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Norman Panama
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Norman Panama

1914 – 2003 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Active 1942–2007

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Norman Panama (April 21, 1914 – January 13, 2003) was an American screenwriter and film director born in Chicago, Illinois. He collaborated with a former school friend, Melvin Frank, to form a writing partnership which endured for three decades. He also wrote gags for comedians such as Bob Hope's radio program and for Groucho Marx. The most famous films Panama directed were Li'l Abner (1959), the Danny Kaye film The Court Jester (1956), and Bob Hope's How to Commit Marriage (1969). He wrote Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), Road to Utopia (194...

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How to Commit Marriage

How to Commit Marriage

1969 ★ 3.0
Director

A young couple decide to live together and they wind up having a baby. They decide they should give the baby up for adoption. The baby's Mother's parents wind up adopting the baby using a fake name.

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Filmography

61 credits
Crew Credits
2000s 1 credit
2007
Are We Done Yet? Original Film Writer
Movie ★ 5.8
1980s 1 credit
1983
Movie ★ 5.9
1970s 6 credits
1977
Movie ★ 4.8
1976
Movie ★ 3.0
1976
Movie ★ 3.0
1973
Movie
1973
Movie
1960s 12 credits
1969
Movie ★ 4.8
1969
Movie ★ 5.4
1966
Movie ★ 5.5
1966
Movie ★ 5.5
1966
Movie ★ 5.5
1966
Movie ★ 5.5
1965
Movie ★ 5.9
1965
Movie ★ 5.9
1962
Movie ★ 5.8
1962
Movie ★ 5.8
1960
Movie ★ 5.1
1960
Movie ★ 5.1
1950s 27 credits
1959
Movie ★ 6.0
1959
The Trap Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1959
The Trap Writer
Movie ★ 6.8
1959
The Trap Producer
Movie ★ 6.8
1959
Li'l Abner Producer
Movie ★ 6.0
1959
Movie ★ 6.0
1956
Movie ★ 5.3
1956
Movie ★ 5.3
1956
Movie ★ 5.3
1955
Movie ★ 7.3
1955
Movie ★ 7.3
1955
Movie ★ 7.3
1954
Movie ★ 7.2
1954
Movie ★ 6.7
1954
Movie ★ 6.7
1954
Movie ★ 6.7
1953
Movie ★ 6.1
1953
Movie ★ 6.1
1951
Movie ★ 4.4
1951
Movie ★ 4.4
1951
Movie ★ 4.4
1951
Movie ★ 5.3
1951
Movie ★ 5.3
1951
Movie ★ 5.3
1950
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
Movie ★ 7.0
1940s 14 credits
1948
Movie ★ 7.0
1948
Movie ★ 5.8
1948
Movie ★ 7.0
1947
Movie ★ 7.0
1946
Road to Utopia Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.7
1946
Movie ★ 5.4
1946
Movie ★ 6.2
1945
Duffy's Tavern Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.1
1944
Movie ★ 6.9
1944
Movie ★ 7.0
1943
Movie ★ 6.1
1943
Happy Go Lucky Screenplay
Movie ★ 4.0
1942
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Movie ★ 6.4