Louis F. Edelman (May 18, 1900 – January 6, 1976), was an American screenwriter and producer. He produced 39 films between 1935 and 1952, including the Fred Astaire musical ''

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'' (1942) and the gangster classic ''

White Heat ''White Heat'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly and Steve Cochran. Written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, ''White Heat'' is based on a story by Vi ...

'' (1949) starring

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. He was also active in television, having produced such series as

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's ''

The Big Valley ''The Big Valley'' is an American Western drama television series that originally aired from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969 on ABC. The series is set on the fictional Barkley Ranch in Stockton, California, from 1884 to 1888. The one-hour e ...

'', ''

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'' is the first Western television series written for adults, premiering four days before ''Gunsmoke'' on September 6, 1955. Two weeks later came the Clint Walker western ''Cheyenne''. The series is loosely base ...

'' (1955–1961) and

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's sitcom set in Tin Pan Alley, ''

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'' (1959–1960). starring

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and

Stubby Kaye Bernard Solomon Kotzin (November 11, 1918 – December 14, 1997), known as Stubby Kaye, was an American actor, comedian, vaudevillian, and singer, known for his appearances on Broadway and in film musicals. Kaye originated the roles of Nicely-Ni ...

. He was also producer (in later seasons, executive producer) of ''

The Danny Thomas Show ''The Danny Thomas Show'' (titled ''Make Room for Daddy'' for its first three seasons) is an American sitcom that ran from 1953 to 1957 on ABC and from 1957 to 1964 on CBS. Starring Danny Thomas as a successful night club entertainer, the show fo ...

''.

Biography

Louis F. Edelman was born in New York City on May 18, 1900. At 15 he entered Harvard on a full scholarship. He interrupted his education to enlist in the Navy and was sent to Annapolis Officers' Training School where he attained the rank of lieutenant JG. In WWI he rescued his entire crew after they were torpedoed in the North Atlantic for which he was decorated with the Navy Cross. His film, ''

Submarine D-1 ''Submarine D-1'' is a 1937 drama directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Pat O'Brien, George Brent and Wayne Morris.. The film was produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and released by Warner Bros. Plot Butch Rogers and Sock McGillis are old submari ...

'' was based on these experiences. When he finished his Navy service he returned to Harvard and after graduating he entered the film business as a movie salesman for the Loew's Theatre Group. As his goal was to produce films, he moved to Hollywood in 1929 and got a job managing the Loew's State and Egyptian Theaters. It was there, during a preview, that he met Irving Thalberg, the production chief at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Thalberg asked that the theatre manager sit with him during the preview of a film that the studio was not pleased with—he wanted the opinion of a man who was used to audience reactions. He was so impressed with Edelman's comments, that he hired him the next day. He worked on a succession of assignments at MGM before joining Warner Bros. in the mid-1930s, first as an associate producer and then as a writer/producer. During his long career, he produced over 85 films not only for Warner Bros. but also for Columbia and 20th Century-Fox. Some of his credits include the definitive gangster film, ''White Heat'', with Jimmy Cagney, for which Edelman received an Academy Award nomination in 1950, both as writer and producer. His other credits include '' G-Men'' (Edelman coined that phrase as he thought "Government Men" was too long for a movie theatre marquee), ''A Song to Remember'', (the story of Chopin), ''

'', '' The West Point Story'', '' Here Comes the Navy'', '' I'll See You in my Dreams'', ''

Marked Woman ''Marked Woman'' is a 1937 American dramatic crime film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart, with featured performances by Lola Lane, Isabel Jewell, Rosalind Marquis, Mayo Methot, Jane Bryan, Eduardo Ciannelli and ...

'', and '' Hotel Berlin'', among others. His writing credits included '' Shipmates'' (1931), ''

Flirtation Walk ''Flirtation Walk'' is a 1934 American romantic musical film written by Delmer Daves and Lou Edelman, and directed by Frank Borzage. It focuses on a soldier ( Dick Powell) who falls in love with a general's daughter (Ruby Keeler) during the gen ...

'' (1934), ''

Shipmates Forever ''Shipmates Forever'' is a 1935 American musical film directed by Frank Borzage and written by Delmer Daves. Set at the United States Naval Academy, the film stars Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Lewis Stone, Ross Alexander, John Arledge, Eddie Acuff, ...

'' (1935), ''

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'' (1938), ''

'' (1949), '' I'll See You in my Dreams'' (1951), and numerous episodes of ''Make Room for Daddy'', ''Wyatt Earp'', and ''The Big Valley''. After completing ''The Jazz Singer'' and ''I'll See you in My Dreams'', with Danny Thomas, Danny asked Edelman to come up with an idea that would keep him at home. He was on the road so much that his children called him "Uncle Daddy". It was then that Edelman created the long-running TV series ''Make Room for Daddy''. He then went on to create or produce ''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''The Real McCoys'', ''

'', ''

The Adventures of Jim Bowie ''The Adventures of Jim Bowie'' is an American Western television series that aired on ABC from 1956 to 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana Territory. The series was an adaptation of the book ''Tempered Blade'', by Monte Barrett. Synop ...

'', '' The Californians'', ''

The Barbara Stanwyck Show ''The Barbara Stanwyck Show'' is an American anthology drama television series which ran on NBC from September 1960 to September 1961. Barbara Stanwyck served as hostess, and starred in all but four of the half-hour productions. The four in which ...

'', ''

'', '' The Joey Bishop Show'', and ''

''. Most are still on the air today enjoying a new life and new audiences in re-runs. Edelman was president of the

Producers Guild of America The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is a 501(c)(6) trade association representing television producers, film producers and New media, New Media producers in the United States. The PGA's membership includes over 8,000 members of the producing esta ...

from 1965 to 1967. He died on January 6, 1976, in Los Angeles.

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