Bruce Manning

{{Short description|American novelist (1902–1965)}}

{{for|the environmental chemist|Bruce A. Manning}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Bruce Manning

| birth_date = {{birth-date|July 15, 1902}}

| birth_place = Cuddebackville, New York

| death_date = {{d-da|August 3, 1965|July 15, 1902}}

| death_place = Encino, California

| spouse = Gwen Bristow (1929-1965)

}}

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Bruce Manning (July 15, 1902 – August 3, 1965) was a Cuddebackville, New York-born Hollywood filmmaker/screenwriter who entered the movie business following the publication of several novels that he co-wrote with wife, Gwen Bristow. Their first joint novel, The Invisible Host (1930), was adapted to the screen in 1934 as The Ninth Guest.

He wrote the screenplay for Bristow's novel Jubilee Trail in 1954.{{cite news |last=Scott |first=John L. |date=March 4, 1954 |title='Jubilee Trail' Proves Pretentious Western |work=Los Angeles Times}} In addition to his numerous scripts, beginning in the 1940s he served as a producer for several films, and in 1943 he directed his first and only feature, The Amazing Mrs. Holliday. His career ended in 1957, eight years before his death.

Henry Koster called him "the funniest man I ever met and the best comedy writer I ever met."{{cite book|page=8|title=Just making movies|first=Ronald L.|last= Davis|year=2005|publisher=University Press of Mississippi }}