Peter Blackmore (screenwriter)
Peter Blackmore (1909–1984) was a British playwright and screenwriter. His play Miranda was adapted into the 1948 film of the same title.[1] He also wrote the comedy play The Blue Goose which appeared in the West End in 1941.[2] His 1953 play Down Came a Blackbird ran for 53 performances at the Savoy Theatre. He worked on the screenplays for a number of comedy films for British Lion and the Rank Organisation, including two Norman Wisdom vehicles.
Peter Blackmore | |
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| Born | 19 March 1909 Clevedon, Somerset, United Kingdom |
| Died | 16 September 1984 (aged 75) London, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 1948–1971 (film) |
Selected filmography
- Miranda (1948)
- Time Gentlemen, Please! (1952)
- Mad About Men (1954)
- Simon and Laura (1955)
- All for Mary (1955)
- Up in the World (1956)
- After the Ball (1957)
- Just My Luck (1957)
- Make Mine a Million (1959)
- Make Mine Mink (1960)
- Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (1962)
- The Intelligence Men (1965)
- That Riviera Touch (1966)
- The Magnificent Two (1967)
References
- Goble p.43
- Wearing p.34
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1940–1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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