Steven Slesinger(1901-1953)

Steven Slesinger was born on 25 December 1901 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Fighting Redhead (1949), Marshal of Cripple Creek (1947) and Stagecoach to Denver (1946). He was married to Shirley Ann Basso. He died on 17 December 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Known for

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Cowboy and the Prizefighter
6.7
- special arrangement
- 1949
The Fighting Redhead
6.5
- special arrangement
- 1949
Roll, Thunder, Roll!
5.8
- special arrangement (as Stephen Slesinger)
- 1949
Ride, Ryder, Ride!
5.4
- special arrangement: Comic Strip (as Stepehn Slesinger)
- 1949
Marshal of Cripple Creek
6.8
- special arrangements (as Stephen Slesinger)
- 1947
Oregon Trail Scouts
6.6
- special arrangements (as Stephen Slesinger)
- 1947
Stagecoach to Denver
5.8
- special arrangements (as Stephen Slesinger)
- 1946

Trivia
Stephen Slesinger was the owner of a New York City publishing house; in 1930, he obtained the U.S. and Canadian licensing rights to the Winnie the Pooh characters created by A.A. Milne. After Slesinger's death, his widow (died 19 July 2007) took over the company, further developing the characters and creating new projects. She worked out licensing agreements with Walt Disney Company, but sued the company in 1991 over alleged miscounted royalties. The case is currently (2007) going through the California state courts. Shirley Slesinger's second husband was cartoonist Fred Lasswell Jr..