John Haase (author)
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Not to be confused with the criminal John Haase
Dr. John Haase (August 21, 1923 - August 3, 2006) was a dentist and author, whose most well known novel was adapted into the 1968 Richard Lester
film "Petulia
", starring George C. Scott
and Julie Christie
.
, the only son of a Lutheran father and Jewish mother. The growing threat of Nazi power forced the family to migrate to San Francisco in 1936.
He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles
, and then studied at the Dental School of the University of San Francisco. He enlisted during World War II, and served in the Army in Texas
.
Haase practised in the Westwood section of Los Angeles, with many celebrities, including Conrad Hilton
, for clients, for nearly forty years.
He married Jean Rosenblatt in 1948. They had 4 children, but the marriage ended in divorce. In 1975, he wed Janis.
He died in Montecito
, of complications arising out of Emphysema
.
Me and the Arch Kook Petulia takes a searingly satirical look at the America of the 1960s. It is the story of an affair between a middle aged doctor, in the midst of a divorce, and a self described kook who wants to have an affair because she has been married for six months and has not had one yet. Haase was not happy with the adaptation for screen. However the release of Lester's film was greeted with acclaim. The New York Times, commenting in July 2006 on a DVD collection of comedies from the 1960s and 70s, called Petulia the most notable of a group of groundbreaking films from the 60's recently released on DVD.
Erasmus with Freckles features Erasmus Leaf, who nurses a crush for Brigitte Bardot
, and his father, an absent minded poet with a distaste for science, who has to deal with the mathematical genius that his son demonstrates.
Big Red, a historical novel, describes the construction of Hoover Dam
in the early 1930s. The title refers to the Colorado River, although the appellation is not well recognized among locales. Haase had in mind, from personal chats, to produce a book that compared to Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath; unfortunately, the novel was not so received. Much of its local geography is based upon the research of a geographer, who also engaged in fieldwork in Haase's behalf.
Haase was a prolific travel writer too, with several articles appearing in magazines and newspapers.
He also wrote an episode of the Richard Boone Show
on Television in 1963, called The Wall to Wall War.
John Haase (criminal)
John Haase is a convicted drug dealer and associate of Curtis Warren.John Haase and his nephew Paul Bennett are career criminals with convictions for bank robbery and drug smuggling. In 1996 Haase and Bennett were given a Royal Pardon 11 months into 18 year prison sentences for heroin smuggling,...
Dr. John Haase (August 21, 1923 - August 3, 2006) was a dentist and author, whose most well known novel was adapted into the 1968 Richard Lester
Richard Lester
Richard Lester is an American film director based in Britain. Lester is notable for his work with The Beatles in the 1960s and his work on the Superman film series in the 1980s.-Early years and television:...
film "Petulia
Petulia
Petulia is a British drama film directed by Richard Lester. The screenplay by Lawrence B. Marcus is based on the novel Me and the Arch Kook Petulia by John Haase...
", starring George C. Scott
George C. Scott
George Campbell Scott was an American stage and film actor, director and producer. He was best known for his stage work, as well as his portrayal of General George S. Patton in the film Patton, and as General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr...
and Julie Christie
Julie Christie
Julie Frances Christie is a British actress. Born in British India to English parents, at the age of six Christie moved to England, where she attended boarding school....
.
Life
Haase was born in FrankfurtFrankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, the only son of a Lutheran father and Jewish mother. The growing threat of Nazi power forced the family to migrate to San Francisco in 1936.
He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, and then studied at the Dental School of the University of San Francisco. He enlisted during World War II, and served in the Army in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Haase practised in the Westwood section of Los Angeles, with many celebrities, including Conrad Hilton
Conrad Hilton
Conrad Nicholson Hilton was an American businessman and investor. He is well known for being the founder of the Hilton Hotels chain.-Early life:Hilton was born in San Antonio, New Mexico...
, for clients, for nearly forty years.
He married Jean Rosenblatt in 1948. They had 4 children, but the marriage ended in divorce. In 1975, he wed Janis.
He died in Montecito
Montecito, California
Montecito is an unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County, California. As a census-designated place, it had a population of 8,965 in 2010. This does not include areas such as Coast Village Road, that, while usually considered part of Montecito, are actually within the city limits of Santa...
, of complications arising out of Emphysema
Emphysema
Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the tissues necessary to support the physical shape and function of the lungs are destroyed. It is included in a group of diseases called chronic obstructive pulmonary...
.
Haase as Author
His first novel, The Young Who Sin, appeared in 1958.Me and the Arch Kook Petulia takes a searingly satirical look at the America of the 1960s. It is the story of an affair between a middle aged doctor, in the midst of a divorce, and a self described kook who wants to have an affair because she has been married for six months and has not had one yet. Haase was not happy with the adaptation for screen. However the release of Lester's film was greeted with acclaim. The New York Times, commenting in July 2006 on a DVD collection of comedies from the 1960s and 70s, called Petulia the most notable of a group of groundbreaking films from the 60's recently released on DVD.
Erasmus with Freckles features Erasmus Leaf, who nurses a crush for Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
, and his father, an absent minded poet with a distaste for science, who has to deal with the mathematical genius that his son demonstrates.
Big Red, a historical novel, describes the construction of Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the US states of Arizona and Nevada. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President...
in the early 1930s. The title refers to the Colorado River, although the appellation is not well recognized among locales. Haase had in mind, from personal chats, to produce a book that compared to Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath; unfortunately, the novel was not so received. Much of its local geography is based upon the research of a geographer, who also engaged in fieldwork in Haase's behalf.
Haase was a prolific travel writer too, with several articles appearing in magazines and newspapers.
He also wrote an episode of the Richard Boone Show
Richard Boone
Richard Allen Boone was an American actor who starred in over 50 films and was notable for his roles in Westerns and for starring in the TV series Have Gun – Will Travel.-Early life:...
on Television in 1963, called The Wall to Wall War.
Trivia
- He married Janis aboard a cruise ship in San PedroSan Pedro, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSan Pedro is a port district of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. It was annexed in 1909 and is a major seaport of the area...
, with the band (friends of Haase) Van HalenVan HalenVan Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
performing dockside. - The first draft was better than the book ... (the later screenwriter) wrote about a world I'd never known existed, and if it does, I'd strongly suggest he keep it to himself. - Haase writing about the screen adaptation of his novel Me and the Arch Kook Petulia in the Los Angeles Times in 1967
- Janis JoplinJanis JoplinJanis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
's band, Big Brother and the Holding CompanyBig Brother and the Holding CompanyBig Brother and the Holding Company is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1965 as part of the same psychedelic music scene that produced the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Airplane. They are best known as the band that featured Janis Joplin as their...
and The Grateful Dead appear briefly in Petulia. - Adapting a brilliant dentist's charming novel to the screen was like pulling teeth - Dear Brigitte screenwriter Hal KanterHal KanterHal Kanter was a writer, producer and director, principally for comedy actors such as Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Elvis Presley , for both feature films and television...
in the Los Angeles Times in 1964