Norman Panama

Norman Panama (1914 - 2003) was an American screenwriter and film director. He collaborated with a former schoolfriend, Melvin Frank[?] to form a writing partnership which endured for 3 decades. He also wrote gags for comedians such as Bob Hope and Groucho Marx.

The most famous films he directed were the 1962 Danny Kaye film The Court Jester[?] and Bob Hope's 1969 film How to Commit Marriage[?].