Marian Spitzer (sometimes credited under her married name, Marian Spitzer Thompson) was an American screenwriter, journalist, playwright, and actress.
Marian Spitzer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marian Adrienne Spitzer February 20, 1899 New York City, New York, USA |
| Died | July 18, 1983 (aged 84) New York City, New York, USA |
| Education | New York University |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, playwright, journalist |
| Spouse | Harlan Thompson |
| Children | Evan Thompson, Eric Thompson |
Biography
editSpitzer was born in Manhattan to Lewis Spitzer and Adaline Wolfsheim. She and her younger sister, Janet, were raised in New York City.
After graduating from New York University in 1918, she embarked on a career as a journalist, working at newspapers like The Evening Globe.[1] She was fired from her Globe job after cutting work to spend time with her future husband, reporter (and future film producer) Harlan Thompson. She then transitioned into working as a publicity agent at the Palace Theatre while also writing short stories.[2] She married Thompson in 1925.[3]
She and Thompson wrote a number of plays and films together, and Thompson also had a brief flirtation with acting when she was cast in a role in Thru Different Eyes.[4] The pair moved to Hollywood for a few years to write for the silver screen, and Marian took on a role as a story editor, producer's assistant, and script doctor at Paramount while writing novels and short stories on the side.[5][6][7][8] Later in life, she wrote a book titled I Took It Lying Down about her experience suffering from tuberculosis, in addition to working for the New York City Office of Cultural Affairs in Carnegie Hall.[9]
In 1940, she was named as someone with connections to the Communist Party.[10]
Selected works
edit- Film
- Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
- Look for the Silver Lining (1949)[11]
- The Dolly Sisters (1945)[12]
- Hangover Square (1945)
- Literature
References
edit- ^ "11 Nov 1935, 13 - The Atlanta Constitution at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "23 Aug 1969, Page 11 - The Pittsburgh Press at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "30 Jun 1925, 34 - Daily News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "16 Feb 1929, 26 - Daily News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "14 Aug 1969, 32 - Fort Lauderdale News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "2 Dec 1944, Page 3 - The Emporia Gazette at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "8 Apr 1951, Page 4 - Independent Press-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "12 Aug 1935, 21 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "22 Apr 1951, 113 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "15 Aug 1940, 6 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ Ephron, Phoebe (2009). Look for the Silver Lining (1949): Shooting Script. Alexander Street Press.
- ^ Larkin, John; Spitzer, Marian (1943). The Dolly Sisters: Screenplay. Twentieth Century-Fox.
- ^ "11 May 1969, Page 48 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ https://www.marx-brothers.org/whyaduck/sounds/streaming.htm
- ^ Spitzer, Marian (1969). The Palace. Atheneum.
- ^ Spitzer, Marian (1969). The Palace: With an Introd. by Brooks Atkinson. Atheneum.
- ^ Koeniges, Thomas R. (1969). "In the know -- Marian Spitzer". loc.gov. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
Medium: 3 photographic prints (contact sheets). Summary: Photographs show author Marian Spitzer at the Museum of the City of New York. Spitzer is posed standing in front of an exhibit of Palace Theatre Memorabilia.
- ^ I TOOK IT LYING DOWN by Marian Spitzer | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Spitzer, Marian (1951). I Took it Lying Down. [A Personal Account of Treatment for Pulmonary Tuberculosis.]. Random House.
- ^ Spitzer, Marian (1951). I Took it Lying Down. Random House.
- ^ "13 Jul 1930, Page 4 - The Palm Beach Post at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ Spitzer, Marian (1930). A Hungry Young Lady. H. Liveright.
- ^ "28 Oct 1924, 4 - The Dispatch at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ Spitzer, Marian (1924). Who Would be Free. Boni and Liveright.
The smug German-Jewish society of New York's upper West Side." Cf. Hanna, A. Mirror for the nation.
- ^ Bigelow, Brad (8 January 2020). "Who Would be Free, by Marian Spitzer (1924)". Neglected Books.