Swerling, Jo, 1897-1964

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Jo Swerling (April 8, 1897 – October 23, 1964) was an American theatre writer, lyricist and screenwriter.
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creatorOf Runyon, Damon, 1880-1946. Barnashim ṿa-ḥatikhot. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Stratford Festival Collection. Guys and Dolls / based on a story and characters of Damon Runyon ; book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows ; directed by Bryan Macdonald, 1990 - Reviews and Articles. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Raposo, Joe. A wonderful life / music by Joe Raposo ; lyrics and adaptation by Sheldon Harnick ; adapted from the film script of "It's a wonderful life" [by Frances Goodricch, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling], 1983. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Stratford Festival Collection. Guys and Dolls / a musical fable of Broadway, based on a story and characters of Damon Runyon, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Sweerling and Abe Burrows ; directed by Kelly Robinson, 2004 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Joseph Buloff papers, 1925-1993 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf CentreStage Theatre Archives. Guys and Dolls / based on story and characters of Damon Runyon ; music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows ; directed by Edward Gilbert, 1984 - performance file. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969. Guys and dolls / music and lyrics by Frank Loesser ; book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows ; based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon, 1992. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Swerling, Jo, 1897-1964. Lifeboat : screenplay / by Jo Swerling. Northern Kentucky University, W. Frank Steely Library
creatorOf Grand Theatre Collection (University of Guelph). Guys and Dolls / based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon ; music and lyrics by Frank Loesser ; book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows ; devised and directed by Peter Dearing, 1961 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Landesman, Eyal. Barnashim ṿa-ḥatikhot, me-aḥore ha-ḳelaʻim. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
referencedIn Abe Burrows scores, 1947-1949 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Grand Theatre Collection (University of Guelph). Guys and Dolls / based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon ; music and lyrics by Frank Loesser ; book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows ; directed by Kelly Handerek, designers, Teresa Burns and Jennifer Suski, 2000 - technical drawings. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Swerling, Jo, 1897-1964. Lifeboat : screenplay, 1943 July 29 / by Jo Swerling. University of Oregon Libraries
referencedIn San Francisco Academy of Comic Art collection : Newspaper Comic Strips, 1893-1996 The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
creatorOf Grand Theatre Collection (University of Guelph). Guys and Dolls / based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon ; music and lyrics by Frank Loesser ; book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows ; directed by Kelly Handerek, 2000 - performance file. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Stratford Festival Collection. Guys and dolls / book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows ; directed by Brian Macdonald, 1990 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Jo Mielziner papers, 1903-1976 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Grand Theatre Collection (University of Guelph). Guys and Dolls / based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon ; music and lyrics by Frank Loesser ; book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows ; directed by Kelly Handerek, 2000 - reviews and articles. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Buloff, Joseph. Joseph Buloff papers, 1925-1993. New York Public Library System, NYPL
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associatedWith Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980. person
associatedWith Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969. person
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World War, 1939-1945
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Birth 1897-04-08

Death 1964-10-23

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