A. Dorian Otvos

A. Dorian Otvos
Born	Adorjan Dorian Otvos (1893-10-11)11 October 1893 Hungary
Died	25 August 1945(1945-08-25) (aged 51)
Occupations	Composer writer

Adorjan Dorian Otvos (11 October 1893 – 25 August 1945)[1] was a writer and composer in Hollywood.[2] He was born in Hungary. He worked on several Broadway productions[3] as well as Vitaphone short films, often as a co-writer.

His mother died when he was young.^[when?][4]

His library of Rudyard Kipling works was auctioned in 1939.[5]

Filmography

• Smash Your Baggage (1932)[6]
• Pie Pie Blackbird (1932)[7]
• That Goes Double (1932)[8]
• Pleasure Island (1933), co-wrote story with Burnet Hershey[9]
• Rufus Jones for President (1933)[10]
• Seasoned Greetings (1933)[10]
• Use Your Imagination (1933)[8]
• Service with a Smile (1934)[8] co-wrote
• The Black Network (1936)[7]
• College Dads (1936)
• The Double Crossky (1936)[11]
• Sheik to Sheik (1936)
• Sweethearts and Flowers (1936)
• The Blonde Bomber (1936)
• The Backyard Broadcast (1936)
• Trouble in Toyland (1936)[11]
• Love in a Bungalow (1937)
• Behind the Mike (1937)
• Merry-Go-Round of 1938 (1937)[12]
• Flirting with Fate (1938)[12] co-wrote story
• The Devil's Party (1938)[12]
• Goodbye Broadway (1938)[12]

References

1. McNamara, Daniel Ignatius (25 October 1948). "The ASCAP Biographical Dictionary of Composers, Authors and Publishers". T. Y. Crowell Company – via Google Books.
2. "A. DORIAN OTVOS; Playwright, Scenarist, and Co Author of 'It's a Gift' Dies". The New York Times. 29 August 1945 – via NYTimes.com.
3. "A. Dorian Otvos – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
4. Johnston, Harold (25 October 2003). A Bridge Not Attacked: Chemical Warfare Civilian Research During World War II. World Scientific. ISBN 9789812381538 – via Google Books.
5. "KIPLING LIBRARY OF A. DORIAN OTVOS HOLLYWOOD, California, THE LIBRARY OF CARL A. BAUMANN FLETCHER, N.C. WITH OTHER PROPERTIES on Oak Knoll". Oak Knoll.
6. "- YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
7. Bourne, Stephen (17 July 2012). "Nina Mae McKinney: The Black Garbo". BearManor Media – via Google Books.
8. "A. Dorian Otvos". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020.
9. Webb, Graham (13 July 2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926–1959. McFarland. ISBN 9781476681184 – via Google Books.
10. Davis, Tracey; Pierce, Nina Bunche (22 April 2014). Sammy Davis Jr.: A Personal Journey with My Father. Running Press. ISBN 9780762450176 – via Google Books.
11. Office, Library of Congress Copyright (25 October 1937). "Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series" – via Google Books.
12. "A. Dorian Otvos". www.tcm.com.