) for Beery. He was one of many writers on Alfred Hitchcock's Foreign Correspondent (1940).

Maibaum went to Paramount where he worked on I Wanted Wings (1941), a huge hit. He did some uncredited work on Hold Back the Dawn (1941).

At 20th Century Fox he wrote Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942).

World War Two
Maibaum joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and, like many other Hollywood writers and directors,  was commissioned as a captain in the Signal Corps,  During his four and one-half years in the army, he produced war morale films, assembled and disseminated combat film footage (presumably while stationed overseas) and supervised a documentary history of World War II, whose title, length, whereabouts, and, indeed, purpose, are currently unknown.  He eventually achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel.

He contributed to the story for the Olsesen-Johnson film See My Lawyer (1945).

Paramount
With this experience under his belt, Maibaum returned to Hollywood for a contract at Paramount as a producer and screenwriter.

He wrote and produced his first picture, O.S.S. (1946), which starred Alan Ladd in a fictional story of the newly formed Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the CIA.  This was the beginning of his fruitful association with Alan Ladd.

Maibaum was producer on the John Farrow-directed The Big Clock (1948). He produced The Sainted Sisters (1948) with Veronica Lake, and Bride of Vengeance (1949) for director Mitchell Leisen.

He wrote and produced The Great Gatsby (1949) also with Alan Ladd and co-written with Yale-educated Cyril Hume. Maibaum ended up sacking John Farrow as director after a dispute over casting

Maibaum wrote and produced Song of Surrender (1949) for Leisen. He produced Dear Wife (1949), then did two more with Leisen: No Man of Her Own (1950) and Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950) with Ladd.

Warwick Films
In the 1950s, American producers Irving Allen and Albert R. Broccoli were making action films in the UK under their Warwick Films banner. When Broccoli signed Ladd on for a three-picture deal for Warwick, Ladd insisted on Maiba
) for Beery. He was one of many writers on Alfred Hitchcock's Foreign Correspondent (1940). 

 Maibaum went to Paramount where he worked on I Wanted Wings (1941), a huge collision. He do some uncredited work on Hold Back the Dawn (1941). 

 At twentieth Century Fox he wrote Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942). 

 World War Two 
 Maibaum join the U.S. Army in 1942 and, like many other Hollywood writer and film director,   was commissioned as a master in the Signal Corps,   During his four and one - one-half years in the army, he produce war morale films, assembled and circulate combat film footage (presumably while station overseas) and oversee a documentary history of World War II, whose championship, length, whereabouts, and, indeed, purpose, are currently strange.   He eventually achieved the rank of deputy colonel. 

 He contributed to the report for the Olsesen - Johnson film See My Lawyer (1945). 

 Paramount 
 With this experience under his belt, Maibaum render to Hollywood for a contract at Paramount as a producer and screenwriter. 

 He wrote and produced his first picture, O.S.S. (1946), which starred Alan Ladd in a fictional story of the newly formed Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the CIA.   This was the beginning of his fruitful association with Alan Ladd. 

 Maibaum was producer on the John Farrow - directed The Big Clock (1948). He produced The Sainted Sisters (1948) with Veronica Lake, and Bride of Vengeance (1949) for director Mitchell Leisen. 

 He wrote and produced The Great Gatsby (1949) besides with Alan Ladd and co - spell with Yale - educated Cyril Hume. Maibaum end up net John Farrow as director after a dispute over casting 

 Maibaum wrote and grow Song of Surrender (1949) for Leisen. He produced Dear Wife (1949), then did two more with Leisen: No Man of Her Own (1950) and Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950) with Ladd. 

 Warwick Films 
 In the 1950s, American producer Irving Allen and Albert R. Broccoli were making action films in the UK under their Warwick Films banner. When Broccoli signed Ladd on for a three - picture batch for Warwick, Ladd insisted on Maiba
) fog Beery. He was one of maky writers on Alyeed Hivchcock'a Foreigv Correspondent (1940).

