Edwin Blum
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Through his amazing knack for storytelling, screenwriter Edwin Blum brought to life many memorable worlds and characters for the big screen. Blum began his writing career for film with such titles as the adventure "The New Adventures of Tarzan" (1935) with Bruce Bennett, the adventure "Kidnapped" (1938) with Warner Baxter and the mystery adaptation "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" ...
Biography
Through his amazing knack for storytelling, screenwriter Edwin Blum brought to life many memorable worlds and characters for the big screen. Blum began his writing career for film with such titles as the adventure "The New Adventures of Tarzan" (1935) with Bruce Bennett, the adventure "Kidnapped" (1938) with Warner Baxter and the mystery adaptation "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1939) with Basil Rathbone. He also appeared in "Young People" (1940). Toward the end of his career, Blum wrote "South Sea Woman" (1953), the dramatic adaptation "Stalag 17" (1953) with Don Taylor and the Robert Francis drama "The Bamboo Prison" (1955). He also wrote for television, including "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." (NBC, 1964-68). Blum last wrote the Michael Keaton dramedy "Gung Ho" (1986). Blum passed away in May 1995 at the age of 89.
Filmography
Writer (Feature Film)
Gung Ho
(1986)
From Story
One of Our Spies Is Missing
(1966)
Writer
Beyond All Limits
(1961)
Screenwriter
The Midnight Story
(1957)
Story
The Midnight Story
(1957)
Screenwriter
The Bamboo Prison
(1955)
Screenwriter
South Sea Woman
(1953)
Screenwriter
Stalag 17
(1953)
Written for Screen by
Down to Earth
(1947)
Original Screenplay
Man Alive
(1945)
Screenwriter
The Canterville Ghost
(1944)
Screenwriter
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
(1943)
Screenwriter
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
(1943)
Contr to trt
The Boogie Man Will Get You
(1942)
Screenwriter
The Great American Broadcast
(1941)
Original Screenplay
Young People
(1940)
Screenwriter
Young People
(1940)
Original Story
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
(1939)
Screenwriter
Kidnapped
(1938)
Screenwriter
The New Adventures of Tarzan
(1935)
Adaptation
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
One of Our Spies Is Missing
(1966)
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