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Daniel Nathan Rubin

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Daniel Nathan Rubin (August 4, 1892 – January 31, 1965) was an American playwright.[1] Several of his plays were adapted into films, for which he wrote the screenplays.

Rubin was born into a Jewish family in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of Hyman Levin Rubin and Frances "Fanny" Sanders. His father was a merchant who emigrated from the Russian Empire.[2] He worked as a newspaper writer.[3]

His play "The Lion Trap" was adapted into the 1928 film Midnight Madness. He cowrote the screenplay for the 1931 film Dishonored and adapted O. Henry's short story "The Double-Dyed Deceiver" into the screenplay for The Texan (film) (1930). His play "Riddle Me This" was adapted to film as Guilty as Hell in 1932.[4]

Plays

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Plays he wrote include:

  • "The Boomerang" (1914)[5]
  • "The Upheaval" (1922)[6]
  • "Claire Adams" (1929)
  • "Move On, Sister" (1933)
  • "Devils" (1926)
  • "Riddle Me This" (1932 and 1933)
  • "The Night Duel" (1926)[7][8]
  • "The Lion Trap"
  • "Women Go On Forever" (1927)[7]
  • "Night Club Scandal" adapted into the 1937 film
  • "Year of Delight" (1957)[9]
  • "Desire on the Upas Tree Blooming" (1964)[10]

References

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  1. ^ Kabatchnik, Amnon (May 7, 2010). Blood on the Stage, 1925-1950: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection : an Annotated Repertoire. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810869639 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ 1900 United States census
  3. ^ U.S., World War I Jewish Servicemen Questionnaires, 1918–1921
  4. ^ "Daniel N. Rubin". BFI. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "Catalogue of Copyright Entries: Pamphlets, leaflets, contributions to newspapers or periodicals, etc.; lectures, sermons, addresses for oral delivery; dramatic compositions; maps; motion pictures". U.S. Government Printing Office. May 7, 1914 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (May 7, 1923). "Catalog of Copyright Entries". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  7. ^ a b "Daniel N. Rubin". Playbill.
  8. ^ "Daniel N. Rubin Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". www.broadwayworld.com.
  9. ^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series". May 7, 1957 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions". U.S. Government Printing Office. May 7, 1963 – via Google Books.