Laurence Schwab

Laurence Schwab (1893 – May 29, 1951) was an American theater and film producer, writer, and director. He was born in Boston and attended Harvard University. His first success was as co-producer of The Gingham Girl (1922). He co-authored and produced numerous productions in the 1920s and 1930s. Several of his works were adapted to film.

Writer

 * Queen High (1926), adapted from Edward Peple's 1914 farce
 * Good News (1927)
 * The New Moon (1927), co-wrote
 * Follow Thru (1930), co-wrote
 * Take a Chance (1932), co-wrote

Producer

 * America's Sweetheart (1931)

Writer

 * Follow Thru (1930), adaptation of his play, he also produced
 * Good News based on musical he co-wrote
 * Queen High (1930), adaptatiom of his play
 * I Won't Play (1944)
 * Good News adapted from a play he co-wrote
 * The Desert Song adapted from a play he co-wrote

Directing

 * Take a Chance, co-directed