A. Dorian Otvos Explained

Birth Name:	Adorjan Dorian Otvos
Birth Date:	11 October 1893
Birth Place:	Hungary

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.^[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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The ASCAP Biographical Dictionary of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Daniel Ignatius. McNamara. October 25, 1948. T. Y. Crowell Company. Google Books.
2. News: A. DORIAN OTVOS; Playwright, Scenarist, and Co Author of 'It's a Gift' Dies. The New York Times . August 29, 1945. NYTimes.com.
3. Web site: A. Dorian Otvos – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB. www.ibdb.com.
4. Book: Johnston, Harold. A Bridge Not Attacked: Chemical Warfare Civilian Research During World War II. October 25, 2003. World Scientific. 9789812381538. Google Books.
5. Web site: 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. Web site: - YouTube . 2023-01-31 . www.youtube.com.
7. Web site: Nina Mae McKinney: The Black Garbo. Stephen. Bourne. 17 July 2012 . BearManor Media. Google Books.
8. Web site: A. Dorian Otvos. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028211944/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2baee420e3. dead. 28 October 2020. BFI.
9. Book: Webb, Graham. Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926–1959. July 13, 2020. McFarland. 9781476681184. Google Books.
10. Book: Sammy Davis Jr.: A Personal Journey with My Father. Tracey. Davis. Nina Bunche. Pierce. April 22, 2014. Running Press. 9780762450176. Google Books.
11. Web site: Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series]. Library of Congress Copyright. Office. October 25, 1937. Google Books.
12. Web site: A. Dorian Otvos. www.tcm.com.