Peter Blackmore | |
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Born | 19 March 1909 Clevedon, Somerset, United Kingdom |
Died | 16 September 1984 (aged 75) London, England |
Occupation | Writer |
Years active | 1948–1971 (film) |
Peter Blackmore (1909–1984) was a British playwright and screenwriter. His play Miranda was adapted into the 1948 film of the same title.[1] He also wrote the comedy play The Blue Goose which appeared in the West End in 1941.[2] His 1953 play Down Came a Blackbird ran for 53 performances at the Savoy Theatre. He worked on the screenplays for a number of comedy films for British Lion and the Rank Organisation, including two Norman Wisdom vehicles.