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Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht (last name pronounced Hekt; February 28, 1894 – April 18, 1964), was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, and novelist. Called "the Shakespeare of Hollywood", he received screen credits, alone or in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some 70 films and as...
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Jumbo
Jumbo is a musical produced by Billy Rose, with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart and book by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur.
The musical opened on Broadway at the Hippodrome Theatre on November 16, 1935 and closed on April 18,...
Hazel Flagg
Hazel Flagg is a musical with a book by Ben Hecht, lyrics by Bob Hilliard, and music by Jule Styne. The musical is based on the 1937 screwball comedy film Nothing Sacred. Ben Hecht was the primary writer of the film's screenplay.
The Broadway...
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A Child of the Century: The Autobiography of Ben Hecht
A Child of the Century: The Autobiography of Ben Hecht is a book by Ben Hecht.
Date of first publication:
- 1954
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The Front Page
The Front Page is a book by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur.
Date of first publication:
- 1928
