Philip G. Epstein (August 22, 1909 - February 7, 1952) was an American screenwriter most known for his adaptation in partnership with his twin brother, Julius, and others of the unproduced play Everybody Comes to Rick's that became the screenplay for the Academy Award-winning film Casablanca (1942). August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a [[leap year starting on Tueday] (link will take you to calendar). ... Julius J. Epstein (born August 22, 1909, New York, New York; died December 30, 2000, Los Angeles, California) was an American screenwriter, who had a long career, most noted for the adaptation -— in partnership with his twin brother, Philip, and others —- of the unproduced play Everybody Comes to Ricks... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Casablanca is a 1942 movie set during World War II in the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca. ... This article is about the year. ...

Epstein was born in New York City and raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. His father was a livery stable owner in the days when horses were still common on the streets of the city. He attended Pennsylvania State College (now Penn State University), earning his degree in 1931. New York City portal The Empire State Building (right) and the Chrysler Building (left) are easily recognized symbols of New York City to the world. ... Categories: Manhattan neighborhoods | Stub ... Manhattan Borough,highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ...

Jack Warner, head of Warner Brothers, had a love-hate relationship with the writing duo of the Epstein brothers. He could not argue with their commercial success, but he deplored their pranks, their work habits and the hours they kept. He consistently butted heads with the two. In 1952, Warner gave the brothers' names to the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). They never testified before the committee, but on a HUAC questionairre, when asked if they ever were members of a "subversive organization," they wrote-in, "Yes. Warner Brothers." Jack Warner Jack Warner (August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978), born John Leonard Eichelbaum in London, Ontario, Canada, was the president and driving force behind the highly successful development of Warner Brothers Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. ... Warner Bros. ... HUAC hearings The House Committee on Un-American Activities or HUAC (or, rarely, HCUA) (1945-1975) was an investigating committee of the United States House of Representatives. ...

Epstein died of cancer in Hollywood, California in 1952 at the age of 42. When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue...

His son Leslie Epstein directs the creative writing program at Boston University and is an accomplished novelist. His grandson Theo Epstein was the general manager of the Boston Red Sox from 2002 to 2005. His granddaughter Anya Epstein is a screenwriter. Leslie Epstein (born 1938 in Los Angeles, CA) is an American novelist. ... Creative writing is a term used to distinguish certain imaginative or different types of writing from generic writing. ... (For the unrelated similarly-named Jesuit-associated university in Chestnut Hill, see Boston College. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... Theo Epstein (2005) Theo N. Epstein (born December 29, 1973, New York City, New York) is the Executive Vice President/General Manager of the Boston Red Sox. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (6) 2004 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1916 â€¢ 1915 1912 â€¢ 1903 AL Pennants (11) 2004 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 1975 â€¢ 1967 1946 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1916 â€¢ 1915 1912 â€¢ 1904 â€¢ 1903 East Division titles (5) 1995 â€¢ 1990 â€¢ 1988 â€¢ 1986 1975 Wild card berths...

Filmography

Selected filmography as a screenwriter:

• The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
• Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
• Mr. Skeffington (1944)
• Casablanca (1942)
• The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)
• The Strawberry Blonde (1941)

Arsenic and Old Lace is a play by Joseph Kesselring, which was made into a film by director Frank Capra. ... Mr. ... Casablanca is a 1942 movie set during World War II in the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca. ... The Man Who Came to Dinner, comedy in five acts written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart that debuted on October 16, 1939 at the Music Box Theatre in New York City. ...

External links

• Philip G. Epstein at the Internet Movie Database
• Obituary for Julius Epstein