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He was born in New York City to a Jewish family. After studying at Cornell University and a stint in the Army , he began writing scripts for radio, and in 1945 wrote his first play, '' Home Of The Brave '', a drama set during World War II . During ,'' '' Anyone Can Whistle ,'' and ''Do I Hear a Waltz?'', which was based on his play ''Time of the Cuckoo.'' Laurents has directed several Broadway productions as well, including the musicals ''I Can Get It for You Wholesale'' and ''La Cage Aux Folles.'' Laurents has also written two novels, ''The Way We Were,'' and ''The Turning Point,'' both of which became successful films for which Laurents wrote the screenplays. He also wrote the screenplays for Alfred Hitchcock 's film ''Rope,'' ''The Snake Pit,'' and ''Anastasia''. In 2000 Laurents published a memoir, ''Original Story By.'' In it, the author himself reveals that he is gay and had homosexual relationships with Farley Granger and Tom Hatcher . The latter has been his life partner since 1955. More on the subject of his original memoir: "Original Story By"- The story of Arthur Laurents life is fast paced, full of homosexual vibes mixed with a love and passion for anyone who did good work. The business of the business often got him down, however he was great at meeting the right people and getting into the right circles. The book Arthur Laurents; Original Story By follows him from his tiny home with his family in Flatbush to his beautiful upper-class apartments in Hollywood. His work was his life. He had an incredible eye for what was good and what was not. He would become more than a writer/director. He would become a member of the artistic community. A force to be reckoned with. The story of Arthur Laurents life is one that wouldn’t be complete without at least mentioning the name of his “life partner” Tom. Tom is 12 years younger than Arthur though he is described as “wiser than I was.” He describes their relationship in a very strange way, saying “Tom had it (confidence in them), mine was shaky. I was possessive and jealous. If I were to be unfaithful it wouldn’t mean anything but quick sex. If Tom were, the roof would come down; it would mean he was really attracted to someone else. It took time for me to get sane but he was patient and I did.” LIBRETTI
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