Meet Norman Reilly Raine, Luzerne County’s Forgotten Oscar Winner
Norman Reilly Raine is the quiet member of the Luzerne County Oscar winners’ club. Unlike Jack Palance and the Mankiewicz brothers, he is not often discussed.
Raine won his Oscar for best adapted screenplay for 1937’s “The Life of Emile Zola”, which also won best picture. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on June 23, 1894, on Jackson Street.
Historical records of Raine’s life are not always accurate, with the Times Leader having a poor track record of getting the details correct.
It’s about time we talk about Norman Reilly Raine, the quiet member of the Luzerne County Oscar winners’ club.
Author's summary: Norman Reilly Raine, a forgotten Oscar winner.