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| ⚫ | '''Laurence Schwab''' (1893 – May 29, 1951) was an American theater and film producer, writer, and director. He was born in [[Boston]] and attended [[Harvard University]]. His first success was as co-producer of ''[[The Gingham Girl]] (1922).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100447207|title=Laurence Schwab|website=Oxford Reference}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He co-authored and produced numerous productions in the 1920s and 1930s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1951/05/30/archives/laurence-schwab-author-producer-his-hits-include-desert-song-good.html|title=LAURENCE SCHWAB, AUTHOR, PRODUCER; His Hits Include 'Desert Song,' 'Good News,' 'Follow Thru,' 'New Moon'--Dies at 57|newspaper=The New York Times |date=May 30, 1951}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/person/laurence-schwab-vault-0000006878|title=Laurence Schwab|website=Playbill}}</ref> Several of his works were adapted to film. |
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| ⚫ | '''Laurence Schwab''' (1893 |
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| ⚫ | He co-authored and produced numerous productions in the 1920s and 1930s.<ref>{{Cite |
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==Theater== |
==Theater== |
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===Writer=== |
===Writer=== |
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*''[[Queen High]]'' (1926), adapted from [[Edward Peple]]'s 1914 farce |
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*''[[Good News (musical)|Good News]]'' (1927) |
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*''[[The New Moon]]'' (1927), co-wrote |
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*''[[Take a Chance (musical)|Take a Chance]]'' (1932), co-wrote |
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===Producer=== |
===Producer=== |
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*''[[America's Sweetheart (musical)|America's Sweetheart]]'' (1931) |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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*''[[Good News (1930 film)|Good News]]'' based on musical he co-wrote |
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*''[[Queen High]]'' (1930), adaptatiom of his play |
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*''[[I Won't Play]]'' (1944) |
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*''[[Good News (1947 film)|Good News]]'' adapted from a play he co-wrote |
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*''[[The Desert Song (1953 film)|The Desert Song]]'' adapted from a play he co-wrote |
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===Directing=== |
===Directing=== |
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*''[[Take a Chance (1933 film)]]'' |
*''[[Take a Chance (1933 film)|Take a Chance]]'', co-directed |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:1893 births]] |
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[[Category:1951 deaths]] |
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[[Category:American dramatists and playwrights]] |
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[[Category:American film producers]] |
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[[Category:American theatre managers and producers]] |
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[[Category:Writers from Boston]] |
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[[Category:Harvard University alumni]] |
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[[Category:20th-century American screenwriters]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:52, 15 March 2024
Laurence Schwab (1893 – May 29, 1951) was an American theater and film producer, writer, and director. He was born in Boston and attended Harvard University. His first success was as co-producer of The Gingham Girl (1922).[1] He co-authored and produced numerous productions in the 1920s and 1930s.[2][3] Several of his works were adapted to film.
Theater[edit]
Writer[edit]
- Queen High (1926), adapted from Edward Peple's 1914 farce
- Good News (1927)
- The New Moon (1927), co-wrote
- Follow Thru (1930), co-wrote
- Take a Chance (1932), co-wrote
Producer[edit]
- America's Sweetheart (1931)
Filmography[edit]
Writer[edit]
- Follow Thru (1930), adaptation of his play, he also produced
- Good News based on musical he co-wrote
- Queen High (1930), adaptatiom of his play
- I Won't Play (1944)
- Good News adapted from a play he co-wrote
- The Desert Song adapted from a play he co-wrote
Directing[edit]
- Take a Chance, co-directed
References[edit]
- ^ "Laurence Schwab". Oxford Reference.
- ^ "LAURENCE SCHWAB, AUTHOR, PRODUCER; His Hits Include 'Desert Song,' 'Good News,' 'Follow Thru,' 'New Moon'--Dies at 57". The New York Times. May 30, 1951.
- ^ "Laurence Schwab". Playbill.
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