troubled youth is offered the opportunity to serve as a Senate page in Washington, DC.
Adventure in Washington
1941
6.7The wealthy von Wellingens are shocked when the father of their son Fred's fiancée Lia juggles desserts at a formal dinner. They encourage Fred to break the engagement. Lia goes to Berlin to marry a Baron von Schwarzdorf, and Fred goes to stop the marriage.
Her Majesty, Love
1931
5.6Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists Tuberculosis Sanatorium.)
The Stolen Jools
1931
7.0This is a film about the life of Gus Edwards, a well known vaudeville composer, entertainer, and producer.
The Star Maker
1939
6.8A poor New York plumber's wife and children hope to move "uptown" from their lower East Side neighborhood after he sells his new invention.
The Heart of New York
1932
4.7Early '30s comedy-mystery involving magicians, fake psychics and murder.
Their Big Moment
1934
5.8An eccentric, fluttery bachelor is dismayed to discover an undressed woman in his apartment.
Wide Open
1930
7.2A taxi-dancer agrees to pose as a girl who had been kidnapped as a child 18 years before.
Alias Mary Dow
1935
10.0A night club singer falls for a gangster.
She Couldn't Say No
1930
6.0Arthur Caesar's classic about the barber who held the fate of France in his hands, has been produced on lavish feature-film scale by John Ford, the man who made The Iron Horse and Four Sons.
Napoleon's Barber
1928
9.0In this drama, an immigrant barber becomes a US citizen and works hard to uphold his ideals of personal freedom and rights. He is a total supporter of the system, and when he is held-up, decides to reform the criminal by feeding him and finding him work. Later, a local politician attempts to tell people how to vote, but the barber is not swayed and becomes an example to others in his neighborhood.
Obey the Law
1933
5.4During World War I, a female agent tries to unmask a German spy.
Three Faces East
1930
