Laurence Schwab(1892-1951)

Writer
Producer
Director

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Laurence Schwab was born on 17 December 1892 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Take a Chance (1933), Follow Thru (1930) and L'île des amours (1940). He was married to Mildred. He died on 29 May 1951 in Southampton, Long Island, New York, USA.

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Known for

James Dunn, June Knight, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, and Lillian Roth in Take a Chance (1933)

6.4

Writer(uncredited)

1933

Follow Thru (1930)

6.7

Writer

1930

Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in L'île des amours (1940)

L'île des amours

6.6

Writer

1940

John Boles and Carlotta King in Le chant du désert (1929)

Le chant du désert

5.8

Writer

1929

Credits

Writer

Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- new adaptation by
- 1989
The Desert Song
8.0
TV Movie
- play
- 1955
Le Nouveau Chant du Désert
6.1
- based upon the play by
- 1953
Vive l'amour
6.7
- play (as Lawrence Schwab)
- 1947
I Won't Play
6.8
Short
- original story (as Lawrence Schwab)
- 1944
Le Chant du Désert
5.8
- play
- 1943
L'île des amours
6.6
- book of play
- 1940
Take a Chance
6.4
- musical comedy
- screenplay (uncredited)
- 1933
The Red Shadow
5.7
Short
- by: Based on "The Desert Song"
- 1932
New Moon
5.9
- book: of musical operetta "New Moon"
- 1930
Follow Thru
6.7
- play
- 1930
Queen High
5.9
- musical play "Queen High"
- 1930
Good News
6.4
- based on a musical comedy by (as Lawrence Schwab)
- 1930
Le chant du désert
5.8
- play
- 1929

Producer

Director

Personal details

Alternative names
- Lawrence Schwab
Height
- 1.69 m
Born
- December 17, 1892
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
- May 29, 1951
- Southampton, Long Island, New York, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Mildred
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

Trivia
Successful 1920s and '30s music circus and Broadway producer before coming to Hollywood. Long time partner of producer Frank Mandel.

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When did Laurence Schwab die?
May 29, 1951
How did Laurence Schwab die?
Heart attack
How old was Laurence Schwab when he died?
58 years old
Where did Laurence Schwab die?
Southampton, Long Island, New York, USA
When was Laurence Schwab born?
December 17, 1892

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