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Robert Riley Crutcher was born on 20 August 1911 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for Hazel (1961), Girl Trouble (1942) and Vacation Playhouse (1963). He died on 10 August 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer
- August 20, 1911
- Robert Riley Crutcher
- August 10, 1974
Robert Riley Crutcher was born on August 20, 1911 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for Girl Trouble (1942), Hazel (1961) and Vacation Playhouse (1963). He died on August 10, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- August 20, 1911
- August 10, 1974
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Robert Riley Crutcher was a writer on Bewitched. He wrote five episodes and one story for the series (1966-1968).
Robert Riley Crutcher was an American writer of radio, television, film and stage. He was born on August 20, 1911, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Crutcher wrote for a number of [radio] comedy series during the era's heyday including "Fanny Brice's Good News of 1939 and Good News of 1940" (for Maxwell House) and for Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy on "The Chase and Sanborn Hour" (circa 1939). In 1940 Crutcher contracted to write "The Silver Theatre", alternating scripts with True Boardman. Crutcher wrote the first five episodes of "The Eddie Bracken Show" in 1945 before parting ways with the producers over a contract disagreement. He also did some writing for "This Is My Best" that year and in 1946 agreed to write Frank Morgan's "The Fabulous Dr. Tweedy" for an impressive three-thousand dollars per week.
Crutcher was contracted to write a number of screenplays in the 1940s, very few of which apparently were produced. With the decline of primetime radio comedy, Crutcher made a name for himself in television, most notably with the popular Bewitched in the late 1960s.
Other works include the television series "Hazel" (1961-1966), "The Thin Man" (1957-1959), and "Topper" (1954-1955). He wrote screenplays for the films "Girl Trouble" (1942) and "Key to the City" (1950); and "The Lady Dances" (1936) for the stage.
•Aunt Clara's Victoria Victory
•Endora Moves in for a Spell (story)
•Solid Gold Mother-in-Law
•Tabatha's Cranky Spell
•Three Wishes
•Twitch or Treat (with James Henerson)
1.Robert Riley Crutcher on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
2.Ellett, Ryan. "Robert Riley Crutcher", Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962, McFarland, 2017, pp. 55-56.
3.Robert Riley Crutcher on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on August 12, 2021.
4.The Life Summary of Robert Riley Crutcher, Family Search. Retrieved on August 12, 2021.
Topper is an American fantasy sitcom television series based on the 1937 film Topper, which was based on two novels Topper and Topper Takes a Trip by Thorne Smith. The series was broadcast on CBS from October 9, 1953, to July 15, 1955, and stars Leo G. Carroll in the title role.
No. OverallNo. In SeasonTitleDirected By11"Topper Meets the Ghosts"22"The Movers"Philip Rapp33"Hiring the Maid"44"The Hypnotist"The buzz-term for Old Time Radio is 'OTR'. OTR usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964.These shows from the pre-television age include adventure, comedies, mystery shows, western dramas and shows from World War II.
Best Robert Riley Crutcher Quotes. "Samantha Stephens: Darrin, do you love me? Darrin Stephens: No. [Samantha is mad] Darrin Stephens: I mean, yes, I love you but no, I won't do what you want me to do when you say 'Darrin, do you love me?'." - Darrin Stephens (1964-1969 eps.)
Robert Riley Crutcher was a writer who was born in 1911 in United States and died in 1974 known for Key to the City, The Thin Man (TV Series), Hazel (TV Series), Topper (TV Series) and Girl Trouble
