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American screenwriter

For the acrobat and dancer whose birth name was Helen Deutsch, see Tiny Kline.

"The White Magnolia Tree" redirects here.

Helen deutsch screenwriters university of michigan The Helen Deutsch collection consists of manuscripts, printed material, awards, financial material, photographs, correspondence, and other items. Film scripts and story treatments that achieved final production include a segment of the screenplay for the film The Big Country MGM. The collection includes multiple drafts; notes; and revisions of Deutsch's segment of this episodic story. The film utilized multiple stories; multiple directors; and multiple writers. There are multiple drafts of the screenplay for Carmen Columbia ; with a note from Deutsch on one of the drafts: "This is my version — the rest and particularly the final film, is junk!

For the plants, see Magnolia.

Helen Deutsch (March 21, – March 15, ) was an American screenwriter, journalist, and songwriter.

Biography

Deutsch was born in New York City and graduated from Barnard College. She began her career by managing the Provincetown Players. She then wrote theater reviews for The New York Herald-Tribune and The New York Times, as well as working in the press department of the Theatre Guild.

Her first screenplay was for The Seventh Cross (), based on Anna Seghers's novel of the same name. She adapted Enid Bagnold's novel, National Velvet into a screenplay that became a famous film () starring Elizabeth Taylor.^[1] After writing a few films (Golden Earrings (), The Loves of Carmen () and Shockproof () ) for Paramount and Columbia Pictures, she spent the greater part of her career working for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

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There, she wrote the screenplays for such films as King Solomon's Mines (), Kim (), It's a Big Country (), Plymouth Adventure (), Lili (), Flame and the Flesh (), The Glass Slipper (), I'll Cry Tomorrow (), Forever, Darling () and The Unsinkable Molly Brown ().

Her last screenplay was for 20th Century Fox's Valley of the Dolls ().

Lili

Deutsch got the idea for Lili from a Paul Gallico short story, and cast Leslie Caron after seeing the rushes for An American in Paris.^[2]

As part of her work for Lili, Deutsch wrote the lyric of the song Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo, which has been a popular bittersweet ballad for cabaret singers ever since.

Branislau Kaper composed the music for it and the song was sung by Leslie Caron on the movie soundtrack.

Helen deutsch screenwriters university of maine Helen Deutsch March 21, — March 15, was an American screenwriter , journalist, and songwriter. She began her career by managing the Provincetown Players. Her first screenplay was for The Seventh Cross , based on Anna Seghers 's novel of the same name. She adapted Enid Bagnold 's novel, National Velvet into a screenplay that became a famous film starring Elizabeth Taylor. Her last screenplay was for 20th Century Fox 's Valley of the Dolls

In , the Broadway version of the musical Carnival! was based on Lili and starred Anna Maria Alberghetti. Deutsch attempted to write the libretto, but was replaced by Michael Stewart. The show was nominated for two Tony awards.

Deutsch was nominated for the Academy Award for the screenplay of Lili, which also won her a Golden Globe Award.

Shortly after Deutsch's Barnard graduation, she was asked to write something to recite on a radio show to be aired just two days later in honor of the late actress Jane Cowl.

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Wrote many prominent screenplays, including I'll Cry Tomorrow and The Unsinkable Molly Brown; had initial success as co-writer of the adaptation of Enid Bagnold's National Velvet, one of the year's ten best , which introduced a youthful Elizabeth Taylor to the American public; won a Golden Globe for screenplay Lili, about an orphan played by Leslie Caron. An authentic New Yorker, Helen Deutsch was attracted to the theater during her years as a student at Barnard College and worked with the legendary Provincetown Players. Deutsch held several jobs while at the theater, including working as play reader, press secretary and—occasionally—serving in the box office, selling tickets. Determined to make her name on Broadway and in Hollywood, she supported herself during the Depression by writing short stories for magazines and feature articles for the New York Herald Tribune, while at the same time honing her skills as a playwright. Deutsch also reviewed plays, often as a ghost-writer.

Overnight, Deutsch wrote "The White Magnolia Tree." She then forgot about the poem. In , she was commissioned by NBC-TV to provide a poem to be recited by Helen Hayes for the 50th anniversary celebration of General Motors. She got out her old poem, and Helen Hayes recited it with such tenderness that within a week thousands of people had requested a copy of the poem.

General Motors provided it in booklet form. Helen Hayes herself made a 45 rpm of the poem and sent out hundreds of copies.

Helen deutsch screenwriters university She began her career by managing the Provincetown Players. Her first screenplay was for The Seventh Cross She adapted Enid Bagnold"s novel, National Velvet into a screenplay which became a famous film starring Elizabeth Taylor. Her last screenplay was for 20th Century Fox"s Valley of the Dolls As part of her work for, Deutsch wrote the lyric of the song Hi-, Hi-Lo, which has been a popular bittersweet ballad for cabaret singers ever since.

It was released in Australia as His Master's Voice catalogue EA

In Australia, the Helen Hayes version was superseded when Gay Kayler (Gay Kahler) recorded her version of The White Magnolia Tree with a lush piece orchestral backing. This became Gay's signature tune and remained in EMI and Reader's Digest catalogues (appearing on the Family Favourites box set) for more than 33 years.

Helen Deutsch died in New York City of natural causes.

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