Furthman, Jules

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Born Julius Grinnell Furthman in Chicago in 1888 and educated at Northwestern, Furthman began his career as a journalist and magazine writer. He first submitted stories for films in 1915, and for forty years from 1918 wrote screenplays for Paramount, Fox, MGM, Warner Brothers, and other studios. He worked with Josef von Sternberg and Howard Hawks. His best-known films include Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), Only angels have wings (1939), To have and have not (with William Faulkner, 1944), The big sleep (1946), and Rio Bravo (1959).

From the description of Papers, 1927-1960. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 49196961

Jules Furthman was a screen writer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and a collector.

From the description of Autograph and typescript papers of Jules Furthman [manuscript], ca. 1935-1966. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 252040324

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associatedWith Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598, person
correspondedWith Craig, Hardin, 1875-1968 person
associatedWith Faulkner, William, 1897-1962. person
associatedWith Furthman, Sybil, person
associatedWith Jennings, Talbot. person
associatedWith Longstreet, Stephen, 1907-2002. person
associatedWith Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527. person
associatedWith McCampbell, B. H. person
correspondedWith McManaway, James Gilmer, 1899-1980 person
associatedWith Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592 person
associatedWith Oxford, Edward De Vere, Earl of, 1550-1604, person
associatedWith Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 person
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Death 1960

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