When Women Wrote Hollywood – 31 in a series – “The Diary of Anne Frank”, Wr: Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett

To highlight the wonderful yet largely forgotten work of a collection of female screenwriters from the early years of Hollywood (and as a companion to the book, When Women Wrote Hollywood) we will be posting quick bits about the many films they wrote along with links to further information and clips from their works which are still accessible online. Take a few moments once or twice a week to become familiar with their names and their stories. I think you’ll be surprised at how much bold material these writers tackled at the birth of this new medium. — Rosanne Welch

When Women Wrote Hollywood – 31 in a series – “The Diary of Anne Frank”, Wr: Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett

The Diary of Anne Frank is a 1959 film based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play of the same name, which was based on the diary of Anne Frank. It was directedby George Stevens, with a screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. It is the first film version of both the play and the original story, and features three members of the original Broadway cast.

The film was based on the personal diary of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl who lived in hiding with her family during World War II. All her writings to her diary were addressed as “Dear Kitty”. It was published after the end of the war by her father, Otto Frank (played in the film by Joseph Schildkraut, also Jewish). All of his family members had been killed by the Nazis. The film was shot on a sound stage duplicate of the factory in Los Angeles, while exteriors were filmed at the actual building in Amsterdam.[3]

The film won three Academy Awards in 1960, including Best Supporting Actress for Shelley Winters. In 2006, it was honored as the eighteenth most inspiring American film on the list AFI’s 100 Years…100 Cheers. — Wikipedia 

More about The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)

• The Diary of Anne Frank on Wikipedia
• The Diary of Anne Frank on IMDB
• The Diary of Anne Frank on Rotten Tomatoes

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More about Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett

• Read more about this screenwriter in When Women Wrote Hollywood
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• Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett on Wikipedia
• Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett on IMDB

Biography of Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett

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