Laurence Schwab

American film producer (1893–1951)

Laurence Schwab (1893 – May 29, 1951) was an American theater and film producer, writer, and director. He was born in Boston and attended Harvard University. His first success was as co-producer of The Gingham Girl (1922).[1] He co-authored and produced numerous productions in the 1920s and 1930s.[2][3] Several of his works were adapted to film.

Theater

Writer

  • Queen High (1926), adapted from Edward Peple's 1914 farce
  • Good News (1927)
  • The New Moon (1927), co-wrote
  • Follow Thru (1930), co-wrote
  • Take a Chance (1932), co-wrote

Producer

  • America's Sweetheart (1931)

Filmography

Writer

  • Follow Thru (1930), adaptation of his play, he also produced
  • Good News based on musical he co-wrote
  • Queen High (1930), adaptatiom of his play
  • I Won't Play (1944)
  • Good News adapted from a play he co-wrote
  • The Desert Song adapted from a play he co-wrote

Directing

  • Take a Chance, co-directed

References

  1. ^ "Laurence Schwab". Oxford Reference.
  2. ^ "LAURENCE SCHWAB, AUTHOR, PRODUCER; His Hits Include 'Desert Song,' 'Good News,' 'Follow Thru,' 'New Moon'--Dies at 57". The New York Times. May 30, 1951.
  3. ^ "Laurence Schwab". Playbill.
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