Roger MacDougall

MacDougall began writing the occasional screenplay in the late 30s, working both alone and in collaboration with others. Most of his plays were produced during the 50s. As a screenwriter, his best-known films are The Man in the White Suit (for which he received a 1952 Academy Award nomination He was a cousin of Alexander Mackendrick. His 1952 play Escapade enjoyed a lengthy run in the West End and was subsequently adapted into a film of the same title. ==The Roger MacDougall diet==

In 1953, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis which eventually resulted in significant disability. Through disillusionment with orthodox medical treatments at the time, he developed a diet, loosely based on a Paleolithic diet, that apparently returned him to good health and sustained remission. Following this experience, he published a pamphlet describing his diet intended to help other patients to achieve similar results. ==Selected filmography==

• ''Midnight at Madame Tussaud's'' (1936) • Midnight Menace (1937) • Cheer Boys Cheer (1939) • ''Let's Be Famous'' (1939) • Law and Disorder (1940) ==Selected plays==

• The Gentle Gunman (1950) • To Dorothy, a Son (1950) • Macadam and Eve (1950) • Escapade (1952) == References ==