James Gelb papers, 1943-1976.

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James Gelb papers, 1943-1976.

The bulk of the James Gelb collection consists of correspondence from Harold Clurman, dating from 1953 to 1976.

.25 lf (1 box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6730414

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Clurman, Harold, 1901-1980

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Harold Clurman, director, author, teacher, critic, and occasional actor, was born Harold Edgar Clurman on September 18, 1901, in New York City, son of Samuel M. and Bertha (Saphir) Clurman. Mr. Clurman was co-founder of the Group Theatre (1931) and was made executive consultant of the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center. He became theater critic for "The Nation" in 1953 and also wrote for the "London Observer", "New Republic" and "Tomorrow Magazine". He married Stella Adler in 1943, he later mar...

Gelb, James, 1906-1985.

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James Gelb, Broadway stage manager, was born in 1906. He began his career as a member of Eva LeGallienne's Civic Repertory Company in the 1930s and later worked with the Group Theater. He worked on most of the plays directed by Harold Clurman and for producers and directors such as Kermit Bloomgarden, Elia Kazan, and Robert Whitehead. He died October 16, 1985. From the guide to the James Gelb papers, 1943-1976, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.) ...