Rosenthal, Jack (Morris)

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ROSENTHAL, Jack (Morris)

ROSENTHAL, Jack (Morris). British, b. 1931. Genres: Plays/Screenplays. Career: Television, theater, and film writer. Publications: TELEVISION SERIES: Coronation Street, 1961-69; That Was the Week That Was, 1963; The Dustbinmen, 1969; The Lovers, c. 1971; Sadie, It's Cold Outside, 1975; Red Letter Day, 1976. TELEVISION PLAYS AND FILMS: Green Rub, 1963; Pie in the Sky, 1963; The Night before the Morning After, 1966; Compensation Alice, 1967; There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah, 1968; Your Name's Not God, It's Edgar, 1969; Another Sunday and Sweet F.A., c. 1971; And for My Next Trick, 1973; Hot Fat, 1974; Polly Put the Kettle On, 1974; Mr. Ellis versus the People, 1974; There'll Almost Always Be an England, 1974; The Evacuees, 1975; Big Sid, 1975; Bar Mitzvah Boy, 1976; Ready When You Are, Mr. McGill, 1976; Well, Thank You, Thursday, 1976; Spend, Spend, Spend, 1977; Auntie's Niece, 1977; Spaghetti Two-Step, 1977; The Knowledge, 1979; P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang, 1982; The Devil's Lieutenant, 1984; The Chain, 1987; Mrs. Capper's Birthday (play), 1985; London's Burning, 1986; Fools on the Hill, 1986; Day to Remember, 1986; And a Nightingale Sang (play), 1989; Bag Lady, 1989; Sleeping Sickness, 1991; Bye, Bye, Baby, 1992; Wide-Eyed and Legless, 1993; Moving Story, 1993; Eskimo Day, 1996; Cold Enough for Snow, 1997; Lucky Jim, 2002. TELEVISION COMPILATIONS: Three Award-Winning Television Plays, 1978; P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang, and Other TV Plays, 1984; The Chain with The Knowledge and Ready When You Are, Mr. McGill, 1986; London's Burning: The Screenplay of the Original Film, 1989. SCREENPLAYS: The Lovers, 1973; The Lucky Star, 1981; (with B. Streisand) Yentl, 1983; P'tang Yang Kipperbang (also released as Kipperbang), 1984; The Chain, 1985; The Wedding Gift, 1994. STAGE PLAYS: Bar Mitzvah Boy (musical), 1978; Smash!, 1981; Dear Anyone (musical); Our Gracie.

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