- Date of Birth: 12 December, 1890
- Place of Birth: McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA
- Biography: Marcus Cook Connelly (13 December 1890 - 21 December 1980) was an American playwright, director, producer, performer, and lyricist. He was a key member of the Algonquin Round Table, and received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1930.
Filmography
- A Case of Libel (1968)
- The Borgia Stick (1967)
- Tall Story (1960)
- Don Juan in Hell (1960)
- The Bells of St. Mary's (1959)
- Play of the Week (1959)
- BBC Sunday-Night Theatre The Green Pastures (1958)
- The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
- Crowded Paradise (1956)
- The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
- Merton of the Movies (1947)
- The Impostor (1944)
News
What to watch Thursday
usatoday.com –
2006-05-03
Contact Robert Bianco at rbianco@usatoday.com TCM's exploration of race and Hollywood continues tonight with two of the few big-budget movies from the Hollywood studio era to feature African-American casts: King Vidor's Hallelujah (8 ET/5 PT) and Marc Connelly's The Green... ... Full Article
Merton of the Movies: Gone Soft
austinchronicle.com –
2000-06-30
Satire is a funny thing.At least it used to be.For satire is all about topicality, about the timely poke at the familiar.Satire skewers the esteemed, pops the balloon of pretension, blows down the doors of exclusivity. ... Full Article