Schwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984

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Arthur Schwartz, composer. Dorothy Fields, lyricist. Betty Smith and George Abbott, librettists. Betty Smith, novelist. David Ives, concert adaptation.

From the description of A tree grows in Brooklyn : typescript, 2005. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 79468106

Songwriter, producer.

From the description of Reminiscences of Arthur Schwartz : oral history, 1958. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122608352

Robert Russell Bennett was an American composer, orchestrator and conductor.

From the guide to the Robert Russell Bennett papers, 1911-1981, (Music Library)

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1900, Nov. 25 Born, Brooklyn, New York circa 1908 1914 Taught himself piano and harmonica circa 1914 Accompanied silent films at a Flatbush theater circa 1920 B.A., New York University, New York, N.Y. early 1920s Taught English in New York school system 1923 Law degree, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. Published first song, "Baltimore, MD, You're the Only Doctor for Me" summer 1924 Camp counselor in Adirondacks where he met Lorenz Hart Collaborated with Hart on camp songs 1924 1929 Practiced law 1926, June 15 Musical revue Grand Street Follies opened off-Broadway (with Schwartz songs) circa 1928 Met Howard Dietz 1929, Apr. 30 Musical revue The Little Show opened on Broadway (Dietz and Schwartz) 1930, Sept. 2 Musical revue The Second Little Show opened on Broadway (Dietz and Schwartz) 1930, Oct. 15 Musical revue Three's a Crowd opened on Broadway (Dietz and Schwartz) 1931, June 3 Musical revue The Band Wagon opened on Broadway (Dietz and Schwartz) 1932, Sept. 15 Musical revue Flying Colors opened on Broadway (Dietz and Schwartz) 1934, Nov. 28 Musical Revenge with Music opened on Broadway (Dietz and Schwartz) 1934 Married Katherine Carrington (died 1954) 1934 1935 Schwartz and Dietz wrote songs for NBC radio program The Gibson Family 1935, Sept. 15 Musical revue At Home Abroad opened on Broadway (Dietz and Schwartz) 1936, Dec. 25 Musical revue The Show is On opened on Broadway (additional songs by Dietz and Schwartz) 1937, Sept. 2 Musical Virginia opened on Broadway (Stillman and Schwartz) 1937, Dec. 2 Musical Between the Devil opened on Broadway (Dietz and Schwartz) 1938, June 30 Son Jonathan Schwartz born 1939, Feb. 9 Musical Stars in Your Eyes opened on Broadway (Fields and Schwartz) 1942, Aug. 17 Film musical Cairo released (Harburg and Schwartz) 1943, Sept. 25 Film musical Thank Your Lucky Stars released (Schwartz songs) 1944, Mar. 30 Film musical Cover Girl released (produced by Schwartz) 1944 Academy Award nomination for best song for "They're Either Too Young or Too Old" from Thank Your Lucky Stars 1946, Aug. 3 Film musical Night and Day released (produced by Schwartz) 1946, Nov. 4 Musical Park Avenue opened on Broadway (Schwartz and Ira Gershwin) 1946, Dec. 28 Film musical The Time, The Place and the Girl released 1947 Academy Award nomination for best song for "A Gal in Calico" from The Time, The Place and the Girl 1948, Apr. 30 Musical revue Inside U.S.A. opened on Broadway (Dietz and Schwartz) 1949 Produced three episodes of television series Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet 1951, Apr. 19 Musical A Tree Grows in Brooklyn opened on Broadway (Fields and Schwartz) 1953, July 3 Film musical Dangerous When Wet released (with Schwartz song) 1953, Aug. 7 Film musical The Band Wagon released 1954, Apr. 8 Musical By the Beautiful Sea opened on Broadway (Fields and Schwartz) 1955, June 15 Married Mary Grey (died 1994) 1956, Mar. 10 Television musical High Tor aired on Ford Star Jubilee (produced and with songs composed by Schwartz) 1956, June 2 Television musical A Bell for Adano aired on Ford Star Jubilee (produced and with songs composed by Schwartz) 1956, Aug. 20 Son Paul Schwartz born 1958 1983 Served as director for ASCAP 1961, Nov. 18 Musical The Gay Life opened on Broadway (Dietz and Schwartz) 1963, Oct. 17 Musical Jennie opened on Broadway (Dietz and Schwartz) 1967 1970 Served on Dramatist Guild governing board 1969 Moved to England Became Dramatist Guild London representative 1969 1981 Lived in England but spent more time in the U.S. over the last three years 1972 Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame That's Entertainment, a revue of Schwartz songs, performed at the Edison Theater 1979 Dancing in the Dark, a retrospective of Schwartz songs, performed at the Manhattan Theater Club 1981 Inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame early 1984 Received ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers Award for lifetime achievement in the musical theater 1984, Sept. 3 Died Kintnersville, Pennsylvania From the guide to the Arthur Schwartz Papers, 1900-1983, (bulk 1931-1983), (Music Division Library of Congress)

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