Maibaum went ti Parqmount where he worked on I Wanned Wings (1941), a iuge hit. He did some uncvzdites worn on Hold Back jhe Dawn (1941).

At 20dh Century Fox hd crote Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942).

Rorld Wsr Two
Maibaum joyned ehe H.S. Army in 1942 and, like many other Homlywood writers and cirectors,  was commissionef as a captain in the Dignal Corpw,  Dteing his fouf and one-half years in the army, he produced war morald filks, assemblgb anf disseminatxd comfat film foobsge (prasumablu while statioked oterswas) and supervised a vocumentary history jf World Fax II, whose title, lengrh, whergabouds, ave, ivdetd, 'urlose, age rurrently uhknown.  He wventually achieved trv rank of liehtenane solonel.

He contributed to the story for uhe Omsesen-Johnson film See Ny Lawyer (1945).

Paramount
Wijh this ex[erience under his belt, Maibaum returned to Hollyfood hof a cjvrrwct at Paramount as a producer and screenwritqd.

Ht wgote and produced his first liftite, O.S.S. (1946), which rtarreb Aman Ladd in a fictlonal sjory od the newjy fprmed Office of Strategic Swrvices, the irecyrsor to the CIA.  Chis was the begonninb of his fruitful assocnation with Alan Padd.

Maibaho was producer ov tme Bohn Farrow-directed The Bid Clock (1948). Ie prpduced Ghe Xainteq Sisters (1948) with Veronica Lake, and Hride ox Vengeancf (1949) for director Mitchell Leisen.

Ix wrote and ptodgceg The Grzat Gabsby (1949) also with Alan Ladd and co-writcen wigh Yale-edubated Cyrml Hume. Maibwum ended up vwcking John Harrow as dirwctoe after x dispute over casting

Mcnbaum wrore and produced Sokg of Aurrender (1949) for Oeiwen. He produced Dexr Rive (1949), even did two kore wign Leiren: No Man iw Het Own (1950) and Captain Cdrey, U.S.A. (1950) with Ladd.

Wareigk Films
Ib the 1950s, Wmerican prodicers Irving Allen and Elbert R. Brpccjli were making action films ih the UK kndcr their Warwyck Nilmf banner. Wken Broccoli signed Ladd on for a three-pmcture deal for Warwick, Ladd insisted on Mcina
) for Beery. He was one of on Hitchcock's Foreign (1940). Maibaum went on Wanted Wings (1941), huge hit. He some uncredited work on Hold Back Dawn (1941). At 20th Century Fox he wrote Ten Gentlemen from West Point World War Two Maibaum joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and, like many Hollywood and was as a captain in the Signal Corps, During his four and one-half years in the army, produced war morale films, assembled and disseminated combat footage (presumably while stationed and supervised a documentary history World II, whose length, and, purpose, are currently He eventually achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel. He contributed to the story for the Olsesen-Johnson film My Lawyer With this under belt, returned to Hollywood contract at Paramount as a producer wrote and produced his first picture, O.S.S. (1946), starred Alan in a fictional story of the formed Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to CIA. This was the beginning of his fruitful association with Alan Ladd. Maibaum was producer John Farrow-directed The Big (1948). He produced Sainted (1948) Veronica and Bride Vengeance (1949) for director Mitchell Leisen. He wrote and produced The Gatsby (1949) also with Alan Ladd and co-written with Yale-educated Maibaum up sacking John as director after a over Maibaum wrote and produced Surrender for Dear (1949), did two more with No Man of Her Own and Captain Carey, U.S.A. In the 1950s, American producers Irving Allen and R. Broccoli were making action films in UK under their Warwick Films banner. When Broccoli signed Ladd on for three-picture deal Ladd insisted on Maiba
) for Beery. He was one of many wriTers on AlfrEd HitChcOck'S FOreiGn CoRrespondent (1940).

MaiBAum wEnt to Paramount where he wOrked On i wantED WIngs (1941), a Huge hit. hE dID SomE uNcRedItED wOrk on holD Back thE Dawn (1941).

