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David Berenbaum is an American screenwriter whose credits include the films Elf (2003), The Haunted Mansion (2003), Zoom (2006), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), and Strange Magic (2015). Biography. Berenbaum was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts. [1]
- David Berenbaum wanted to make a classic Christmas movie. As a kid growing up in Philadelphia, future Elf screenwriter David Berenbaum loved Christmas — despite being Jewish.
- Jon Favreau was inspired by Rankin/Bass — but not too inspired. Anyone who grew up watching Rankin/Bass specials will notice similarities with Elf, especially in the North Pole sequences.
- Will Ferrell was considered a risky choice for Buddy. Picturing anyone other than Will Ferrell (or an actual elf) pulling off Buddy's unbridled Christmas spirit, hopeless naivete, and yellow tights is almost impossible now.
- Jon Favreau added 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' for Zooey Deschanel. Elf proved to be a big break for Zooey Deschanel, who played down-on-Christmas department store elf Jovie, whom Buddy falls in love with.
Dec 9, 2023 · You know the moment. Hearing the sounds of festive singing emanating from the department store’s employees bathroom, Buddy wanders in to listen to Jovie sing the old holiday standard, “Baby, It’s...
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Dec 4, 2020 · Screenwriter David Berenbaum and director Jon Favreau were both very much inspired by the stop-motion animated Rankin/Bass specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer when making Elf, even...
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Dec 16, 2019 · Suffice to say, for an original high-concept comedy like Elf, it wasn't a quick journey for screenwriter Dave Berenbaum. To be more specific, it took 10 years before his screenplay became a...
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Dec 23, 2022 · David Berenbaum chats exclusively to RadioTimes.com about writing the script for the most enduring Christmas film of the last 20 years.
