Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Noel Langley
Born: December 25, 1911
Died: November 4, 1980 (aged 68)
Bio: Noel Langley was a South African novelist, playwright, screenwriter and director. He wrote the screenplay which formed the basis for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and is one of the three credited screenwriters for the film.
Known for:
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- The Pickwick Papers (1952)
- Scrooge (1951)
- Ivanhoe (1952)
- Our Girl Friday (1953)