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- Jack Trevor Story (1917–1991) was a British novelist and screenwriter, best known for The Trouble with Harry and for work across film and television in the mid-20th century. He died in 1991, so any “latest news” would pertain to archival projects, reissues, or academic references rather than new life events.[1][2][3]
- Notable career highlights include the Hitchcock adaptation of The Trouble with Harry (1955) and a prolific output in crime and satirical fiction, with several series and standalone novels across the 1940s–1970s.[3][4]
- Modern references to him typically appear in author bibliographies, film databases, and library catalogs rather than ongoing news cycles.[5][9]
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When Story's agent told him an unnamed director had paid somewhere in the realm of £100 to buy the film rights, Story was initially delighted to be the recipient of this unexpected cash. Obviously, when he discovered the director to be Alfred Hitchcock, his appreciation of the sum of money was adjusted somewhat. Story went to Hitchcock's hotel and made an attempt to renegotiate the paltry deal, to be met with assurances that since the papers were all signed then there was really nothing anyone...
www.mustardweb.orgAuthor of The trouble with Harry, I Sit in Hanger Lane, Man pinches bottom, Hitler needs you, Morag's flying fortress, One last mad embrace, Albert Rides Again, Live Now Pay Later
openlibrary.orgUrban District Lover by Story, Jack Trevor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.co.uk.
www.abebooks.co.ukJack Trevor Story. Writer: The Trouble with Harry. Jack Trevor Story was born on 30 March 1917 in Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Trouble with Harry (1955), Wonderful Things (1958) and Dangerous Youth (1957). He died on 5 December 1991 in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
www.imdb.comKnown for: The Trouble with Harry, Wonderful Things, Dangerous Youth
www.imdb.comEnglish writer
www.wikidata.orgAuthor of Mais qui a tué Harry ?, The Urban District Lover, and Something for Nothing
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