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Charles Gordon MacArthur (November 5, 1895 – April 21, 1956) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and 1935 winner of the Academy Award for Best Story.
Charles MacArthur. Writer: The Scoundrel. "Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers out there are starving!" When Patrick Dennis's fictional Auntie Mame uttered this pithy observation, she could have been speaking of Charles MacArthur.
Charles MacArthur (born Nov. 5, 1895, Scranton, Pa., U.S.—died April 21, 1956, New York, N.Y.) was an American journalist, dramatist, and screenwriter. He was a colourful personality who is remembered for his comedies written with Ben Hecht.
Charles MacArthur is known as an Writer, Theatre Play, Actor, Story, Director, Screenplay, Producer, Additional Dialogue, Adaptation, ADR Coordinator, and Dialogue. Some of his work includes His Girl Friday, The Front Page, Angels with Dirty Faces, Wuthering Heights, Gunga Din, Twentieth Century, Switching Channels, and The Front Page.
Feb 4, 2019 · The Great Hollywood Screenwriter Who Hated Hollywood. Ben Hecht helped invent modern American cinema—while he was making other plans. By David Denby. February 4, 2019. Hecht (pictured with Charles...
While he did not quite attain the heights of success enjoyed by his long-time partner Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur was a justifiably popular and respected writer and bon vivant. Like Hecht, the droll, larger-than-life MacArthur earned his literary stripes in the highly competitive world of 1920s...
Birthday: Nov 5, 1895. Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. While he did not quite attain the heights of success enjoyed by his long-time partner Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur was a justifiably...
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