Cyril Hume Writer

Cyril Hume (March 16, 1900 – March 26, 1966) was an American novelist and screenwriter. He was a descendent of philosopher David Hume.Hume was a graduate of Yale University, where he edited campus humor magazine The Yale Record. He was an editor of the collection The Yale Record Book of Verse: 1872-1922 (1922).He wrote for 29 films between 1924 and 1966, including Tarzan the Ape Man (1932), Flying Down to Rio (1933), The Great Gatsby (1949), Tokyo Joe (1949) and Forbidden Planet (1956).He died in Palos Verdes, California on March 26, 1966.

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Cyril Hume
Birth dateMarch 16, 1900
Birth nameCyril Hume
Birth place
New York City
Date of deathMarch 26, 1966
Place of death
Palos Verdes
Education
Yale University
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Known for
Tokyo Joe (1949 film)
Forbidden Planet
Tarzan the Ape Man (1932 film)
Flying Down to Rio
The Great Gatsby (1949 film)

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Screen writer

Career start1924
Career end1966

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