Joseph Fields with Jerome Chodorov, who became a frequent collaborator. The prolific pair went on to write "My Sister Eileen" (1940), "Junior Miss" (1941), "The French Touch" (1945), "Wonderful Town" (1953), "The Girl in Pink Tights" (1954), "Anniversary Waltz" (1954), and "The Ponder Heart" (1956). They also wrote the screenplay for the 1942 film adaptation of "My Sister Eileen". With Anita Loos, Fields wrote the book for the Jule Styne musical "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", and he collaborated with Oscar Hammerstein II on the book for "Flower Drum Song". He also co-produced and wrote the screen adaptation of the latter, garnering a Writers
Anita Loos Mizner. When they returned to New York in the spring of 1930, Emerson expressed his unhappiness at her inattention, and the guilt-ridden Loos would spend much more time alone. Emerson had also unwisely invested "their" money, which was lost in the stock market crash, and suggested she return to work. Loos was not unhappy with this, and within a few months had produced a stage adaptation of "But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes" and a comedy "Cherries are Ripe". With their income reduced, the couple moved to a residential hotel and did less traveling in 1931. Not long after, Loos came upon