(1939) Stage Play: See My Lawyer. Musical comedy. Written by
Richard Maibaum and
Harry Clork. Scenic Design by Cirker & Robbins. Directed by Ezra Hunt. Biltmore Theatre: 27 Sep 1939- 6 Apr 1940 (224 performances). Cast:
Carroll Ashburn,
Ralph Bell,
Milton Berle (as "Arthur Lee"), Robert Griffith,
Teddy Hart,
George Hirose (as "Ichiro Kato"), David Hoffman (as Seymore Tyler"), Richard Lee,
Gary Merrill (as "Peter Russo") [Broadway debut],
Millard Mitchell (as "Joseph O'Rourke"),
Edward J. Nugent (as "Robert Carlin"), Robin Raymond, Mary Rolfe,
John Shellie (as "A Man"),
Norman Tokar,
Walter Wanger (as "Shoeshine Boy"),
Fleming Ward. Produced by
George Abbott. Note: Filmed by Universal Pictures as
See My Lawyer (1945).