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Maurice Rapf, the Hollywood screenwriter who became one of the pioneers of cinema studies, was born on May 19, 1914, in New York City to producer Harry Rapf and his wife, Tina Uhfelder Rapf.
- May 19, 1914
- April 15, 2003
They had two daughters (Joanna and Geraldine) and a son (William). Hollywood career. In Hollywood, he joined the Communist Party USA, and remained active in the party even after other Jewish sympathizers became disillusioned with it over Moscow's attempted appeasement of Hitler before World War 2. [5] [unreliable source?]
Apr 18, 2003 · His autobiography, "Back Lot: Growing Up With the Movies," was published in 1999. His wife of 56 years, Louise Seidel Rapf, died in 1993. Survivors include three children, Joanna Rapf of...
Apr 18, 2003 · He was predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Louise, and a brother, Matthew, also a Dartmouth alum. He is survived by two daughters, a son, and four grandchildren.
Jul 26, 2023 · xv, 211 p., [8] p. of plates : 23 cm Includes index My Family -- My Adolescence -- The Studio (MGM) -- Hollywood's Golden Years -- My Trip to the USSR -- The Theater -- Joining the CP -- Working in Hollywood--The Unions -- Writing for the Screen -- The Winter Carnival Story -- World War II -- Animation and Disney -- The Blacklist -- Postwar Problems and Sponsored Films -- How I Became a Critic ...
Apr 18, 2003 · He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Louise Seidel Rapf; his brother, Matthew; two daughters, Joanna Rapf and Geraldine Van Dusen; a son, William Rapf; and four grandchildren.
Apr 19, 2003 · Maurice Harry Rapf, a blacklisted screenwriter whose credits before the blacklisting era included Disney’s “Song of the South” and “They Gave Him a Gun,” starring Spencer Tracy, died Tuesday in...
