Gordon, Ruth 1896-1985Overview
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Ruth Gordon
Adam's rib
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21 editions published between 1949 and 2007 in English and Japanese and held by 1,802 libraries worldwide Assistant District Attorney Adam Bonner loves his wife Amanda, but doesn't care much for his opposing counsel in a sensational attempted-murder trial, an opponent who happens to be Amanda.
Harold and Maude
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24 editions published between 1971 and 2010 in English and held by 1,666 libraries worldwide A black comedy about a rich, disturbed, young man, fascinated with death and funerals, who has an affair and a series of adventures with an eccentric and independent 80-year-old woman.
Rosemary's baby
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24 editions published between 1968 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,388 libraries worldwide After unwittingly becoming friendly with a coven of witches and warlocks, a young wife is impregnated by the Devil.
My side : the autobiography of Ruth Gordon
by Ruth Gordon
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10 editions published between 1976 and 1986 in English and held by 1,078 libraries worldwide
Myself among others
by Ruth Gordon
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7 editions published between 1971 and 1972 in English and Undetermined and held by 994 libraries worldwide
Pat and Mike
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7 editions published between 1952 and 2000 in English and held by 834 libraries worldwide A woman athlete of enormous promise in the worlds of both tennis and golf is pursued by a shady promoter, who hopes to make her famous and make some money in the process.
Ruth Gordon, an open book
by Ruth Gordon
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8 editions published in 1980 in English and held by 665 libraries worldwide
Shady lady : a novel
by Ruth Gordon
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4 editions published between 1981 and 1983 in English and held by 520 libraries worldwide
A double life
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8 editions published between 1947 and 2003 in English and held by 464 libraries worldwide The portrayal of an actor who finds his on stage role of Othello is affecting his off stage life as murderous revenge begins to seem reasonable.
Adam's rib; screenplay
by Ruth Gordon
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2 editions published between 1972 and 2003 in English and held by 428 libraries worldwide
Any which way you can
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9 editions published between 1980 and 2010 in English and held by 416 libraries worldwide Philo Beddoe faces his most dangerous challenge at the hands of an unbeaten bruiser from back East. There's big money at stake, and to be sure Philo shows up, gangsters kidnap his girlfriend.
My bodyguard
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8 editions published between 1980 and 2003 in English and held by 364 libraries worldwide Clifford, a new student at a high school, enlists the aid of an overgrown misfit against the school bully, and a special friendship arises.
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
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8 editions published between 1970 and 2009 in English and held by 345 libraries worldwide Views Lincoln's life, from his early days as a young woodsman to his election to Presidency in 1860. Includes his first love, his marriage, his early law practice, and his debates with Douglas.
Every which way but loose
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4 editions published between 1978 and 2002 in English and held by 315 libraries worldwide Philo Beddoe, a regular easy-going, beer-drinking truck driver and the toughest barroom brawler west of the Rockies, lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. When he finally falls in love, it's with a flighty singer who leads him on a crazy chase across the Southwest.
Years ago, a play
by Ruth Gordon
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6 editions published between 1946 and 1947 in English and held by 253 libraries worldwide
Where's Poppa
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8 editions published between 1970 and 2002 in English and held by 235 libraries worldwide A Jewish lawyer's aged mother constantly harms his love life, and he considers various means of getting rid of her.
Every which way but loose
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6 editions published between 1980 and 2002 in English and held by 216 libraries worldwide Truck driver Philo Beddoe, the toughest barroom brawler west of the Rockies, and his 165 pound orangutan, Clyde, fall in love with an elusive singer who leads them on a rough-and-tumble chase across the Southwest.
Rosemary's baby
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1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 184 libraries worldwide The story of a young New York couple who are expecting their first child. Rosemary experiences confusion and fear; her husband makes a pact with the devil that promises to send his career skyward.
Over twenty-one, a comedy
by Ruth Gordon
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4 editions published between 1943 and 1944 in English and held by 180 libraries worldwide
Action in the North Atlantic
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 167 libraries worldwide World War II drama about the Merchant Marine and Navy gun crews who did battle with enemy submarines and risked their lives to deliver supplies and munitions to allied troops. more
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Actors Actresses Biography Bodyguards Bullying Childbirth Comedy films Comedy films Dark comedy films Demoniac possession Drama Dramatists, American Dual-career families Feature films Feature films Fiction Fiction films Film adaptations Film noir Films for the hearing impaired Gordon, Ruth,--1896-1985 Hand-to-hand fighting Horror films Horror films Humor Legal films Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865 Man-woman relationships May-December romances Merchant marine Nineteen twenties Orangutan Othello (Fictitious character) Pregnancy Romantic comedy films Satanism Sports films Sports films Sports promoters Teenage boys Teenagers Truck drivers United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films Women athletes Women lawyers World War (1939-1945) Young families Ziegfeld, Flo,--1869-1932
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Früherer Name Jones, Ruth 1896-1985
Gordon, Ruth
Jones, Ruth.
Jones, Ruth, 1896-1985
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English
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French (14) Multiple languages (9) Spanish (9) No Linguistic content (5) Japanese (1) Undetermined (1) Covers
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