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Henry Denker

HENRY DENKER

  (1912 - 2012)
Nationality:    USA
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Henry Denker was a member of Dramatist Guild of America, he wrote plays, novels, teleplays and radio plays

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below is a list of Henry Denker's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Case Of Libel, A         Far Country, A         Horowitz And Mrs Washington         Name Of the Game, The         Second Time Around, The         Something Old, Something New         Time Limit         Venus At Large         What Did We Do Wrong?         Wound Within, The

Case Of Libel, A

Synopsis:
about a celebrated war correspondent's libel suit against a widely syndicated newspaper columnist

Notes:
based on Louis Nizer's My Life in Court

1st Produced:
Longacre Theatre, New York     10 Oct 1963

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    -

Music:
-

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Genre:
MeloDrama

Parts:
Male:  11            Female:  3            Other:  extras

Further Reference:
-

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Far Country, A

Synopsis:
Sigmund Freud and his first critical case of psychoanalysis and to the difficulties his theories caused him with the medical academy

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Music Box Theatre, New York     04 Apr 1961

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York   978-0573608834

Music:
-

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Genre:
Biographical

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  6            Other:  -

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-

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Horowitz And Mrs Washington

Synopsis:
rich retired Jewish widow is mugged by a black man, his black therapist is a determined tyrant so all is resolved

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
John Golden Theatre, New York     02 Apr 1980

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York   978-0573660306

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Name Of the Game, The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, Florida     13 Feb 1967

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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-

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Second Time Around, The

Synopsis:
old couple strike up a love affair and decide to live together so that they can keep social security benefits they would otherwise lose, their children hit the ceiling

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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-

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Something Old, Something New

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Morosco Theatre, New York     01 Jan 1977

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Time Limit

Synopsis:
a court martial for collaboration during the Korean war is shown not to be so clear cut

Notes:
written with Ralph Berkey

1st Produced:
Booth Theatre, New York     1956

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French, NY, 1956   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
MeloDrama

Parts:
Male:  15            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Venus At Large

Synopsis:
An agent persuades a top movie actress to quit Hollywood for Broadway. His idea is that Hollywood would pay even more to get her back. The actress who looks like Marilyn Monroe enrols in a method acting class and falls for a studious playwright

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Morosco Theatre, New York     12 Apr 1962

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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What Did We Do Wrong?

Synopsis:
the title is the question Father asks himself when he learns his son has handcuffed himself to the dean to protest censorship, and as a consequence been expelled

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Wound Within, The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
-     1958

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborn Inc 1958   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
-

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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