McElbert Moore

McElbert Moore (July 2, 1892 – April 10, 1972) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and lyricist.

Born Elbert Francis Moore in Boston, he attended Waltham High School. He worked as a drama critic and editor at local newspapers. He was part of the Harvard College class of 1916 and was a pilot candidate in the Army from October to November 1918 before working on the Army's theatrical productions.

He wrote several plays in the 1920s. He co-wrote screenplays for several films in the 1940s.

As a lyricist, he worked with Anton Lada and J. Fred Coots.

He married actress Margaret Moore. They wrote the song "Don't Take My Balloon".

Filmography

 * Ever Since Venus (1944), co-writer with Arthur Dreifuss
 * An Old Fashioned Girl (1949)
 * Shamrock Hill (1949), co-writer with Arthur Hoerl
 * There's a Girl in My Heart (1949), co-writer with Arthur Hoerl

Discography

 * "Back Numbers in My Little Red Book" (1922), lyrics, music by J. Fred Coots
 * "Only One" (1953), from Matinee Girl
 * "Like-a-Me, Like-a-You, from Matinee Girl
 * "When" (1953), from A Night in Paris (1926)
 * "Why Should We Be Wasting Time?" from A Night in Paris, lrics
 * "Fascinating Lady" from A Night in Paris, lrics

Theater

 * The Eclipse (1922)
 * Spice of 1922 (1922), lyrics
 * Dew Drop Inn (1923)
 * ''Plain Jane (1924)
 * The Matinee Girl (1926)
 * A Night in Paris (1926)
 * Happy (1927)
 * Zeppelin (1929)
 * Hanky Panky
 * The Bal Tabarin (1923)
 * Innocent Eyes
 * Hello Everybody
 * Sittin Pretty
 * Accidentally Yours
 * Leave it to Me
 * Junetime