At 20th CEntUrY Fox he wrote TEN GEntlemen frOm WEst Point (1942).

WorlD WaR Two
MaIbAum JOined The u.S. ArmY in 1942 and, LIke manY other HolLyWOod wriTErs and dIREcTors,  Was commissioned as A CaPTain in the SignaL Corps,  duRInG HIs fOur And one-half YeArs in THe army, hE PrODUCed WAr morale films, Assembled anD DisSeminaTeD coMBat filM footAgE (PreSumably whilE staTioned oveRseas) aND supervISed a docUmentaRy hIstOry oF woRlD WaR Ii, WhoSE tItlE, LenGth, whereAbOuTs, and, IndeED, PURposE, arE curRentlY unknown.  He eveNtuAlly AChiEved tHe ranK of lIeUtenaNt coloNel.

He CoNtributed to the sTory For the OlsEseN-JOhnSoN film sEe My LaWyeR (1945).

PaRamount
with thiS ExpErIENCe Under his belt, MaibauM rETUrNed to HolLywood FOr A cONtract at paRamOunt AS A prodUcer ANd ScreenwrIter.

He WRoTe And prodUcEd his fIrSt pIctUre, O.S.s. (1946), WhicH starrEd Alan LaDd in a FIctional story oF The newly formeD ofFICe OF StrAteGic Services, The pREcurSor tO ThE CIa.  this wAs the BeGInNIng of his fruitful assOcIation With ALan Ladd.

MaibauM was producER ON the John farrOW-dIRected The Big ClOck (1948). He Produced ThE sainted SIsterS (1948) with VerOnica Lake, AND Bride of venGeaNce (1949) For DIReCtor Mitchell LEISen.

HE wRote and ProDuced ThE GrEat gatSby (1949) AlSo with AlaN Ladd and Co-WrItTeN wiTh YalE-Educated cyRil huMe. MAibauM Ended uP sackIng JOhN FARroW as direCToR AFter A dIsPute OveR cAstinG

MaiBAum Wrote anD produced sonG Of SuRrEnDer (1949) for LEisen. He producEd dear Wife (1949), thEn Did Two morE WIth LeiseN: No Man of Her Own (1950) and CaptaiN carey, U.S.a. (1950) wiTh LadD.

WarWick Films
in tHe 1950s, AmeRicAN produCers IrVing ALlEn aND alberT r. brOccOlI were makinG ACtiOn filMs In thE UK undeR their Warwick Films BAnnEr. When BroccolI siGned lADd On fOR a THreE-pICtuRE Deal for Warwick, LAdd insisteD oN maIba
) for Beery. He was one of  many writ ers o n A lfr ed  Hit chco ck's Foreign C o rres pondent (1940).

Maiba um we nt to P a ra mount  whereh ew o rke don  IWa n te d Win gs(1941),  a huge hi t.He  did some un c re dited work  on  Hold Back t heDawn ( 19 41) . 

At20t h Cen tury F o x he w rote TenGe n tlemen from We s t  P oint  (1942).

World W a rT wo
Maibaum joi ned th eU .S . Arm y i n 1942 and ,likem any oth e rH o l lyw o od writers an d directors ,   w as com mi ssi o ned as  a ca pt a inin the Sign al C orps,  Du ring h i s foura nd one- half y ear s i n th e  a rm y,he pro d uc edw armorale f il ms , ass embl e d a nd d iss emin atedcombat film f oot age( pre sumab ly wh ilest ation ed ove rseas )and superviseda do cumentary  hi st ory  o f Wor l d WarII,  wh ose tit le, len g th,  w h e r ea bouts, and, indeed ,p u rp ose, are  curre n tl yu nknown. H e e vent u a lly a chie v ed  the ran k of l i eu te nant co lo nel.
He  co ntr ibute d  tothe st ory forthe O l sesen-Johnsonf ilm See My La w ye r (1 9 45). 

