Overview
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Composer, songwriter ("That Old Devil Moon") and author, educated at the...
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Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award, both times in collaboration...
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Filmography
- Tough Baby: Torch Song (2008) (V) (writer: "You're All The World To Me")
- Gable and Crawford (2008) (V) (writer: "Everything I Have Is Yours")
- Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane (2007) (V) ("You're All The World to Me", "Too Late Now", "How About You?", "You're All The World to Me" (piano version), "The Happiest Day of My Life", "Open Your Eyes", "Sunday Jumps", "Ev'ry Night at Seven", "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life?")
- Words to Music: The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame 2007 (2007) (TV) (writer: "How About You?")
- Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) (music: "Blue Nightfall")
... aka Mrs Henderson Presents (USA) - Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) (writer: "How About You?", "That Great Come-and-Get-It Day")
- "Late Show with David Letterman" (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 29 November 2002 (2002) TV episode (writer: "What Did I Have That I Don't Have?") - "Great Performances" (2 episodes, 1991-2001)
- My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2001) TV episode (music: "Too Late Now")
- The Fred Astaire Songbook (1991) TV episode (music: "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life", "You're All the World to Me") - Small Time Crooks (2000) (music: "Old Devil Moon")
- Woman Wanted (2000) (writer: "Everything I Have Is Yours")
- "Sports Night" (1 episode, 2000)
- Celebrities (2000) TV episode (writer: "How are Things in Glocca Morra")
- One More Kiss (1999) (writer: "How About You")
- Excess Baggage (1997) (writer: "Old Devil Moon")
- That's Entertainment! III (1994) (music: "How About You?", "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here")
- Bottle Rocket (1994) (writer: "Old Devil Moon")
- Rich in Love (1993) (writer: "I Hear Music")
- Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell (1993) (TV) (music: "Hear What My Heart Is Saying" (1935))
- The Fisher King (1991) (writer: "How About You?")
- Havana (1990/I) (writer: "Too Late Now")
- Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders (1989) (TV) ("OLD DEVIL MOON")
- That's Dancing! (1985) (music: "I Left My Hat in Haiti")
- The Day of the Locust (1975) (music: "DANCING ON A DIME", "I'M FEELIN' HIGH")
- That's Entertainment! (1974) (writer: "Sunday Jumps") (music: "You're All the World to Me", "Babes on Broadway", "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here")
... aka That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM (USA: alternative title) - Slither (1973) ("Everything I Have Is Yours")
- Myra Breckinridge (1970) (music: "How About You?")
... aka Gore Vidal's Myra Breckinridge
- Finian's Rainbow (1968) (music: "Look To The Rainbow / How Are Things In Glocca Morra?", "This Time of The Year", "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?", "Look To The Rainbow", "Old Devil Moon", "Something Sort of Grandish", "If This Isn't Love", "That Great Come-And-Get-It Day", "When The Idle Poor Become The Idle Rich", "Old Devil Moon" (reprise), "Rain Dance Ballet", "The Begat", "When I'm Not Near The Girl I Love")
- Petula (1968) (TV) ("How are Things in Glocca Morra")
... aka Petula Clark Spectacular (USA: video title) - "The Perry Como Show" (1 episode, 1966)
... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
- Episode dated 28 March 1966 (1966) TV episode (writer: "Hurry! It's Lovely Up Here") - "Fanfare" (1 episode, 1965)
- Episode #1.8 (1965) TV episode (writer: "How Could You Believe Me (When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life)?") - Judy Garland in Concert (1964) (music: "Old Devil Moon")
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960) (music: "Huckleberry Finn" (uncredited), "I Ain't Never Felt So Good Before" (uncredited), "I'll Wait for You by the River" (uncredited), "Pittsburgh Blue" (uncredited))
... aka Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' (USA: complete title)
- "Peter Gunn" (2 episodes, 1959)
- Kill from Nowhere (1959) TV episode (writer: "How About You?")
- Breakout (1959) TV episode (writer: "How About You?") - "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1957)
- Junior Miss (1957) TV episode (music: "Junior Miss") - Kiss Them for Me (1957) (music: "How About You?")
- "Producers' Showcase" (1 episode, 1955)
- Dateline II (1955) TV episode (writer: "How About You?") - Jupiter's Darling (1955) (writer: "If This Be Slav'ry", "The Life Of An Elephant", "Never Trust A Woman", "I Had A Dream", "This Is What I Love", "Don't Let This Night Get Away", "Hannibal's Victory March", "I Had A Dream" (reprise))
- 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955) (music: "I Never Trust a Woman")
- The Flea Circus (1954) (music: "Applause, Applause")
- Money from Home (1953) (music: "Moments Like This")
- Give a Girl a Break (1953) (writer: "Applause, Applause", "In our United State", "Nothing Is Impossible", "Give a Girl a Break", "It Happens Every Time", "Challenge Dance", "Puppet Master Dance")
- Torch Song (1953) (writer: "You're All the World to Me")
- Everything I Have Is Yours (1952) (music: "Everything I Have Is Yours")
- Don't Bother to Knock (1952) (writer: "HOW ABOUT YOU")
- Magical Maestro (1952) (music: "Everything I Have Is Yours")
- Strictly Dishonorable (1951) ("Everything I Have Is Yours")
- Royal Wedding (1951) (writer: "TOO LATE NOW" (uncredited), "EV'RY NIGHT AT SEVEN" (uncredited), "SUNDAY JUMPS" (uncredited), "OPEN YOUR EYES" (uncredited), "THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE" (uncredited), "YOU'RE ALL THE WORLD TO ME" (uncredited), "I LEFT MY HAT IN HAITI" (uncredited), "WHAT A LOVELY DAY FOR A WEDDING" (uncredited)) (music: "HOW COULD YOU BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAID I LOVE YOU WHEN YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN A LIAR ALL MY LIFE" (uncredited))
... aka Wedding Bells (UK) - All About Eve (1950) (music: "How About You?")
