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Cyril Hume (March 16, 1900 – March 26, 1966) was an American
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and
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. Hume was a graduate of
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, where he edited campus humor magazine ''
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''. He was an editor of the collection ''The Yale Record Book of Verse: 1872–1922'' (1922). One year out of college, Hume was a $25-a-week "cub reporter" for the ''
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'' when he wrote his first novel, ''Wife of the Centaur''. It was published by the
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in October 1923 and listed at $2.50 as "A novel of youth and love today so poignant and vivid that it will attract wide attention." On November 22, he sold the motion-picture rights for $25,000, considered a record amount at the time. Hume wrote for 29 films between 1924 and 1966, including ''
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'' (1932), ''
Flying Down to Rio ''Flying Down to Rio'' is a 1933 American pre-Code RKO musical film famous for being the first screen pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, although Dolores del Río and Gene Raymond received top billing and the leading roles. Among the ...
'' (1933), ''
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'' (1949), '' Tokyo Joe'' (1949) and ''
Forbidden Planet ''Forbidden Planet'' is a 1956 American science fiction film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced by Nicholas Nayfack, and directed by Fred M. Wilcox (director), Fred M. Wilcox from a script by Cyril Hume that was based on an original film story ...
'' (1956).


Personal life

Hume was born March 16, 1900 in New Rochelle, New York. In 1923, Hume was engaged to Jane Barbara Alexander, a published poet. After their marriage, the couple moved from New York to Florence, Italy. Alexander died in 1925 in Florence. The following year, Hume married Charlotte Dickinson. Hume married his third wife, Helen Chandler, in 1930; they were divorced in 1934. Hume's fourth wife was Maxine Gagnon, an actress. They were divorced in 1936. His fifth wife was Dorothy Wallace; they remained together until Hume's death. Hume died on March 26, 1966, just 10 days after his 66th birthday, at his home in
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. He was buried in the Whispering Pines section of
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.


Published books

The
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catalogs eight books as by Hume (and six film or video items). One 1927 review of ''Street of the Malcontents and Other Stories'' notes that he has published three novels, and here "has collected his first book of short stories, five of which are contributions from the European scene.""Mr. Hume's Short Stories". ''The New York Times''. May 29, 1927, p. BR9. *
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''Book of Verse, 1872–1922'', eds. Francis W. Bronson, Thomas Caldecot Chubb, and Hume (Yale University Press, 1922) * ''Wife of the Centaur'' (
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, 1923) * ''Cruel Fellowship'' (Doran, 1925) * ''The Golden Dancer'' (Doran, 1926) * ''Street of the Malcontents and Other Stories'' (Doran, 1927) – collection of stories * ''A Dish for the Gods'' (Doubleday, Doran, 1929) * ''Myself and the Young Bowman and Other Fantasies'' (Doubleday, Doran, 1932) – stories and poems * ''My Sister, My Bride'' (Doubleday, Doran, 1932)


Selected filmography

* '' The Wife of the Centaur'' (1924) – based on Hume's 1923 novel * ''
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'' (1930) * '' Trader Horn'' (1931) * '' Daybreak'' (1931) * ''
Tarzan the Ape Man Tarzan, the Ape Man may refer to * Tarzan, a fictional character * ''Tarzan the Ape Man'' (1932 film), with Johnny Weissmuller * ''Tarzan, the Ape Man'' (1959 film) with Denny Miller * ''Tarzan, the Ape Man'' (1981 film) with Richard Harris and ...
'' (1932) * ''
Flying Down to Rio ''Flying Down to Rio'' is a 1933 American pre-Code RKO musical film famous for being the first screen pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, although Dolores del Río and Gene Raymond received top billing and the leading roles. Among the ...
'' (1933) * ''
Affairs of a Gentleman ''Affairs of a Gentleman'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Cyril Hume, Peter Ruric and Milton Krims, adapted from the play by Edith Ellis and Edward Ellis (actor). The film stars Paul Lukas, Le ...
'' (1934) * '' Limehouse Blues'' (1934) * '' Yellow Dust'' (1936) * ''
The Devil Is a Sissy ''The Devil is a Sissy'' is a 1936 American MGM comedy-drama film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and Rowland Brown. The film stars Freddie Bartholomew, Jackie Cooper and Mickey Rooney, three of the biggest child stars of the 1930s. The film prem ...
'' (1936) * ''
Tarzan Escapes ''Tarzan Escapes'' is a 1936 Tarzan film based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It was the third in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ''Tarzan'' series to feature Johnny Weissmuller as the "King of the Apes". Previous films were '' Tarzan ...
'' (1936) * ''
The Jungle Princess ''The Jungle Princess'' is a 1936 American adventure film directed by Wilhelm Thiele starring Dorothy Lamour and Ray Milland. Plot Christopher Powell is in Malaya with his fiancée and her father, capturing wild animals. While out hunting he i ...
'' (1936) * ''
The Great Gatsby ''The Great Gatsby'' is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts First-person narrative, first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious mil ...
'' (1949) * '' Tokyo Joe'' (1949) * ''
Ransom! ''Ransom!'' is a 1956 American crime drama film examining the reactions of parents, police, and the public to a kidnapping. Written by Richard Maibaum and Cyril Hume, the film is based on a popular episode of ''The United States Steel Hour'' tit ...
'' (1956) * ''
Forbidden Planet ''Forbidden Planet'' is a 1956 American science fiction film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced by Nicholas Nayfack, and directed by Fred M. Wilcox (director), Fred M. Wilcox from a script by Cyril Hume that was based on an original film story ...
'' (1956) * ''
The Invisible Boy ''The Invisible Boy'' (aka ''S.O.S Spaceship'') is a 1957 black and white American science fiction film from Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, produced by Nicholas Nayfack, directed by Herman Hoffman, and starring Richard Eyer and Philip Abbott. It is the ...
'' (1957)


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