Ernest S. Pagano (January 16, 1901 – April 29, 1953) was an American

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

. He began in showbusiness as a "gag-man" in silent films. He wrote for 66 films between 1927 and 1947. He was born in

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, and died in

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from a

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. His brother was the novelist and screenwriter Jo Pagano.''Celluloid Adventures 2: Artistic Triumphs...Box Office Bombs'' by Nicholas Anez, Midnight Marquee Press, 2011, page 64

Partial filmography

* ''

Spite Marriage ''Spite Marriage'' is a 1929 American silent comedy film co-directed by Buster Keaton and Edward Sedgwick and starring Keaton and Dorothy Sebastian. It is the second film Keaton made for MGM and his last silent film, although he had wanted it ...

'' (1929) * ''

Three Hollywood Girls ''Three Hollywood Girls'' is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle (billed as William Goodrich) and starring Leota Lane. Cast * Leota Lane * Edward J. Nugent * Florence Oberle * Phyllis Crane * Rita Flynn * Ford West ...

'' (1931) * ''

Pete and Repeat ''Pete and Repeat'' is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle. Cast * Bud Harrison * Peenie Elmo See also * Fatty Arbuckle filmography __NOTOC__ These are the films of the American silent film actor, comedian, director, and s ...

'' (1931) * '' Crashing Hollywood'' (1931) * ''

Windy Riley Goes Hollywood ''Windy Riley Goes Hollywood'' is a 1931 American pre-Code short comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle using the pseudonym of William Goodrich and starring Louise Brooks and Jack Shutta. Although Arbuckle was acquitted in the third trial for ...

'' (1931) * '' The Lure of Hollywood'' (1931) * '' Honeymoon Trio'' (1931) * '' Up Pops the Duke'' (1931) * '' That's My Meat'' (1931) * ''

One Quiet Night ''One Quiet Night'' is a solo acoustic guitar album by Pat Metheny that won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 2004. He recorded the album at his home studio on a baritone guitar built for him by Linda Manzer. In the liner notes, Methe ...

'' (1931) * '' Queenie of Hollywood'' (1931) * ''

Once a Hero ''Once a Hero'' is an American action-adventure television series that aired on ABC from September 19 until October 3, 1987. The series stars Milo O'Shea as Abner Bevis, a down-on-his-luck comic book artist whose life is turned upside down when h ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Tamale Vendor ''The Tamale Vendor'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle and starring Tom Patricola and Charles Judels. See also * Fatty Arbuckle filmography __NOTOC__ These are the films of the American silent film actor, co ...

'' (1931) * '' Idle Roomers'' (1931) * '' Smart Work'' (

1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...

) * '' Moonlight and Cactus'' (

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

) * ''

Keep Laughing ''Keep Laughing'' is an album by hardcore punk band Rich Kids on LSD Rich Kids on LSD (RKL) was a Californian hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Montecito, California, a suburb of Santa Barbara. They were associated with the "Nardcore" scen ...

'' (1932) * ''

Bridge Wives ''Bridge Wives'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. Plot Mr. Smith ( Alfred St. John) experiences anxiety as his wife (Fern Emmett) participates in a marathon bridge tournament. Cast * Al St. John as ...

'' (1932) * '' Hollywood Luck'' (1932) * ''

Hollywood Lights ''Hollywood Lights'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle, starring Rita Flynn, Virginia Brooks, Tut Mace, and Ted O'Shea. Cast * Rita Flynn * Virginia Brooks * Tut Mace * Ted O'Shea * Fern Emmett * Lynton Brent * ...

'' (1932) * ''

Son of a Sailor ''Son of a Sailor'' is a 1933 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and written by Alfred A. Cohn, Paul Gerard Smith, Ernest Pagano, and H. M. Walker. The film stars Joe E. Brown, Jean Muir, Frank McHugh, Thelma Todd, Johnny Mack Brown, a ...

'' (1933) * ''

The Gold Ghost ''The Gold Ghost'' is a 1934 short American pre-code comedy film starring Buster Keaton. Plot Two wealthy fathers Jim and George try to arrange their children Gloria and Wally to marry in order to strengthen their families. Gloria refuses to ...

'' (1934) * ''

Allez Oop ''Allez Oop'' is a 1934 American short comedy film starring Buster Keaton. It was the second film Keaton made for Educational Pictures. Plot Elmer ( Buster Keaton) works at a clock repair shop and falls for a woman named Paula (Dorothy Sebast ...

'' (

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

) * ''

Shall We Dance Shall We Dance may refer to: Films * ''Shall We Dance'' (1937 film), a Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical * ''Shall We Dance?'' (1996 film), a Japanese film about ballroom dancing * ''Shall We Dance?'' (2004 film), an American remake of the ...

'' (

1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Fe ...

) * '' A Damsel in Distress'' (1937) * ''

Vivacious Lady ''Vivacious Lady'' is a 1938 American black-and-white romantic comedy film directed by George Stevens and starring Ginger Rogers and James Stewart. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures. The screenplay was written by P.J. Wolfson and Ernest Paga ...

'' (

1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...

) * '' Carefree'' (1938) * ''

The Flying Irishman ''The Flying Irishman'' (aka ''Born to Fly'') is a 1939 biographical drama film produced by RKO Pictures about Douglas Corrigan's unofficial transatlantic flight the previous year in a dilapidated Curtiss Robin light aircraft. The film was direc ...

'' (

1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to ...

) * ''

You'll Never Get Rich ''You'll Never Get Rich'' is a 1941 Hollywood musical comedy film with a wartime theme directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Robert Benchley, Cliff Nazarro, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The title stems f ...

'' (1941) * ''

You Were Never Lovelier ''You Were Never Lovelier'' is a 1942 American musical romantic comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth. The supporting cast also features Adolphe Menjou, Xavier Cugat and Adele Mara. The music was com ...

'' (1942) * ''

San Diego, I Love You ''San Diego, I Love You'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Reginald Le Borg and starring Jon Hall, Louise Allbritton and Edward Everett Horton.McLaughlin p.249 Synopsis Philip McCooley, a widowed high school teacher in small-town Cali ...

'' (1944) * ''That's the Spirit'' (1945) * ''

That Night with You ''That Night With You'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Susanna Foster, Franchot Tone and Louise Allbritton. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, it featured Buster Keaton in a supporting role. ...

'' (1945) * '' Lover Come Back'' (1946)

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* 1901 births 1953 deaths American male screenwriters People from Florence, Colorado Screenwriters from Colorado 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-stub