George Oppenheimer was a drama critic for Newsday for twenty years, but also contributed to publishing, entertainment and gossip columns. He was co-founder of Viking Press, an MGM screenwriter, a playwright and author of several books. Oppenheimer joined Newsday in 1955 to write the weekly "On Stage" column, became a daily critic in 1963 and was named Sunday drama critic in 1972. His career as a playwright started with Here Today with Ruth Gordon in 1932 and included a version of Rodgers & Hart's Babes in Arms. Born in New York City, he graduated from Williams College and studied at Harvard with George Piere Baker, but his first job was as ad publications manager for Alfred A. Knopf. He left publishing to go to Hollywood, where he entered American film with ROMAN SCANDALS at the Samuel Goldwyn Co. in 1933, adapting the stage play to the screen. He would do this several times in his 20-year career in Hollywood. After joining Metro-Goldywn-Mayer his screenplay credits, alone or in collaboration, include NO MORE LADIES and RENDEZVOUS (both 1935), LIBELED LADY (1936), THE LAST OF MRS CHEYNEY, DAY AT THE RACES and LONDON BY NIGHT (all 1937), A YANK AT OXFORD (1938), BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940 (1940), TWO-FACED WOMAN (1941), THE WAR AGAINST MRS. HADLEY and A YANK AT ETON (both 1942), SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS (1943), UNDERCURRENT (1946), KILLER McCOY (1947), ADVENTURES OF DON JUAN (1948), PERFECT STRANGERS and BORN TO BE BAD (both 1950), and DECAMERON NIGHTS and TONIGHT WE SING (both 1953). After service in India under Lord Mountbatten during World War II, Oppenheimer started writing for TV, including episodes of "Mr. & Mrs. North", "Topper" and "The Thin Man." He returned to New York in 1955 when offered the spot at Newsday. Oppenheimer also wrote The View from the Sixties: Memories of a Spent Life and The Passionate Playgoer. He was president of the New York Drama Critics Circle from 1970-1972. An occasional lyricist, Oppenheimer wrote the lyric to "I'm in the Mood for Love" for EVERY NIGHT AT EIGHT (1935).  Nominated for Writing (Original Screenplay) 1942: THE WAR AGAINST MRS. HADLEY 1 nomination