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Theodore Strauss

Theodore Strauss(December 27, 1912 – October 30, 2009) was an American writer and filmmaker.

Biography

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Strauss was born inOklahomaon December 27, 1912.[1][2]He worked in circulation atThe New York Timesin the 1930s.[3]

His novelNight at Hogwallow(Little, Brown & Co.,1937) was received positively byThe New York Times.[4]Later he became the paper's "second-string film critic" (afterBosley Crowther).[5]In 1944, he leftThe New York Timesto work as a screenwriter atParamount.[5][6]

Strauss was known for his novelMoonrise(Viking, 1946).[7][8]It was first published serially in a magazine and then adapted for the 1948film of the same name.[9][10]

He worked forLifemagazine and in 1956 was named editor ofWoman's Home Companion.[11][12][5]He was also editorial director ofCrowell-Collier.[5][13]In 1957, he returned to the film industry in the eastern story department of20th Century-Fox.[14][15]Robert Goldsteinnamed him executive story editor at Fox in 1960.[16]

From the 1960s–1980s, he was known for television documentaries.[17][18]Strauss andTerry Sanderswon aWriters Guild of America Awardfor the filmThe Legend of Marilyn Monroe(1966).[19]He was nominated for anEmmyforI Will Fight No More Forever(1975) and he won an Emmy forAmerica Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music(1976).[20][21]

Strauss narrated the first hour ofJacques Cousteau: Cries from the Deep(1982). AVarietyreview said it was "dismally narrated" and elaborated that his "high-toned verbiage" spoiled the trip for viewers.[22]

AVarietyreview of his 1986 effort,Clue: Movies, Murder & Mystery,was critical: "Writer Theodore Strauss throws in so many subjects involved in fictional murder that the viewer is left wondering what the mystery is all about".[23]

Personal life

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Strauss was married to Catherine Morrison; they had a son, Eric.[24][25]

Later Strauss marriedDorothy Comingorefrom 1947 to 1952; they had a son, Peter.[26][27][28][29][13]In 1956, Strauss married his third wife, Luann "Ludy" Miller, inConnecticut;they had a son, Jonathan, around 1960.[30][31][32]

Theodore Strauss died on October 30, 2009.[1]

Novels

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  • Night at Hogwallow(Little, Brown & Co., 1937); also published under the titleThe Haters[3][33][34][35]
  • Moonrise(Viking, 1946)[36]

Selected filmography

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Film

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Television

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  • The Way Out Men(television) (1965)[42]
  • They've Killed President Lincoln(1971)[43]
  • The Crucifixion of Jesus(1972)[44]
  • The Killer Instinct(1973)[45]
  • Struggle for Survival(1974)[46]
  • I Will Fight No More Forever(1975)[20]
  • America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music(1976)[21]
  • Jacques Cousteau: Cries from the Deep(1982)[22]
  • Honeymooners Reunion(1985)[47]
  • Clue: Movies, Murder & Mystery(1986)[23]

