Jerome Chodorov
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| Jerome Chodorov | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1911 New York City |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Nyack, New York |
| Relatives | Edward Chodorov, brother |
Jerome Chodorov (August 10, 1911 – September 12, 2004) was an American playwright and librettist. He co-wrote the book for the musical Wonderful Town.
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Biography
Chodorov was born in New York City, and entered journalism in the 1930s. He is best known for his 1940 play My Sister Eileen, its 1942 screen adaptation, and the musical Wonderful Town, which was based on his play.[1][2] Joseph A. Fields was his frequent collaborator. He was Hollywood blacklisted during the McCarthy era.[3]
His brother, Edward Chodorov (1904–1988), was also a playwright, author of the perennial favorite of amateur groups, Kind Lady.
Works
Sources: Playbill;[1] Doollee[4]
Plays
- Schoolhouse on the Lot (1938)
- Junior Miss (1941)
- The French Touch (1945)
- My Sister Eileen
- Anniversary Waltz (1954)
- The Ponder Heart (1956)
- Three Bags Full (1966)
- A Talent for Murder (with Norman Panama) (Edgar Award, 1982, Best Play)
Musicals
- Wonderful Town (Tony Award for Best Musical, 1953)[2]
- I Had a Ball
- The Girl in Pink Tights
Work as director
- Alive and Kicking (revue, 1950) - additional material
- The Gazebo (1958) - director
- Christine (1960) - director
- Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole (1961), director
Film
- The Case of the Lucky Legs (a 1935 Perry Mason film)
- My Sister Eileen
- Junior Miss (1945)
- Happy Anniversary (1959), based on Anniversary Waltz
- Those Endearing Young Charms
- Louisiana Purchase
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jones, Kenneth."Jerome Chodorov, Librettist and Playwright Who Turned 'My Sister Eileen' Into 'Wonderful Town', Dead at 93" playbill.com, September 13, 2004
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "' Wonderful Town' Credits, Quick Review, Awards, Brief History, Synopsis" tamswitmark.com, accessed May 26, 2012
- ↑ McKinley, Jesse.Jerome Chodorov, Broadway and Film Writer, Dies at 93" The New York Times, September 14, 2004
- ↑ "Chodorov Works" doollee.com, accessed May 26, 2012
External links
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- 1911 births
- 2004 deaths
- 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights
- Male dramatists and playwrights
- Jewish American songwriters
- Edgar Award winners
- Hollywood blacklist
- Writers from New York City
- American musical theatre librettists
- 20th-century American musicians
