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Charles Gordon MacArthur (November 5, 1895 – April 21, 1956) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and 1935 winner of the Academy Award for Best Story.
Charles MacArthur (born Nov. 5, 1895, Scranton, Pa., U.S.—died April 21, 1956, New York, N.Y.) was an American journalist, dramatist, and screenwriter. He was a colourful personality who is remembered for his comedies written with Ben Hecht.
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Charles MacArthur. Writer: The Scoundrel. "Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers out there are starving!" When Patrick Dennis's fictional Auntie Mame uttered this pithy observation, she could have been speaking of Charles MacArthur.
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Feb 4, 2019 · The Great Hollywood Screenwriter Who Hated Hollywood. Ben Hecht helped invent modern American cinema—while he was making other plans. By David Denby. February 4, 2019. Hecht (pictured with Charles...
Written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, it was first produced in 1928 and has been adapted for the cinema several times. The play entered the public domain in the United States in 2024.
Charles Macarthur. Charles Gordon MacArthur, the second youngest of seven children born to William Telfer MacArthur and Georgiana Welsted MacArthur, was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on 5th November, 1895. As a child he took a keen interest in reading and had ambitions to become a writer.
Learn about Charles MacArthur, a prolific screenwriter, playwright, and director who collaborated with Ben Hecht on many Broadway and Hollywood hits. Find his biography, movie highlights, awards, and photos on AllMovie.
