Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Samuel Hoffenstein

Born: October 8, 1890
Died: October 6, 1947 (aged 56)
Bio: Samuel "Sam" Hoffenstein was a screenwriter and a musical composer. Born in Russia, he emigrated to the United States and began a career in New York City as a newspaper writer and in the entertainment business.
Known for:
- Laura (1944)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- Cluny Brown (1946)
- Phantom of the Opera (1943)