Robert Riskin

Robert Riskin (March 30, 1897 – September 20, 1955) was an American screenwriter and playwright, best known for his collaborations with director-producer Frank Capra.

Read more about Robert Riskin:  Career, Stroke and Death, Selected Filmography

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    My first debate in high school—”Resolved: Girls are no good”—and I won!
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    Grandpa: Penny, why don’t you write a play about ism-mania?
    Penny: Ism-mania?
    Grandpa: Yeah, sure. You know, communism, fascism, voodooism. Everybody’s got an ism these days.
    Penny: It sounds like an itch or something.
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    —Robert Riskin (1897–1955)