Samuel Hoffenstein is most famous for the 1932 musical Gay Divorce, which he adapted with Kenneth Webb from the show’s original book, written by Dwight Taylor. On October 8, 1890, Hoffenstein was born in Kera, Russia, and later immigrated to the United States. He contributed to more than 30 movie scripts in the 1930s including the original Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Wizard of Oz, and Phantom of the Opera. While he is well known for his movies, he was also a poet and several books of his poetry were published before and after he passed away. Pencil in the Air, was published three days after his death.
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