Milton Lazarus (1898 or 1899 – March 1, 1955) was an American

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

and

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. He began his career as a Press Agent before pursuing a career as a writer. He wrote the book for the

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s '' Shoot the Works'' (1931), ''New Faces of 1936'' (1936), and '' Song of Norway'' (1944). Several of his stage plays were also mounted on Broadway, including ''Whatever Goes Up'' (1935), ''I Want a Policeman'' (1936), ''Every Man for Himself'' (1940), and ''The Sun Field'' (1942). His play ''Sudden Money'' was adapted into a 1939 film. He wrote the

screenplay ''ScreenPlay'' is a television drama anthology series broadcast on BBC2 between 9 July 1986 and 27 October 1993. Background After single-play anthology series went off the air, the BBC introduced several showcases for made-for-television, ...

s to the films '' When the Lights Go On Again'' (1944) and '' Paris Follies of 1956'' (1955). He died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 56.

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