American writer (1909–1983)
Robert Carson
Born October 6, 1909Clayton, Washington
Died January 19, 1983 (aged 73)Los Angeles, California
Robert Carson (October 6, 1909,Clayton, Washington – January 19, 1983,Los Angeles, California ) was an American film and television screenwriter, novelist, and short story writer, who won an Academy Award in 1938 for his screenplay ofA Star Is Born . He was married toMary Jane Irving , a former child actress.[ 1]
Film screenwriting credits [ edit ] Television screenwriting credits [ edit ] The Revels Are Ended (1936). Doubleday.[ 3] "Aloha Means Goodbye", a serialized short novel about aJapanese attack on Pearl Harbor , published inThe Saturday Evening Post in June/July 1941, six months before the actual attack occurred. The story was the basis for the filmAcross the Pacific (1942). Stranger in Our Midst (1947). G.P. Putnam. Reprinted 1953,Popular Library .[ 4] The Magic Lantern (1952), a fictionalized account of Hollywood.Henry Holt The Quality of Mercy (1954). Henry Holt.[ 5] Love Affair (1958). Henry Holt. reprinted 1959, Popular Library.My Hero [ 6] (1961)McGraw Hill . Reprinted 1962,Crest Books An End to Comedy (1963) Bobbs-Merrill[ 7] The Outsiders (1966),Little, Brown . Reprinted 1970, Coronet[ 8] Jellybean (1974), acivil war periodwestern . Little, BrownISBN 0-316-13026-5
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