Samuel Spewack (1899–1971)
Autor von My Favorite Wife [1940 film]
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Getagged
Wissenswertes
- Geburtstag
- 1899-09-16
- Todestag
- 1971-10-14
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- Russia
USA - Wohnorte
- Ukraine, Russia
New York, New York, USA
New Hope, Pennsylvania, USA - Ausbildung
- Columbia College
- Berufe
- screenwriter
playwright - Beziehungen
- Spewack, Bella (wife)
- Preise und Auszeichnungen
- Tony Award Best Musical (1949)
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A funny and clever murder mystery by the author of Kiss Me Kate. Set in 1920's New York, on a yacht, and in period Cuba. Wry and enjoyable - snap it up if you find a copy!
Classic comedy. Many think the main characters were based on Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, as a successful pair of screenwriters whose every work is a variation of the "boy meets girl" plot. Between the Covers, rare book dealers in Gloucester City, NJ, however, has been informed that the main characters were based on the prolific screenwriters Grover Jones and William Slavens McNutt, Jones in particular was a one-man screenpaly factory. The play was the basis for the 1938 Lloyd Bacon-directed film featuring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien, and which also numbered Ralph Bellamy and Ronald Reagan among the cast. Reagan played the role of "Radio announcer at premiere". Would to God he had remained in that capacity!… (mehr)
1 Overture 2:42
2 Another Op'nin', Another Show 1:43
3 Why Can't You Behave? 3:09
4 Wunderbar 3:35
5 So In Love 3:34
6 We Open In Venice 2:14
7 Tom, Dick Or Harry 2:04
8 I've Come To Wive It Wealthily In Padua 2:10
9 I Hate Men 2:20
10 Were Thine That Special Face 4:09
11 Too Darn Hot 4:00
12 Where Is The Life That Late I Led? 4:20
13 Always True To You (In My Fashion) 3:59
14 Bianca 2:06
15 So In Love (Reprise) 2:10
16 Brush Up Your Shakespeare 1:40
17 I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple 1:53
18 Finale: Kiss Me, Kate 0:47
19 Kiss Me, Kate Overture 6:10… (mehr)
2 Another Op'nin', Another Show 1:43
3 Why Can't You Behave? 3:09
4 Wunderbar 3:35
5 So In Love 3:34
6 We Open In Venice 2:14
7 Tom, Dick Or Harry 2:04
8 I've Come To Wive It Wealthily In Padua 2:10
9 I Hate Men 2:20
10 Were Thine That Special Face 4:09
11 Too Darn Hot 4:00
12 Where Is The Life That Late I Led? 4:20
13 Always True To You (In My Fashion) 3:59
14 Bianca 2:06
15 So In Love (Reprise) 2:10
16 Brush Up Your Shakespeare 1:40
17 I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple 1:53
18 Finale: Kiss Me, Kate 0:47
19 Kiss Me, Kate Overture 6:10… (mehr)
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Funny. I don't usually like comedies with this sort of people-forced-to-lie-to-each-other premise, but this cast makes it work.
Concept: D
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: C
Enjoyment: C plus
GPA: 2.3/4