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John Murray is a Story American born on 11 october 1906 at New York City (USA)
John Murray (October 12, 1906-June 17, 1984) was a playwright best known for writing the 1937 play Room Service with Allen Boretz.
Murray was born in New York and attended DeWitt Clinton High School, City College of New York, and Columbia University. His 1937 play, Room Service ran for 500 performances on Broadway and was turned into two films, the first, Room Service, starred the Marx Brothers, the second, Step Lively, starred Frank Sinatra. The play was also adapted for two television productions.
During World War II, Murray served in the United States Army as a captain in the Signal Corp, marrying Joan Loewi in 1941. He return to writing for Broadway after the war, writing songs and sketches for the Ziegfeld Follies and Alive and Kicking. Murray also began writing for the Eddie Cantor radio show and the Phil Baker radio show. Eventually, he turned to writing for television as well.
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Murray was born in New York and attended DeWitt Clinton High School, City College of New York, and Columbia University. His 1937 play, Room Service ran for 500 performances on Broadway and was turned into two films, the first, Room Service, starred the Marx Brothers, the second, Step Lively, starred Frank Sinatra. The play was also adapted for two television productions.
During World War II, Murray served in the United States Army as a captain in the Signal Corp, marrying Joan Loewi in 1941. He return to writing for Broadway after the war, writing songs and sketches for the Ziegfeld Follies and Alive and Kicking. Murray also began writing for the Eddie Cantor radio show and the Phil Baker radio show. Eventually, he turned to writing for television as well.
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Step Lively (1944)
, 1h28Directed by Tim Whelan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Frank Sinatra, George Murphy, Adolphe Menjou, Gloria DeHaven, Walter Slezak, Eugene Pallette
Roles Story
Rating60%
Une troupe de comédiens, un auteur et un producteur n'ont qu'une seule idée en tête : monter le spectacle grandiose de leurs rêves. Si le manque de budget se fait cruellement ressentir et donne lieu à des discordes, la pièce prend tout de même forme, au prix de nombreux efforts. Cependant, un problème subsiste : la place du rôle masculin est toujours vacante alors que la date de la première représentation arrive à grands pas.
Room Service (1938)
, 1h18Directed by William A. Seiter, James Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Lucille Ball, Ann Miller, Frank Albertson
Roles Theatre Play
Rating65%
Gordon Miller (Groucho Marx), un producteur de théâtre raté, veut monter la pièce d'un jeune auteur. En attendant un éventuel sponsor, Miller s'est installé avec 22 membres de sa compagnie, dans un hôtel de prestige dirigé par son beau-frère. Le nouvel inspecteur de l’hôtel constate que la troupe commence à devoir une petite fortune à l'hôtel, et décide d'expulser tout ce petit monde... Miller et ses amis s’ingénient à retarder le moment du départ quand un sponsor débarque brusquement...