Edward Anthony (August 4, 1895 – August 16, 1971) was an American journalist and writer who co-wrote Frank Buck's first two books, Bring 'Em Back Alive, and Wild Cargo.
After completing high school, according to the 1940 US Census, Anthony got his start as a journalist on The Bridgeport Herald in Connecticut and then worked for the New York Herald in 1920–23. An associate editor for a short time of Judge, the humor magazine, Anthony joined the staff of the Crowell group of magazines, later Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, in 1924. In 1928, he served as eastern press director for Herbert Hoover's presidential campaign.[1]
Collaboration with Frank Buckedit
Of Frank Buck's three co-authors, Edward Anthony, Ferrin Fraser, and Carol Weld, Anthony was the most talented at imparting immediacy and freshness to Buck's narrative. Anthony wrote Buck's stories in a modest, matter-of-fact, yet almost every one has danger in it. With his knack for eliciting telling details, Anthony created a sense of drama, and as a result, Frank Buck's first two books are his best.[2]
Frank Buck (right) and Edward Anthony stand with a copy of Wild Cargo c. 1932.
In his autobiography, Anthony describes his collaborator:
"Frank Buck was a first-class actor and his pantomimic footnotes to some of his verbal explanations were most effective. One night during a session on the book our room in the hotel got stuffy—we both had been smoking for hours—so we opened the door wide and put a chair against it to start the air circulating. We were working on a chapter about a leopard—it eventually wound up in the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago—which had inconsiderately damaged its cage and wriggled free on one of the cargo decks of the S.S. Granite State en route from Calcutta to San Francisco and was roaming the ship while nearly everyone fled for cover. Buck, to illustrate one of the animal's maneuvers, had slipped to the floor and was moving about on his hands and knees preparatory to springing at an unwary seaman, giving off guttural growls as he prepared to deplete the freighter's population. As he was about to leap at his victim he heard a sound in the hall and looking up he saw that he was playing to a gallery!—a bellboy and several patrons. He saw the humor of the situation, gave vent to a hearty soure cabatcha! [a Hindustani epithet], and prepared to resume operations. 'Are we disturbing you?' asked the bellboy. 'Yes,' said Buck, and our gallery vanished."[3]
In 1933, Anthony filed suit in Brooklyn Supreme Court to recover two percent of the motion picture profits Buck had earned on the film adaptation of Bring 'Em Back Alive, effectively ending their collaboration.
Anthony was the publisher of Woman's Home Companion from 1942 to 1952 and Collier's from 1949 to 1954. Collier's folded shortly afterwards. Anthony wrote an autobiography, This Is Where I Came In:The Impromptu Confessions of Edward Anthony (1960).
Referencesedit
^Edward Anthony, Writer, Dies; Former Collier's Publisher, 76. The New York Times. August 17, 1971, p 40
^Lehrer, Steven (2006). Bring 'Em Back Alive: The Best of Frank Buck. Texas Tech University Press. pp. xi. ISBN0-89672-582-0.
^Edward Anthony, This Is Where I Came In:The Impromptu Confessions of Edward Anthony. Doubleday. New York, 1960, p. 266–267
^Buck Sued over Jungle Film. The New York Times. March 3, 1933, p.13
External linksedit
Edward Anthony papers at the University of Oregon
. Time. June 6, 1932. (review of Wild Cargo, 1932)
. Time. October 6, 1930. (review of Bring Em Back Alive, 1930)
Works by Edward Anthony at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
January 01, 1970
edward, anthony, writer, edward, anthony, august, 1895, august, 1971, american, journalist, writer, wrote, frank, buck, first, books, bring, back, alive, wild, cargo, edward, anthonyedward, anthonyborn, 1895, august, 1895new, york, city, yorkdiedaugust, 1971, . Edward Anthony August 4 1895 August 16 1971 was an American journalist and writer who co wrote Frank Buck s first two books Bring Em Back Alive and Wild Cargo Edward AnthonyEdward AnthonyBorn 1895 08 04 August 4 1895New York City New YorkDiedAugust 16 1971 1971 08 16 aged 76 Gloucester MassachusettsNationalityAmericanOccupationWriterKnown forCollaboration with Frank BuckSpouseEsther Howard m 1928 wbr ChildrenRichard Anthony born 1931 Contents 1 Early career 2 Collaboration with Frank Buck 3 Later career 4 References 5 External linksEarly career editAfter completing high school according to the 1940 US Census Anthony got his start as a journalist on The Bridgeport Herald in Connecticut and then worked for the New York Herald in 1920 23 An associate editor for a short time of Judge the humor magazine Anthony joined the staff of the Crowell group of magazines later Crowell Collier Publishing Company in 1924 In 1928 he served as eastern press director for Herbert Hoover s presidential campaign 1 Collaboration with Frank Buck editOf Frank Buck s three co authors Edward Anthony Ferrin Fraser and Carol Weld Anthony was the most talented at imparting immediacy and freshness to Buck s narrative Anthony wrote Buck s stories in a modest matter of fact yet almost every one has danger in it With his knack for eliciting telling details Anthony created a sense of drama and as a result Frank Buck s first two books are his best 2 nbsp Frank Buck right and Edward Anthony stand with a copy of Wild Cargo c 1932 In his autobiography Anthony describes his collaborator Frank Buck was a first class actor and his pantomimic footnotes to some of his verbal explanations were most effective One night during a session on the book our room in the hotel got stuffy we both had been smoking for hours so we opened the door wide and put a chair against it to start the air circulating We were working on a chapter about a leopard it eventually wound up in the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago which had inconsiderately damaged its cage and wriggled free on one of the cargo decks of the S S Granite State en route from Calcutta to San Francisco and was roaming the ship while nearly everyone fled for cover Buck to illustrate one of the animal s maneuvers had slipped to the floor and was moving about on his hands and knees preparatory to springing at an unwary seaman giving off guttural growls as he prepared to deplete the freighter s population As he was about to leap at his victim he heard a sound in the hall and looking up he saw that he was playing to a gallery a bellboy and several patrons He saw the humor of the situation gave vent to a hearty soure cabatcha a Hindustani epithet and prepared to resume operations Are we disturbing you asked the bellboy Yes said Buck and our gallery vanished 3 In 1933 Anthony filed suit in Brooklyn Supreme Court to recover two percent of the motion picture profits Buck had earned on the film adaptation of Bring Em Back Alive effectively ending their collaboration Anthony wrote or co wrote other books among them The Big Cage with wild animal trainer Clyde Beatty 4 Later career editAnthony was the publisher of Woman s Home Companion from 1942 to 1952 and Collier s from 1949 to 1954 Collier s folded shortly afterwards Anthony wrote an autobiography This Is Where I Came In The Impromptu Confessions of Edward Anthony 1960 References edit Edward Anthony Writer Dies Former Collier s Publisher 76 The New York Times August 17 1971 p 40 Lehrer Steven 2006 Bring Em Back Alive The Best of Frank Buck Texas Tech University Press pp xi ISBN 0 89672 582 0 Edward Anthony This Is Where I Came In The Impromptu Confessions of Edward Anthony Doubleday New York 1960 p 266 267 Buck Sued over Jungle Film The New York Times March 3 1933 p 13External links editEdward Anthony Papers Princeton University Library Edward Anthony papers at the University of Oregon Books Beastcatcher Time June 6 1932 review of Wild Cargo 1932 White Seals Time October 6 1930 review of Bring Em Back Alive 1930 Works by Edward Anthony at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Anthony writer amp oldid 1187465904, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
