Lee Kalcheim

Lee Kalcheim (June 27, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Emmy Award-winning screenwriter.^[1]

Writing and producing career

Television show episodes

Kalcheim has written numerous television shows including episodes for The Paper Chase (1985); All in the Family (1971–72; Emmy 1973); N.Y.P.D. (1967–69); and the ABC After School Special: "The Bridge of Adam Rush" (1974)^[2]

Films

Under the pseudonym Norman Jonas, Kalcheim co-wrote the cult favorite horror movie Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971), which in Kalcheim's first draft was reportedly written as a satirical comedy.

Plays

Among his plays are:

Play name	First produced	First published	Description and/or Reference
Defiled	Unknown	Unknown	When a technophobic librarian threatens to detonate the library if his card catalog is taken away, the police must negotiate with him.[3]
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: The Trap	1965	1965	Peg Beale, played by Anne Francis, can no longer bear her marriage with affluent mass toy producer, Robert Strauss as Ted Beale. Peg is not cheerful when Ted hires a new, attractive, scholarly assistant, John Cochran (Donnelly Rhodes), seeing as John has already seen Peg with another man. It turns into a murder scheme concocted by Peg to murder Ted with John.[4]
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: The Final Performance	1965	1965	[4]
An Audible Sign	1968	Unknown	[5]
Match Play	1969	1969	[6]
Is This Trip Really Necessary?	1970	1970	[4]
All in the Family: Edith Writes a Song	1971	1971	[4]
All in the Family: Archie and Edith Alone	1972	1972	[4]
All in the Family: Edith, the Judge	1972	1972	[4]
All in the Family: The Bunkers and the Swingers	1972	1972	[4]
Sanford and Son: The Light Housekeeper	1972	1972	[4]
Hurry, Harry	1972	1972	[5]
Class of '63	1973	1973	[4][7]
The Boy Who Came to Leave	1973	1973	[8]
Win With Wheeler	1975	1984	[5][9][10]
The Comedy Company	1978	1978	[4]
Winning Isn't Everything	1978	1978	[1]
Marriage Is Alive and Well	1980	1980	[4]
Breakfast with Les and Bess	1983	1984	[5][11]
Friends	Unknown	1984	[12]
Moving	1991	Unknown	[5]

References

1. Smith, Liz. "Off the Grapevine". Toledo Blade, March 30, 1978, p. TV-7. Retrieved on May 30, 2013.
2. The Dispatch (Lexington, N.C.). "Boys adjustment told on Afternoon Special". October 18, 1974, p. TV-6. Retrieved on May 30, 2013.
3. "Defiled". Samuel French, Inc. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
4. "Lee Kalcheim Filmography". Fandango. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
5. "Lee Kalcheim". Doollee. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
6. Norwalk Hour. "Polka Dot Playhouse Has Casting Call". February 13, 1969, p. 5. Retrieved on May 30, 2013.
7. Sumter Daily Item. "Wednesday Movie Best Bet". March 14, 1973, p. 19B. Retrieved on May 30, 2013.
8. Brukenfeld, Dick. "A lonely lady, tied to her tube" (Review). The Village Voice, June 14, 1973, pp. 66, 68. Retrieved on May 30, 2013.
9. The Day (New London, Conn.). "O'Neill to present new Kalcheim play". August 1, 1975, p. 8. Retrieved on May 30, 2013.
10. Huisking, Charlie. "Kalcheim Has High Hopes For His Comedy". Sarasota Herald-Tribune, July 31, 1976, p. 3B. Retrieved on May 30, 2013.
11. Beahan, Brad. "Solid season ahead for community theaters". Lakeland Ledger, October 3, 1985, pp. 1C & 6C. Retrieved on May 30, 2013.
12. Rich, Frank. "THEATER: 'FRIENDS' BY LEE KALCHEIM". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 March 2013.

External links

• Lee Kalcheim at the Internet Movie Database
• http://LeeKalcheim.com