- Pillow to Post (1945) (music: "Watcha Say?" (1945) (uncredited))
- Meet the People (1944) (music: "It's Smart to Be People" (1944), "Thank You, Columbus" (1942) (uncredited))
- Hollywood Canteen (1944) ("You Can Always Tell a Yank", "What Are You Doin' the Rest of Your Life")
- Rainbow Island (1944) (writer: "BELOVED")
- Thousands Cheer (1943) (music: "I Dug a Ditch" (1943))
- Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) (music: "DuBarry Was a Lady" (1943), "Madame, I Like Your Crepe Suzettes" (1943))
- Presenting Lily Mars (1943) (music: "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son" (1943) (uncredited))
- Baby Puss (1943) (music: "How About You?")
- A Guy Named Joe (1943) (music: "(I Like New York in Spring) How About You?" (1941))
- The Lonesome Mouse (1943) (music: "How About You?")
- Red Hot Riding Hood (1943) (music: "How About You?" (1941) (uncredited))
- The Youngest Profession (1943) (music: "(I Like New York in Spring) How About You?" (1941))
- Ship Ahoy (1942) (music: "The Last Call for Love" (1942), "I'll Take Tallulah" (1942), "How About You?" (1941), "Poor You" (1942)) (lyrics: "The Last Call for Love" (1942))
- Her Cardboard Lover (1942) (music: "I Dare You" (1942))
- Seven Sweethearts (1942) (music: "Tulip Time" (1942))
... aka Tulip Time - Panama Hattie (1942) (music: "The Son of a Gun Who Picks on Uncle Sam" (1942))
- Grand Central Murder (1942) (music: "How About You?" (1941))
- Babes on Broadway (1941) (music: "Babes on Broadway", "How About You?", "Anything Can Happen in New York", "Chin Up, Cheerio, Carry On")
- Las Vegas Nights (1941) (writer: "I've Gotta Ride", "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary")
... aka The Gay City (UK) - Dancing on a Dime (1940) (music: "Dancing on a Dime", "I Hear Music", "Manana") (lyrics: "Dancing on a Dime", "I Hear Music", "Manana")
- Flight at Midnight (1939) (writer: "I Thought I'd Never Fall In Love")
- Some Like It Hot (1939) ("The Lady's in Love with You")
... aka Rhythm Romance (USA: TV title) - Cafe Society (1939) ("Kiss Me with your Eyes")
- Spawn of the North (1938) (music: "I Wish I Was the Willow", "I Like Mountain Music")
- Cocoanut Grove (1938) (music: "You Leave Me Breathless") ("Says My Heart")
- College Swing (1938) (music: "Moments Like This", "How'dja Like To Love Me", "What Did Romeo Say To Juliet?")
... aka Swing, Teacher, Swing (UK) - Swing High, Swing Low (1937) (music: "Swing High, Swing Low" (1937) (uncredited))
- Wells Fargo (1937) (writer: "Where I Ain't Been Before")
- Double or Nothing (1937) (writer: "Smarty")
- Blonde Trouble (1937) (writer: "It's All In Fun")
- Artists & Models (1937) (writer: "Pop Goes the Bubble", "Public Enemy No. 1", "Stop You're Breaking My Heart")
- Champagne Waltz (1937) (music: "When Is A Kiss Not A Kiss")
- College Holiday (1936) (writer: "The Sweetheart Waltz", "Who's That Knocking at My Heart")
- Rainbow Dance (1936) (music: "Tony's Wife")
- Here Comes the Band (1935) (music: "You're My Thrill" (1935), "I'm Bound for Heaven" (1935) (uncredited), "The Army Band" (uncredited))
- Reckless (1935) (music: "Trocadero", "Hear What My Heart Is Saying" (1935))
- Folies Bergère de Paris (1935) (music: "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" (1935))
... aka Folies Bergere (USA: short title)
... aka The Man from the Folies Bergere (UK) - The Perfect Gentleman (1935) (music: "It's Only Human")
... aka The Imperfect Lady (UK) - Shadow of Doubt (1935) (music: "Beyond the Shadow of a Doubt")
- A Wicked Woman (1934) (music: "In Louisiana", "In the Hash") (lyrics: "In Louisiana", "In the Hash")
- Kid Millions (1934) ("I wanna be a Minstrel Man", "Your Head on my Shoulder")
- Bottoms Up (1934) (music: "Little Did I Dream")
- This Side of Heaven (1934) (music: "Everything I Have Is Yours" (1933) (uncredited))
- Palooka (1934) (music: "Like Me a Little Bit Less (Love Me a Little Bit More)")
... aka Joe Palooka
... aka The Great Schnozzle (UK) - Mills Blue Rhythm Band (1934) (music: "Tony's Wife")
- Dancing Lady (1933) (music: "Everything I Have Is Yours" (1933), "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here" (1933), "Let's Go Bavarian" (1933))
- Eddie Duchin & Orchestra (1933) (music: "Tony's Wife")
- Rambling 'Round Radio Row (1932/I) (performer: "Hummin' to Myself")
- That's Entertainment! (1974) (acknowledgment)
... aka That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM (USA: alternative title)
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"Finian's Rainbow" music including "How Are Things in Glocca Morra"
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