James Gow

James Gow (August 23, 1907 – February 11, 1952) was an American writer, screenwriter, and playwright. He was the motion picture critic of the New York World. He wrote the film One Night of Love and co-wrote the film Repent at Leisure with Arnaud d'Usseau. Gow wrote the plays Tomorrow the World, Deep Are the Roots, and Legend of Sarah with d'Usseau.

Life and career Gow was born on August 23, 1907, in Creston, Iowa.

Tomorrow the World opened on Broadway in April 1943. The play ran for 500 performances and was later adapted into a 1944 film directed by Leslie Fenton. The opening night cast included Ralph Bellamy, Shirley Booth, and Joyce Van Patten. The play was also produced in London and Moscow.

Deep Are the Roots opened on Broadway in September 1945. Deep are the Roots ran for 477 performances. The play was revived at the Metropolitan Playhouse in 2012.

Legend of Sarah opened on Broadway in October 1950. The play is a comedy.

Gow died of a heart attack He was married to Olga Alexander.

Communist ties He was a member of the League of American Writers, an organization created by the Communist Party.

Gow was a sponsor of the Cultural and Scientific Conference for World Peace. According to the House Un-American Activities Committee, Gow was affiliated with the American Labor Party, Stage for Action, the Citizens Committee for Robert Thompson and Benjamin J. Davis, the Committee to Defend Don West, and was a supporter of Henry A. Wallace's presidential candidacy.

Works

Films One Night of Love (1934) Thanks a Million (1935) All the King's Horses (1935) I Dream Too Much (1935) Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) Bunker Bean (1936) Shall We Dance (1937) Repent at Leisure (1941) Moonlight in Hawaii (1941)

Plays Tomorrow the World (1943) Deep are the Roots (1945) Legend of Sarah (1950)