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Laurence Schwab (1893 - May 29, 1951) was an American theater and film producer, writer, and director. He was born in Boston and attended Harvard University. His first success was as co-producer of The Gingham Girl (1922).[1] He co-authored and produced numerous productions in the 1920s and 1930s.[2][3] Several of his works were adapted to film.

Theater

Writer

• Queen High (1926), adapted from Edward Peple's 1914 farce
• Good News (1927)
• The New Moon (1927), co-wrote
• Follow Thru (1930), co-wrote
• Take a Chance (1932), co-wrote

Producer

• America's Sweetheart (1931)

Filmography

Writer

• Follow Thru (1930), adaptation of his play, he also produced
• Good News based on musical he co-wrote
• Queen High (1930), adaptatiom of his play
• I Won't Play (1944)
• Good News adapted from a play he co-wrote
• The Desert Song adapted from a play he co-wrote

Directing

• Take a Chance, co-directed

References

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