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, lyrics "Fascinating Lady" from A Night in Paris, lyrics
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
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