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Harold Jacob Smith
Harold Jacob Smith (July 2, 1912 – December 28, 1970) was an American screenwriter. His screenplay for ''The Defiant Ones ''The Defiant Ones'' is a 1958 American adventure drama film which tells the story of two escaped prisoners, one white and one black, who are shackled together and who must co-operate in order to survive. It stars Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier ...'' won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1958. Filmography Films TV References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Harold Jacob 1912 births 1970 deaths Writers from New York City American male screenwriters Best Original Screenplay Academy Award winners Edgar Award winners Screenwriters from New York (state) 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters ...
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The Defiant Ones
''The Defiant Ones'' is a 1958 American Adventure film, adventure Drama film, drama film which tells the story of two escaped prisoners, one white and one black, who are shackled together and who must co-operate in order to survive. It stars Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier. The film was adapted by Harold Jacob Smith from the story by Nedrick Young, originally credited as Nathan E. Douglas. It was produced and directed by Stanley Kramer. The film was highly regarded at the time of its release; it won Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White) and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Original Screenplay and was nominated for seven others, including Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture and Academy Award for Best Actor, Best Actor for both Poitier and Curtis. Poitier won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival. Plot One night in the Southern United ...
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Music In Manhattan
''Music in Manhattan'' is a 1944 American musical film directed by John H. Auer. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording ( Stephen Dunn). Cast * Anne Shirley as Frankie Foster * Dennis Day as Stanley Benson * Phillip Terry as Johnny Pearson * Raymond Walburn as Professor Carl Roberti * Jane Darwell Jane Darwell (born Patti Woodard; October 15, 1879 – August 13, 1967) was an American actress of stage, film, and television. With appearances in more than 100 major movies spanning half a century, Darwell is perhaps best remembered for her p ... as Mrs. Pearson References External links * 1944 films 1944 musical films American musical films 1940s English-language films American black-and-white films Films directed by John H. Auer Films scored by Leigh Harline 1940s American films {{musical-film-stub ...
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Screenwriters From New York (state)
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. Terminology In the silent era, writers now considered screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist and screen playwright.Steven Maras. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice.'' Wallflower Press, 2009. pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown and argues that they cannot be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a freelance profession. No education is required to be a professional screenw ...
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Edgar Award Winners
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Best Original Screenplay Academy Award Winners
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American Male Screenwriters
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Writers From New York City
A writer is a person who uses writing, written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, Short story, short stories, books, poetry, Travel literature, travelogues, Play (theatre), plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as other reports and Article (publishing), news articles that may be of interest to the Public, general public. Writers' texts are published across a wide range of Mass media, media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the Culture, cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition. Writers can produce material across a number of genres, fictional or Nonfiction, ...
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1970 Deaths
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark ...
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1912 Births
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the H ...
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Stars Over Hollywood
''Stars over Hollywood'' is a radio anthology in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS from May 31, 1941, to September 25, 1954, sponsored first by Dari-Rich, Carnation Milk and later by Armour and Company. (Note: This program should not be confused with ''Stars over Hollywood'', a 15-minute dramatic serial, produced via electrical transcription by C. P. MacGregor Electrical Transcriptions.) Format Comedies and light romances were typical episodes for ''Stars over Hollywood''. The presentations were "casual and relaxed ... but the performances were very professional."Reinehr, Robert C. and Swartz, Jon D. (2008). ''The A to Z of Old-Time Radio''. Scarecrow Press, Inc. . p. 244. Each of the program's scripts was original. The show's success surprised many doubters, who thought that audiences would not listen to this type of broadcast on Saturday mornings, a time that has been described as "the ghetto of the schedule."Dunning, John. (1976). ''Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate ...
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The Unexpected (TV Series)
''The Unexpected'', aka ''Time Square Playhouse'' is a 30-minute US television anthology series produced by Ziv Television Programs, Inc. for first-run syndication. Thirty-nine episodes aired from March 5, 1952 to December 10, 1952. Casts Herbert Marshall hosted the series. Guest stars included Craig Stevens, Raymond Burr, Gale Storm, Bonita Granville, Marie Windsor, Kenneth Tobey, Marshall Thompson, Hans Conried, Tom Drake, Virginia Grey, Jim Davis (actor), and Coleen Gray Coleen Gray (born Doris Bernice Jensen; October 23, 1922 – August 3, 2015) was an American actress. She was best known for her roles in the films '' Nightmare Alley'' (1947), '' Red River'' (1948), and Stanley Kubrick's '' The Killing'' .... Robert E. Lee and Jerome Lawrence were writers for the series. Episode list References External links * ''The Unexpected'' at CVTA with episode list 1950s American anthology television series 1952 American television series debuts 1952 Americ ...
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Celebrity Playhouse
''Celebrity Playhouse'' is an American anthology series that aired on Syndication from September 1955, to June 1956. Episodes were repeats of dramas that were originally shown on ''Schlitz Playhouse of Stars''. ''Celebrity Playhouse'' was produced by Screen Gems. Recurring guest stars Other Notable Guest Stars *Raymond Burr *Dane Clark *Joseph Cotten *Wendell Corey *Linda Darnell *Laraine Day *Joanne Dru *Vince Edwards *Jane Greer *Paul Henreid *Louis Jourdan *Thomas Mitchell (actor) *Hugh O'Brian * Pat O'Brien (actor) *Cliff Robertson * Edward G. Robinson *Ann Sheridan *Gale Storm *Teresa Wright Muriel Teresa Wright (October 27, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was an American actress. She was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: in 1941 for her debut work in ''The Little Foxes'', and in 1942 for ''Mrs. Miniver'', ... Episodes References External links''Celebrity Playhouse'' at CVTA with episode list* 1955 American television series debuts 19 ...
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