Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Hugh Wheeler

Born: March 19, 1912
Died: July 26, 1987 (aged 75)
Bio: Hugh Callingham Wheeler was an English-born American based playwright, screenwriter, librettist, poet, and translator. He resided in the United States from 1934 until his death and became a naturalized citizen in 1942. He had attended London University.
Known for:
- A Little Night Music (1973)
- Irene (1919)
- Meet Me in St. Louis
- The Little Prince and the Aviator