Delos W. Lovelace
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Delos Wheeler Lovelace was the author of the original novelisation of the film King Kong
(1933
).
That novel was published in serialized form in Mystery Magazine in 1932 and in book form later that year by Grosset & Dunlap
, slightly before the film was released. Lovelace was a reporter for the New York Daily News
and New York Sun
in the 1920s.
He authored some two dozen books, including a biography of football coach Knute Rockne
and one of Dwight D. Eisenhower
. He co-authored three books with his wife.
, author of the Betsy-Tacy
books for young readers; they had one daughter, Merian (January 18, 1931 — September 25, 1997).
King Kong (1933 film)
King Kong is a Pre-Code 1933 fantasy monster adventure film co-directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, and written by Ruth Rose and James Ashmore Creelman after a story by Cooper and Edgar Wallace. The film tells of a gigantic island-dwelling apeman creature called Kong who dies in...
(1933
1933 in film
-Events:* March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City.* June 6 - The first drive-in theater opens, in Camden, New Jersey.* British Film Institute founded....
).
That novel was published in serialized form in Mystery Magazine in 1932 and in book form later that year by Grosset & Dunlap
Grosset & Dunlap
Grosset & Dunlap is a United States book publisher founded in 1898.The company was purchased by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1982 and today is part of the British publishing conglomerate, Pearson PLC through its American subsidiary Penguin Group....
, slightly before the film was released. Lovelace was a reporter for the New York Daily News
New York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
and New York Sun
New York Sun
The New York Sun was a weekday daily newspaper published in New York City from 2002 to 2008. When it debuted on April 16, 2002, adopting the name, motto, and masthead of an otherwise unrelated earlier New York paper, The Sun , it became the first general-interest broadsheet newspaper to be started...
in the 1920s.
He authored some two dozen books, including a biography of football coach Knute Rockne
Knute Rockne
Knute Kenneth Rockne was an American football player and coach. He is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history...
and one of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
. He co-authored three books with his wife.
Personal life
He was the husband of Maud Hart LovelaceMaud Hart Lovelace
Maud Hart Lovelace was an American author best known for the Betsy-Tacy series.-Early life:Maud Palmer Hart was born in Mankato, Minnesota to Tom Hart, a shoe store owner, and his wife, Stella . Maud was the middle child; her sisters were Kathleen and Helen...
, author of the Betsy-Tacy
Betsy-Tacy
The Betsy-Tacy series is a collection of books written by Maud Hart Lovelace between 1940 and 1955. The books are written at progressively more difficult reading levels as the characters age. They follow the adventures of Betsy Ray and her friends and family from the time that Betsy turns five...
books for young readers; they had one daughter, Merian (January 18, 1931 — September 25, 1997).