Laurence Schwab
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
Writer
- Queen High (1926), adapted from Edward Peple's 1914 farce
- Good News (musical) (1927)
- The New Moon (1927), co-wrote
- Follow Thru (musical) (1930), co-wrote
- Take a Chance (musical) (1932), co-wrote
Producer
Filmography
Writer
- Follow Thru (1930), adaptation of his play, he also produced
- Good News (1930 film) based on musical he co-wrote
- Queen High (1930), adaptatiom of his play
- I Won't Play (1944)
- Good News (1947 film) adapted from a play he co-wrote
- The Desert Song (1953 film) adapted from a play he co-wrote
Directing
- Take a Chance (1933 film), co-directed
References
- ^ "Laurence Schwab". Oxford Reference. doi:10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100447207 (inactive 2020-05-19).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of May 2020 (link) - ^ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (May 30, 1951). "LAURENCE SCHWAB, AUTHOR, PRODUCER; His Hits Include 'Desert Song,' 'Good News,' 'Follow Thru,' 'New Moon'--Dies at 57" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Laurence Schwab". Playbill.