Biography
American author Bruce Manning came to Hollywood when his novel
Party Wire was filmed by Columbia in 1935. The following year, Manning joined Universal, where he scripted several high-grossing
Deanna Durbin musicals. In 1941, he was promoted to producer, overseeing such Universal prestige items as
Back Street (1941) and
Broadway (1942). He took a one-time-only flyer at directing in 1943, helming the Deanna Durbin starrer The Amazing Mrs. Holliday. Active until 1952, Bruce Manning worked as producer and screenwriter for a variety of studios, including RKO, Paramount, Columbia and Republic. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide