Quote of the day
The liberty of man consists solely in this: that he obeys natural laws because he has himself recognized them as such, and not because they have been externally imposed upon him by any extrinsic will whatever, divine or human, collective or individual.
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)