Herman Shumlin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Herman Shumlin
Herman Shumlin in 1931
Born	(1898-12-06)December 6, 1898 Atwood, Colorado
Died	June 4, 1979(1979-06-04) (aged 80) New York City, New York
Occupation	Theatrical producer, director

Herman Shumlin (born December 6, 1898, in Atwood, Colorado – died June 4, 1979, in New York City) was a very busy and successful Broadway director and producer. He started his career in 1927 with a play called Celebrity. He continued working in theater until 1974.

Herman Shumlin also directed two movies. One of them was Watch on the Rhine (1943). He had first directed and produced this play on Broadway in 1941.

A Long Career in Theater

Herman Shumlin worked on Broadway for 47 years! During this time, he directed, produced, or did both for 45 different shows. That's a lot of plays!

Some of his most famous plays include:

• The Little Foxes (1939)
• Watch on the Rhine (1941)
• Inherit the Wind (1955)

He even produced and directed The Corn Is Green three separate times. These were in 1940, 1943, and 1950.

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind was one of his biggest hits. It ran for 806 performances! That means it was shown over 800 times. This play was so popular that it was made into a movie in 1960. Famous actors like Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, and Gene Kelly starred in it. The movie was so good that it was remade three more times. These remakes happened in 1965, 1988, and 1999.

Beyond Broadway

Besides his work in theater, Mr. Shumlin also directed films. For example, he directed Confidential Agent in 1945.

He also shared his knowledge with others. In the 1960s and 1970s, he taught directing. He taught in the Theater Department at The City College of New York.

Famous Plays He Produced or Directed

Herman Shumlin worked on many important plays. Here are some of them:

Howard Phillips and Spencer Tracy in The Last Mile (1930)

Henry Hull, William Nunn, Eugenie Leontovich, Lester Alden and Rafaela Ottiano in Grand Hotel (1930)

Robert Keith, Anne Revere, Florence McGee, Katherine Emery and Katherine Emmet in The Children's Hour (1934)

Percy Waram and Jane Cowl in Thornton Wilder's The Merchant of Yonkers (1938)

Tallulah Bankhead as Regina Giddens in The Little Foxes (1939)

Richard Waring and Ethel Barrymore in the Broadway production of The Corn Is Green (1940)

Paul Lukas as Kurt Mueller in Watch on the Rhine (1941)

• Last Mile, TheThe Last Mile (1930)
• Grand Hotel (1930)
• Children's Hour, TheThe Children's Hour (1934)
• Merchant of Yonkers, TheThe Merchant of Yonkers (1938)
• Male Animal, TheThe Male Animal (1940)
• Kiss Them for Me (1945)
• Jeb (1946)
• Daphne Laureola (1950)
• Lace on Her Petticoat (1951)
• Candida (1952)
• Tall Story (1959)
• Deputy, TheThe Deputy (1964)
• Spofford (1967)
• Soldiers (1968)
• As You Like It (1974)

See also

In Spanish: Herman Shumlin para niños