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1913 novel by Earl Derr Biggers
First edition,
Bobbs-Merrill & Co. , 1913
Seven Keys to Baldpate is a 1913 novel by
Earl Derr Biggers . A bestseller, it was adapted by
George M. Cohan into
a play , which in turn was adapted several times for film, radio and TV.
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The plot of the novel differs from the play in many respects.
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The setting was based on the real
Baldpate Mountain .
[5] An American hotel inspired by that name,
The Baldpate Inn , opened in 1918.
Adaptations
The
play adapted by
George M. Cohan in 1913 was subsequently filmed and broadcast on radio and TV several times:
Radio adaptations:
Theatre adaptation
Television
Adaptations were made in 1946 and 1961.
References
^ atelierlks.com, Laura Sorsensen (23 January 2014).
"Keeper of the Keys to Old Broadway: Geroge M. Cohan's Seven Keys to Baldpate (1913) – 2nd Story Theatre" .
^ League, The Broadway.
"Seven Keys to Baldpate – Broadway Show – Play" . www.ibdb.com .
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"Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935) – William Hamilton, Edward Killy – Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related" . AllMovie .
^ Kim Newman, "Baldplate: The Long Road to the House Of The Long Shadows", Video Watchdog Edition 181 Jan–Feb 2016
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" 'Seven Keys to Baldplate' " .
The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901–1929) . Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 23 March 1918. p. 12. Retrieved 17 January 2016 .
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Pitts, Michael R. (2015).
RKO Radio Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1929–1956 . McFarland.
ISBN
978-1476616834 – via Google Books.
External links
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