Moss Hart
Born in New York City in 1904, Moss Hart began his career as a playwright in 1925 with The Hold-Up Man, yet achieved his first major success in the 1930 collaboration with George S. Kaufman, Once in a Lifetime . In addition to numerous Broadway productions, such as The Man Who Came to Dinne r and You Can't Take it With You , which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1938, Hart wrote screenplays for Gentleman's Agreement and A Star is Born . Moss Hart also gained universal recognition for his...See more
Born in New York City in 1904, Moss Hart began his career as a playwright in 1925 with The Hold-Up Man, yet achieved his first major success in the 1930 collaboration with George S. Kaufman, Once in a Lifetime . In addition to numerous Broadway productions, such as The Man Who Came to Dinne r and You Can't Take it With You , which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1938, Hart wrote screenplays for Gentleman's Agreement and A Star is Born . Moss Hart also gained universal recognition for his award-winning direction of My Fair Lady in 1956. See less
Moss Hart's Featured Books
Moss Hart book reviews
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Act One: An Autobiography
loved it
by Marsha R, Jun 12, 2014
Read the book. Then see the play in New York. A theater-lover's must. Read More
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Act One: An Autobiography
Oldie but Goodie
by Linda C, May 30, 2014
This is a funny, fascinating book by one of the theater's legends, Moss Hart. It may not be to everyone's liking, as it is about writers, stars and a Broadway that doesn't exist anymore, but if you ... Read More
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Act One: An Autobiography
Moving and Funny and Memorable
by drednm, Apr 12, 2007
One of most moving and joyous books I ever read. The story is of Moss Hart, from his poverty-stricken youth to the very brink of his success as a Broadway playwright.
That such a great career as a ... Read More