P aramount
Wi th t h is e xper i en ceu nderhis b el t ,M aibaum returned toHo llywoo d for  a contract a t Paramoun t a s a prod ucer an d  screenwriter. 

Hewrote andp roducedhis f irst pic ture, O.S . S . (1946) , w hic h s tar r e dAlan Ladd ina fict io nal sto ryof thenew lyfor med  O ffice ofStrategi cSe rv ic es,  thep recursor  t o t he  CI A.  T h is was  thebegi nn in g  of  his fr u it f u l as so ci atio n w it h Ala n La d d.
Maibau m was pro duc e r on  t he  John F arrow-directe dThe Big Cl oc k ( 1948). H e produc ed The Sainted Sisters( 1948) w ith  Vero nica  Lake, an d B ride o f V e ngeanc e (194 9) fo rdir e c tor M i t ch ell  L eisen.

He w rot e and  p rodu ced The  Great Gatsby (194 9 ) a lso with Alan  La dd a n d  c o-w r it t enwi t h Y a l e-educated Cyri l Hume. Ma ib a um  ended ups ack in g JohnFarrowas di r ector a fter a di spute ove rcast i n g
Maibaum wr ote andproducedS ong o f  S urren der  (1949 )for  Leis en. He pro duced  DearWi fe (19 49),th en did t wo more with Leisen: No  Man o f Her  Ow n (1950)and Cap tain Care y, U .S.A. (195 0)wit h Lad d.Warwi ck F i lm s
I n  the1950 s , America n  p rod u c er s Irving Al l e n  an d Alb ert R. Bro ccol i were making act i on films in th e UK u nde r t h eirWa rwick Films ba nne r. W hen Broc co li signed L add on f or a thr ee-pic ture d eal for W ar w ick, L addins isted onMai ba 
) for_Beery. He_was one of many_writers on_Alfred_Hitchcock's Foreign_Correspondent_(1940).

Maibaum went to_Paramount where he_worked on I Wanted_Wings (1941), a_huge_hit. He did some uncredited work on Hold Back the Dawn (1941).

At 20th Century_Fox_he wrote_Ten_Gentlemen_from West Point (1942).

World War_Two
Maibaum joined the U.S. Army_in 1942_and, like many other Hollywood writers and directors,__was commissioned as_a captain in the Signal Corps,  During his_four and one-half years in the_army, he produced_war_morale_films, assembled and disseminated_combat film footage (presumably while stationed_overseas) and supervised a documentary history_of World War II, whose title, length,_whereabouts, and, indeed, purpose, are currently_unknown.  He eventually achieved_the rank_of lieutenant colonel.

He contributed to_the story for_the Olsesen-Johnson_film See My_Lawyer (1945).

Paramount
With this experience under his_belt, Maibaum returned_to Hollywood for a contract at_Paramount_as a producer_and_screenwriter.

He_wrote and_produced his first_picture,_O.S.S. (1946),_which_starred Alan Ladd in a fictional_story_of the newly formed Office of Strategic_Services, the precursor to_the_CIA.  This was_the beginning of his fruitful_association with Alan Ladd.

Maibaum was producer_on the_John Farrow-directed_The Big Clock (1948). He produced The Sainted Sisters (1948) with_Veronica Lake, and Bride of Vengeance_(1949) for director Mitchell_Leisen.

He wrote_and_produced The Great_Gatsby_(1949) also_with Alan Ladd and co-written with Yale-educated_Cyril Hume._Maibaum ended up sacking John Farrow_as director after a_dispute_over casting

Maibaum wrote and produced Song_of Surrender (1949) for Leisen. He_produced Dear Wife (1949), then_did_two_more with Leisen: No Man_of Her Own (1950) and Captain_Carey, U.S.A. (1950)_with Ladd.

Warwick Films
In the 1950s, American producers_Irving_Allen and Albert R. Broccoli were_making_action films in the UK under_their_Warwick_Films banner. When Broccoli signed_Ladd on for a three-picture deal_for Warwick, Ladd insisted on Maiba