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Joseph Schrank

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  • Born
    July 10, 1900 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    March 23, 1984 · New York City, New York, USA

Biography

  • Joseph Schrank was born on July 10, 1900 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Cabin in the Sky (1943), He Couldn't Say No (1938) and The Clock (1945). He was married to Mary Hamman. He died on March 23, 1984 in New York City, New York, USA.

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      Mary Hamman (1 child)

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  • Was asked by executive producer Richard Rodgers to write an entirely new script for the 1965 production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's television musical "Cinderella". The production did not use any of Hammerstein's dialogue written for the 1957 version, but did retain the basic plot and all the songs except for one ("The Royal Dressing Room Scene").
  • Father: Morris Schrank; Mother: Sarah Korn.

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