Harry Ruskin


Harry Ruskin was an American screenwriter and lyricist. He worked for a variety of Hollywood studios over the course of several decades. For MGM he co-wrote several entries in the Andy Hardy and Dr. Kildare series.
He wrote the lyrics for the 1929 hit song "I May Be Wrong (but I Think You're Wonderful)", with music by Henry Sullivan, utilised in the musical revue Murray Andersons Almanac.
In a 2020 interview, former Golden Age of Hollywood child actress Cora Sue Collins alleged that when she was 15 years old, Ruskin, then 48 years old, tried to force her to have sex with him in exchange for a good movie role. She refused and told studio boss Louis B. Mayer about what had happened, who was nonchalant and dismissive about it.

Selected filmography

King of Jazz Smoke Lightning Too Much Harmony Six of a Kind Two for Tonight The Glass Key Lady Be Careful Great Guy The Big Noise Bad Guy The Hit Parade Beg, Borrow or Steal The Women Men Marry Married Before Breakfast Young Dr. Kildare Paradise for Three Love Is a Headache Honolulu Miracles for Sale The Secret of Dr. Kildare Calling Dr. Kildare Dr. Kildare's Strange Case Keeping Company Dr. Kildare Goes Home Dr. Kildare's Crisis The Ghost Comes Home Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day Andy Hardy's Private Secretary The People vs. Dr. Kildare The Penalty Dr. Kildare's Victory This Time for Keeps Tish Calling Dr. Gillespie Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Rationing Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble Lost in a Harem Barbary Coast Gent Three Men in White The Hidden Eye Between Two Women Love Laughs at Andy Hardy The Postman Always Rings Twice Dark Delusion Tenth Avenue Angel Julia Misbehaves Watch the Birdie The Happy Years Lady Godiva of Coventry The Girl in the Kremlin