References

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  1. ^ab"In memoriam".Writers Guild of America WestJournal.Vol. 14, Iss. 1. p. 56. Via Proquest.
  2. ^"Wandering author".Richmond Times-Dispatch.1937-10-17. p. 83.Retrieved2023-04-06.
  3. ^ab"Books and Authors".The New York Times.Sep 26, 1937. p. 16. Via Proquest.
  4. ^"'The Enemy Gods' and Other Recent Fiction".The New York Times.Oct 17, 1937. p. 10. Via Proquest.
  5. ^abcd"Pictures: N.Y. Times' Ted Strauss To Par As Pic Writer".Variety.Jan 19, 1944. 153, 6. p. 40. Via Proquest.
  6. ^Weiler, A.H. "Random notes about people and pictures: an independent unit--Hollywood comes to New York".The New York Times.Feb 9, 1947. p. X5. Via Proquest.
  7. ^"Theodore Strauss' Grim Novel".The Pittsburgh Courier.1947-07-19. p. 18.Retrieved2023-04-01.
  8. ^"'Moonrise' Authored by Theodore Strauss ".The Brooklyn Daily Eagle.1945-12-05. p. 21.Retrieved2023-04-01.
  9. ^Schallert, Edwin. "Producers Buy 'Wild' Both in Plays, Books".Los Angeles Times.Dec 3, 1945. p. 9. Via Proquest.
  10. ^"Of Local Origin".The New York Times.Dec 4, 1945. p. 38. Via Proquest.
  11. ^Stein, Herb. "Rambling reporter".The Hollywood Reporter.Feb 16, 1951. 112, 48. p. 2. Via Proquest.
  12. ^"Ted Strauss Upped".The Hollywood Reporter.Vol. 140, Iss. 16. Jun 22, 1956. p. 3. Via Proquest.
  13. ^ab"Rambling reporter".The Hollywood Reporter.Mar 20, 1951. 113, 20. p. 2. Via Proquest.
  14. ^"Pictures: Strauss joins 20th-Fox".Variety.May 8, 1957. 206, 10. p. 7. Via Proquest.
  15. ^"Ted Strauss Joins 20th in Eastern Story Dept".The Hollywood Reporter.Vol. 144, Iss. 36. May 3, 1957. p. 1. Via Proquest.
  16. ^"Ted Strauss Checks in".The Hollywood Reporter.Vol. 161, Iss. 36. Aug 31, 1960. p. 2. Via Proquest.
  17. ^"Strauss may be TV documentary king".The Columbia Record.1975-05-17. p. 32.Retrieved2023-03-30.
  18. ^"Strauss docu evening".The Hollywood Reporter.Vol. 280, Iss. 38, Feb 17, 1984. p. 13. Via Proquest.
  19. ^"22 writers win top guild awards".Los Angeles Evening Citizen News.1968-03-23. p. 9.Retrieved2023-04-07.
  20. ^abMarill, Alvin H. (2005).Movies Made for Television, 1964-2004: 1964-1979.Scarecrow Press.ISBN978-0-8108-5174-0.
  21. ^abFranks, Don (2014-12-03).Entertainment Awards: A Music, Cinema, Theatre and Broadcasting Guide, 1928 through 2003, 3d ed.McFarland.ISBN978-1-4766-0806-8.
  22. ^abAdil. "Radio-Television: Canadian TV Reviews - Jacques Cousteau: Cries from the Deep".Variety.Oct 27, 1982. 308, 13. p. 62. Via Proquest.
  23. ^abTone. "Radio-Television: Clue: Movies, Murder & Mystery".Variety.Sep 24, 1986. 324, 9. p. 110. Via Proquest.
  24. ^"Oregon native passes here".The Capital Journal.1954-10-05. p. 29.Retrieved2023-04-06.
  25. ^"Mary C. Strauss".Arizona Daily Star.1949-06-13. p. 6.Retrieved2023-04-06.
  26. ^"Dorothy Comingore, Actress, in Female Lead of 'Citizen Kane".The Washington Post,Times Herald.Jan 1, 1972. p. B3. Via Proquest.
  27. ^"Red issue raised in fight over actress' children".The Los Angeles Times.1952-10-22. p. 2.Retrieved2023-04-01.
  28. ^"Dorothy Comingore held as alcoholic".The Times.1953-05-27. p. 22.Retrieved2023-04-01.
  29. ^"Chatter: Hollywood".Variety.Aug 13, 1952. 187, 10. p. 54. Via Proquest.
  30. ^"Luann Miller of Herrin marries in Connecticut".Southern Illinoisan.1956-09-30. p. 6.Retrieved2023-04-06.
  31. ^"Boy For Ted Strauss".The Hollywood Reporter.Vol. 159, Iss. 14. Mar 10, 1960. p. 4. Via Proquest.
  32. ^"Strauss, Luann" Ludy "".The Los Angeles Times.2006-05-21. p. 339.Retrieved2023-04-06.
  33. ^Strauss, Theodore (1937).Night at Hogwallow.Little, Brown.
  34. ^"Books Published Today".The New York Times.Oct 8, 1937. p. 2. Via Proquest.
  35. ^Strauss, Theodore (1951).The Haters.Bantam Books.
  36. ^Strauss, Theodore (1946).Moonrise.Viking Press.
  37. ^Brog. "Film review: Moonrise".Variety.Sep 15, 1948. 172, 2. p. 20. Via Proquest.
  38. ^T.A.W. "The Theatre: No It Isn't, Suh".Wall Street Journal.Oct 7, 1948. p. 1. Via Proquest.
  39. ^Hoffman, Irving. "'Russian Story' only new pic to get B'way praise".The Hollywood Reporter.Jun 14, 1943. p. 4. Via Proquest.
  40. ^Hogg. "Film review: Four Days in November".Variety.Oct 7, 1964. 236, 7. p. 6. Via Proquest.
  41. ^Stuart, Mel. "Remembering the Wolper School".Writers Guild of America West Journal.Dec 1989. p. 62-63. Via Proquest.
  42. ^Horo. "Television reviews: The Way out Men".Variety.Feb 17, 1965. 237, 13. p. 38. Via Proquest.
  43. ^"Robert Guenette, celebrated filmmaker".The News and Observer.2003-11-06. p. 31.Retrieved2023-04-02.
  44. ^Smith, Cecil. "For Good Friday: the Crucifixion as a docu-drama". Los Angeles Times.26 Mar 1972: n2. Via Proquest.
  45. ^Fob. "Radio-Television: The Killer Instinct".Variety.Dec 5, 1973. 273, 4. p. 44. Via Proquest.
  46. ^Mick. "Television Reviews: Struggle for Survival".Variety.Jun 26, 1974. 275, 7. p. 42. Via Proquest.
  47. ^Gansberg, Alan L. "Solt Prods, specials get wide May airing".The Hollywood Reporter.May 10, 1985. p. 1, 34. Via Proquest.
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