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Arthur Sheekman (February 5, 1901 – January 12, 1978) was an American theater and movie critic, columnist, playwright, and editor—but best known for his writing for the screen. His specialty was light comedy. Groucho Marx called him "The Fastest Wit in the West." [1] Early life (1901–1926)
Arthur Sheekman was born on 5 February 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Duck Soup (1933), Call Me Madam (1953) and Roman Scandals (1933). He was married to Gloria Stuart. He died on 12 January 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer, Actor
- February 5, 1901
- Arthur Sheekman
- January 12, 1978
Oct 2, 2019 · Groucho Marx's soliloquy in Duck Soup is the best monologue ever written and delivered. It covers more ground, spans more emotions, and reveals more character than any other speech in theater or film.
Mini Bio. Arthur Sheekman was born on February 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Duck Soup (1933), Call Me Madam (1953) and Blue Skies (1946). He was married to Gloria Stuart. He died on January 12, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- February 5, 1901
- January 12, 1978
Jan 14, 1978 · Arthur Sheekman, a writer, adapter and co‐writer of more than 25 film comedies and musicals, died Thursday at the Berkshire Sanitarium in Santa Monica, Calif., where he had been ill with...
The screenplay by William M. Conselman, Nat Perrin, and Arthur Sheekman is based on a story by Samuel Engel. The film is about a young orphan called 'Ching Ching' (Temple) who stows away on a ship and is adopted by Tommy Randall (Young) and his wife Susan (Faye). Addeddate. 2013-03-14 17:25:36. Closed captioning. no. Identifier. Stowaway1936.
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University of Minnesota graduate Arthur Sheekman rose to prominence in the 1920s and early '30s as a Manhattan newspaper columnist and drama critic. Sheekman entered films as one of the scenarists for the Marx Brothers' Monkey Business (1931), thereby launching a lifelong friendship with Groucho Marx.
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