Irvin S. Cobb
Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (June 23, 1876 – March 11, 1944) was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 4.508 |
| Birthday | 1876-06-23 |
| Place of Birth | |
| Also Known As |
1938
The Young in Heart
6.543/22
A family of confidence tricksters sets their sights on a very rich, very lonely old lady named Miss Fortune.
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The Young in Heart
1935
Steamboat Round the Bend
7.533/15
A Louisiana con man enters his steamboat into a winner-take-all race with a rival while trying to find a witness to free his nephew, about to be hange...
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Steamboat Round the Bend
1938
The Arkansas Traveler
6/2
The Arkansas Traveler, an itinerant printer, returns to a small town to help save The Daily Record, a newspaper started by Mr. Allen, an old friend wh...
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The Arkansas Traveler
1938
Hawaii Calls
5.4/5
After being nabbed while trying to stow away on board an ocean liner en route to Hawaii, young Bobby Breen sings for his travel fare and, along with s...
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Hawaii Calls
1935
Movies on Sundays
0/0
A short, introduced in Pennsylvania when the state had laws disallowing the screening of films on Sunday, to sway voters on a referendum to allow such...
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Movies on Sundays
1936
Pepper
1/1
Young Pepper Jolly enters the life of sour old millionaire John Wilkes. She convinces him to take her gang to Coney Island and prevents his daughter f...
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Pepper
1935
A Dream Comes True
5.5/1
A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).
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A Dream Comes True
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.5/3
This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeche...
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1934
You Bring the Ducks
0/0
Irvin takes the governor on a duck hunting trip in the hopes of securing a plumb job, but his annoying nephew has other plans.
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You Bring the Ducks
1934
The Ballad of Paducah Jail
0/0
Kentucky humorist Irvin S. Cobb hunts for an escaped felon, but the tables are turned when the criminal nabs him instead.
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The Ballad of Paducah Jail
1930
Cobb Goes Fishing
0/0
Humorist Irvin S. Cobb goes fishing with sportswriter Grantland Rice.
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