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Tag Archives: Broadway
Married to the Story: Fay and Michael Kanin’s Life in Scripts
In the golden age of Hollywood—a time when stars were larger than life and scripts were golden tickets to silver screens—Fay and Michael Kanin were busily crafting standout, human, funny, and thought-provoking stories in American entertainment. Together, they formed one … Continue reading
From Brooklyn to Broadway: How Bertha Klausner Built America’s Most Innovative Literary Agency
This is Part 1 of a two-part series exploring the remarkable life of Bertha Klausner, one of America’s most influential literary agents. Read Part 2 here. Bertha Klausner was among one of the most influential literary agents in the United … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies and Profiles, Women's History
Tagged 1930s-1960s, Asbury Park, Basil Rathbone, Bertha Klausner, Broadway, Brooklyn, Business Women, Entertainment industry, Film Industry, Gender and Work, Great Depression, Harlem Renaissance, Historical Biography, Hollywood, Jewish American History, Joseph E. Brown, Literary Agency, Literary Agent, New Jersey, Publishing History, Publishing Industry, Women Entrepreneurs, Women in Business, Women's Exchange
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Irwin Kostal: Mastermind of Many 20th Century Musicals
The AHC has recently processed the papers of Irwin Kostal, an American composer, orchestrator and arranger in the 20th century. Kostal’s most well-known projects include work on The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Sail Away and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. … Continue reading