Kiss the Boys Goodbye
| Kiss the Boys Goodbye | |
|---|---|
| Based on | play by Clare Boothe Luce |
| Starring |
Don Ameche Mary Martin |
Production company |
Paramount |
Release dates | 1941 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Kiss the Boys Goodbye is a 1941 comedy film based on a play by Clare Boothe Luce which was inspired by the search for an actress to play Scarlett O'Hara in the film version of Gone with the Wind.[1]
Original play
Luce completed the play in 1937 for producer Max Gordon.[2] Brock Pemberton was attached as director.[3]
The play opened in 1938.
References
- ↑ Clare Booth Luce obituary accessed 12 February 2013
- ↑ NEWS OF THE STAGE: ' Room Service' Authors Writing New Play-Dixiana Troupe Waits Here for Further Developments New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 27 May 1937: 20.
- ↑ The Road Lures Again With Rich Returns to Hits: Producers Are Awakening to Fact That 'Sticks' Are Not Yet Dead. Road Lures By Mark Barron.. The Washington Post (1923-1954) [Washington, D.C] 13 Mar 1938: TT2.
External links
- Kiss the Boys Goodbye at the Internet Broadway Database
- Kiss the Boys Goodbye at the Internet Movie Database
- 1953 radio adaptation of original play at Best Plays from Internet Archive
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