Lennart, Isobel

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Lennart (1915-1971) started working as a screenwriter in the early 1940s and is best known for writing the book and motion picture biography of Fanny Brice, "Funny Girl" which later appeared on Broadway.

From the description of Papers, 1942-1969. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 30847104

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creatorOf Lennart, Isobel. The sundowners : screenplay / by Isobel Lennart. Columbia College Chicago
creatorOf Styne, Jule, 1905-1994. Buzz Miller collection of playscripts. 1956-[1968?] New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. MGM and Twentieth Century-Fox screenplays, 1931-1963 (bulk 1937-1955). Brown University, Brown University Library
creatorOf Lennart, Isobel. Papers, 1942-1969. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Souvenir programs of motion pictures, 1915-1978. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Styne, Jule, 1905-1994. Funny girl / music by Jule Styne ; lyrics by Bob Merrill ; book by Isobel Lennart , based on her original story, 2001. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Elisabeth Fraser papers, 1920-1999 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Buzz Miller collection of playscripts, 1956-[1968? The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
referencedIn Jo Mielziner papers, 1903-1976 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
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associatedWith Cleary, Jon, 1917- person
associatedWith Fraser, Elisabeth person
associatedWith Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976 person
associatedWith Miller, Buzz person
associatedWith Styne, Jule, 1905-1994. person
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Film adaptations
Motion picture authorship
Motion picture plays
Musicals
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Librettists
Screenwriters
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Birth 1915-05-18

Death 1971-01-25

Americans

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