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).
Morrie Ryskind

Born: October 20, 1895
Died: August 24, 1985 (aged 89)
Bio: Morrie Ryskind was an American dramatist, lyricist and writer of theatrical productions and motion pictures, who became a conservative political activist later in life.
Known for:
- Animal Crackers (1930)
- A Night at the Opera (1935)
- The Cocoanuts (1929)
- My Man Godfrey (1936)
- Stage Door (1937)