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Philip Hart Dunning (December 11, 1889 – July 20, 1968) was a playwright and theatrical producer. Early years and education. Dunning, one of six children, was the son of John M. Dunn, an electrochemist, and Mary Dunn. Theater and films. George Abbott and Philip Dunning (1928)
Broadway is a 1926 Broadway play produced by Jed Harris and written and directed by George Abbott and Philip Dunning. It was Abbott's first big hit on his way to becoming "the most famous play doctor of all time" after he "rejiggered" Dunning's play.
Night Hostess is a 1928 play in three acts written by Philip Dunning. Its author called it a Dramatic comedy, but most contemporary reviewers said it was a melodrama. It has a large cast, fast pacing, and one setting.
Philip Dunning was born on 11 December 1890 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Woman Racket (1930), Remember the Day (1941) and Those We Love (1932). He was married to Frances Fox. He died on 20 July 1968 in Westport, Connecticut, USA.
- Writer, Producer, Additional Crew
- December 11, 1890
- Philip Dunning
- July 20, 1968
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Philip Hart Dunning was a playwright and theatrical producer. Background. Dunning, one of six children, was the son of John M. Dunn, an electrochemist, and Mary Dunn. Career. One of his shipboard hits was a farce called Uncle Tom"s Stateroom. The President enjoyed it and wrote his appreciation and signature on his program as a memento for Dunning.
Jun 26, 1987 · ''Broadway'' (co-written by Philip Dunning and Mr. Abbott) dwindles next to ''The Front Page,'' a two-fisted newspaper farce from the same era. It is also overshadowed by the new movie version...
