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'''Milton Krims''' (1904 – July 11, 1988) was an American screenwriter,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/20/obituaries/milton-krims-84-dies-wrote-for-film-and-tv.html Obituary in ''New York Times] 20 July 1988] accessed 14 June 2014</ref><ref name="ct">{{cite news |title=Movie-TV writer Milton Krims, 84 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54672651/obituary-for-krims-aged-84/ |accessdate=July 4, 2020 |work=Chicago Tribune |agency=New York Times News Service |date=July 21, 1988 |page=28|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> journalist, short-story writer, and novelist.
'''Milton Krims''' (1904 – July 11, 1988) was an American screenwriter,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/20/obituaries/milton-krims-84-dies-wrote-for-film-and-tv.html Obituary in ''New York Times] 20 July 1988] accessed 14 June 2014</ref><ref name="ct">{{cite news |title=Movie-TV writer Milton Krims, 84 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54672651/obituary-for-krims-aged-84/ |accessdate=July 4, 2020 |work=Chicago Tribune |agency=New York Times News Service |date=July 21, 1988 |page=28|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> journalist, short-story writer, and novelist.


Early in his career, Krims was a journalist with magazines in addition to writing novels and short stories. He became involved with films when [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] bought the rights to one of his novels in the early 1930s and he went to that studio to work as a screenwriter. He went to work for [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] in the mid-1930s. While he was at Warner Bros., his contract allowed him to take leave to write for ''[[Collier's]]'' magazine, and in that way he reported on the [[Battle of Britain]], the conference at Munich, and the [[Spanish Civil War]].<ref name="st" /> He returned to working for magazines in the 1970s, when he was film editor for ''Holiday'' and ''[[The Saturday Evening Post]]''.<ref name="ct" />
Early in his career, Krims was a journalist with magazines in addition to writing novels and short stories. He became involved with films when [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] bought the rights to one of his novels in the early 1930s and he went to that studio to work as a screenwriter. He went to work for [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] in the mid-1930s. While he was at Warner Bros., his contract allowed him to take leave to write for ''[[Collier's]]'' magazine, and in that way he reported on the [[ ]], the conference at Munich, and the [[ ]].<ref name="st" /> He returned to working for magazines in the 1970s, when he was film editor for ''Holiday'' and ''[[The Saturday Evening Post]]''.<ref name="ct" />


Krims's first film scenario was for ''The Life of Stephen Foster''. His first project as a TV producer was ''[[Hotel de Paree]]''.<ref name="tr">{{cite news |title=Titles Mean Nothing On New Air Shows |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54659884/milton-krims/ |accessdate=July 3, 2020 |work=The Troy Record |date=August 19, 1959 |location=New York, Troy |page=24|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
Krims's first film scenario was for ''The Life of Stephen Foster''. His first project as a TV producer was ''[[Hotel de Paree]]''.<ref name="tr">{{cite news |title=Titles Mean Nothing On New Air Shows |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54659884/milton-krims/ |accessdate=July 3, 2020 |work=The Troy Record |date=August 19, 1959 |location=New York, Troy |page=24|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

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Milton Krims
Born1904 (1904)
DiedJuly 11, 1988(1988-07-11) (aged 83–84)
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • journalist
  • short-story writer
  • novelist
Years active1929–1963
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1949; div. 1954)​

Shirley O'Hara (m. ?–1988; his death)
Children1

Milton Krims (1904 – July 11, 1988) was an American screenwriter,[1][2] journalist, short-story writer, and novelist.

Early in his career, Krims was a journalist with magazines in addition to writing novels and short stories. He became involved with films when Paramount bought the rights to one of his novels in the early 1930s and he went to that studio to work as a screenwriter. He went to work for Warner Bros. in the mid-1930s. While he was at Warner Bros., his contract allowed him to take leave to write for Collier's magazine, and in that way he reported on the Spanish Civil War, the conference at Munich, and the Battle of Britain.[3] He returned to working for magazines in the 1970s, when he was film editor for Holiday and The Saturday Evening Post.[2]

Krims's first film scenario was for The Life of Stephen Foster. His first project as a TV producer was Hotel de Paree.[4]

Krims was a member of the Army Air Corps during World War II.[2]

Krims was first married to actress Jayne Meadows, and together they had a daughter.[5][2] In the late 1950s he married actress Shirley O'Hara.[3][2]

The Academia Mondiale Degli Artisti Proffessionisti in Italy awarded him an honorary doctor of literature degree.[6]

On July 11, 1988, Krims died of pneumonia at the Motion Picture Country Home and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, at age 84.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Obituary in New York Times 20 July 1988] accessed 14 June 2014
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Movie-TV writer Milton Krims, 84". Chicago Tribune. New York Times News Service. July 21, 1988. p. 28. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Jones, Will (July 20, 1982). "'Shadow Girl', husband reflect on decades in Hollywood". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. p. 13. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Titles Mean Nothing On New Air Shows". The Troy Record. New York, Troy. August 19, 1959. p. 24. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Parsons, Louella (March 13, 1949). "In Hollywood". The Scrantonian. Pennsylvania, Scranton. p. 20. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Theter Pros View Play in Competition". Arizona Daily Star. Arizona, Tucson. December 15, 1969. p. 2. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


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