Jerome Chodorov
Jerome Chodorov | |
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| Born | August 10, 1911 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 2004 (aged 93) Nyack, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | Rhea Chodorov |
| Relatives | Edward Chodorov (brother) |
Jerome Chodorov (August 10, 1911 – September 12, 2004) was an American
librettist, and screenwriter. He co-wrote the book with Joseph A. Fields for the original Broadway musical Wonderful Town starring Rosalind Russell. The musical was based on short stories by Ruth McKenney
.
Biography
Chodorov was born in
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)
- My Sister Eileen (1940)
- Junior Miss (1941)
- Those Endearing Young Charms (1943)
- The French Touch (1945)
- Anniversary Waltz (1954)
- The Ponder Heart (1956)
- Three Bags Full (1966)
- A Talent for Murder (with 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 theatre director
- Alive and Kicking (revue, 1950) - additional material
- The Gazebo (1958) - director
- Make A Million (1958) - director
- Christine (1960) - director
- Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole (1961), director
Film
- The Case of the Lucky Legs (a 1935 Perry Mason film)
- Louisiana Purchase (1941)
- My Sister Eileen (1942)
- Junior Miss (1945)
- Those Endearing Young Charms (1945; based on his play)[5]
- Happy Anniversary (1959), based on Anniversary Waltz
References
- ^ a b Jones, Kenneth."Jerome Chodorov, Librettist and Playwright Who Turned 'My Sister Eileen' Into 'Wonderful Town', Dead at 93" playbill.com, September 13, 2004
- ^ a b "' 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" Archived 2012-02-01 at the Wayback Machine doollee.com, accessed May 26, 2012
- ^ "Those Endearing Young Charms | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". www.ibdb.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15.
External links
- Jerome Chodorov at IMDb
- Jerome Chodorov at the Internet Broadway Database
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