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Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1986-001
.2 linear feet (1 box)
Harold Arlen, composer was born in Buffalo, New York in 1905. He composed the music for such well-known songs as: "Over the Rainbow", "Stormy Weather", "That Old Black Magic", and "Blues in the Night". Among his collaborators were: E. Y. Harburg,...
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Loos, Anita, 1893-1981
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1983-004
1.75 linear feet (4 boxes)
Anita Loos, screenwriter and novelist, was born on April 26, 1893, in Sisson, CA, the daughter of R. Beers and Minnie Ellen Loos. Miss Loos wrote the subtitles for D. W. Griffith's film, Intolerance, in 1916. Her best known work is Gentlemen...
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Ryskind, Morrie, 1895-1985
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1996-024
Morrie Ryskind, poet, playwright, and columnist. Awarded the 1932 Pultizer Prize for drama for Of Thee I Sing co-written with George Kaufman, Ira Gershwin, and George Gershwin. Testified before the House Un-American...
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Bronson, Owen, Mrs.
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1995-030
.25 linear feet (1 box)
Scriptwriter for silent films, Nell B. Bronson published under the name Mrs. Owen Bronson. Born in Menlo Park, California, the former Nell Booth Poole was an assistant post office employee before having 40 "photo plays" accepted in 1914. Titles...
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