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As a kid growing up in Philadelphia, future Elf screenwriter David Berenbaum loved Christmas — despite being Jewish. "I was raised in a Jewish family, and we celebrated Hanukkah but also had a...
- The Gremlins Movies
The screenplay for Gremlins was one of the earliest projects...
- The Gremlins Movies
Meeting the producers Todd Komarnicki and Jon Berg, and screenwriter David Berenbaum was like chatting with a three man comedy team, but they also did not fail to include meaningful insight into the production as well as into their backgrounds.
Dec 9, 2023 · Elf's beloved status as a Christmas classic is due to its wholesome story and memorable quotes. The emotional drive behind Buddy's search for his father is what makes Elf a touching Christmas film.
Nov 7, 2018 · David Berenbaum, the screenwriter behind the Christmas classic, had just moved to Los Angeles and missed the East Coast. Nostalgia for the city inspired what he calls a “left-of-center” family...
Dec 23, 2022 · The film's origins trace back to the mid-1990s, when young writer David Berenbaum had just moved to LA from America's East Coast. Nineteen years on, he speaks exclusively to RadioTimes.com...
Nov 25, 2022 · "Writers Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin offer a pale imitation of the story written for the screen by David Berenbaum and directed by Jon Favreau, rather than convincingly reimagining Elf for the stage." "Lipkin has bags of energy and wide-eyed zest but also a disturbingly Trumpish dollop of sculpted orange hair.
Dec 16, 2019 · Elf was David Berenbaum's first produced screenplay, and the movie was in the works going back all the way to 1993. The script saw significant changes before it geared up for production,...