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John L. Balderston (October 22, 1889, in Philadelphia – March 8, 1954, in Los Angeles) was an American playwright and screenwriter best remembered for his horror and fantasy scripts. He wrote the 1926 play Berkeley Square and the 1927 American adaptation of the 1924 play Dracula .
Collection of correspondence, scripts, scenarios and notes by John L. Balderston, a playwright and screenwriter who worked on Dracula, Frankenstein, Gone with the Wind and other projects. Learn about his biography, collaborations and autobiographical sketch.
Dracula is a stage play written by the Irish actor and playwright Hamilton Deane in 1924, then revised by the American writer John L. Balderston in 1927. It was the first authorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.
John L. Balderston was an American playwright, screenwriter, and journalist from Philadelphia. He specialized in creating horror and fantasy stories.
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John L Balderston was a playwright and screenwriter who worked on the screenplays for Dracula (1931) and The Mummy (1932) among other horror movies. He also revised the stage and film versions of Dracula and Frankenstein.
A collection of correspondence, scripts, scenarios and notes by John L. Balderston, a playwright and screenwriter who worked on Dracula, Frankenstein, Gone with the Wind and other projects. The collection spans from 1915 to 1950 and is open to the public at the Billy Rose Theatre Division.
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Berkeley Square is a play in three acts by John L. Balderston (in collaboration with J.C. Squire) which tells the story of a young American who is transported back to London in the time of the American Revolution and meets his ancestors.
