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Which novel and play inspired William Wyler's Dodsworth?

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William Wyler's 1936 film Dodsworth was based on the 1934 stage play of the same name, which was written by Sidney Howard. Howard’s play was itself an adaptation of the novel written by Sinclair Lewis.12