Jerome Chodorov
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| Jerome Chodorov | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1911 New York City |
| Died | September 12, 2004 (aged 93) Nyack, New York |
| Relatives | Edward Chodorov, brother |
Jerome Chodorov (10 August 1911 - 12 September 2004) was an American playwright and librettist.
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[edit] Biography
He 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 based on his play. Joseph A. Fields was his frequent collaborator. He was Hollywood blacklisted during the McCarthy era. His brother, Edward Chodorov (1904-1988), was also a playwright, author of the perennial favorite of amateur groups, Kind Lady.
[edit] Plays
- Schoolhouse on the Lot
- Junior Miss
- The French Touch
- My Sister Eileen
- Anniversary Waltz
- Barnaby and Mr. O'Malley
- The Ponder Heart
- Three Bags Full
- Blithe Spirit
- A Talent for Murder (with Norman Panama) (Edgar Award, 1982, Best Play)
[edit] Musicals
- Wonderful Town (Tony Award for Best Musical, 1953)
- The Girl in Pink Tights
- I Had a Ball
- The Girl in Pink Tights
[edit] Other
- Alive and Kicking (revue, 1950) - additional material
- The Gazebo - director
- Christine - director
- Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole - 1961
[edit] 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
