Edward Eliscu
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Edward Eliscu was a lyricist, playwright, producer and actor. He attended the City College of New York
where he attained a Bachelor of Science degree. He then began acting in Broadway
plays. Eliscu's first film score was with Vincent Youmans
and Billy Rose
for the film Great Day
.
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
in 1975.
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
where he attained a Bachelor of Science degree. He then began acting in Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
plays. Eliscu's first film score was with Vincent Youmans
Vincent Youmans
Vincent Youmans was an American popular composer and Broadway producer.- Life :Vincent Millie Youmans was born in New York City on September 27, 1898 and grew-up on Central Park West on the site where the Mayflower Hotel once stood. His father, a prosperous hat manufacturer, moved the family to...
and Billy Rose
Billy Rose
William "Billy" Rose was an American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist. He is credited with many famous songs, notably "Me and My Shadow" , "It Happened in Monterey" and "It's Only a Paper Moon"...
for the film Great Day
Great Day
Great Day is an unreleased 1930 musical film which was to star Joan Crawford, Anita Page, and Johnny Mack Brown, and is an unusual example of a production that was started and shut down before its completion.-Overview:...
.
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music. It was founded in 1969 by songwriter Johnny Mercer and music publishers Abe Olman and Howie Richmond. The goal is to create a museum but as of April, 2008, the means do not yet exist and so instead it is an online...
in 1975.
Selected film scores
- "Lady Fingers"
- "The Street Singer"
- "A Little Racketeer"
- "Frederika" (also librettist)
- "Meet the People" (also producer)
- "The Banker’s Daughter"
- "9:15 Revue"
- "The Garrick Gaieties (1930)"
- "The Little Show"
- "Flying Down to Rio""
Selected hits
- "Happy Because I’m in Love"
- "Ankle Up the Altar"
- "Music Makes Me"
- "Orchids in the Moonlight"
- "Meet the People"
- "A Fellow and A Girl"
- "You Forgot Your Gloves"
- "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree"
- "More Than You Know"
Selected collaborators
- Vincent Youmans
- Billy Rose
- Jay Gorney
- Henry Myers
- John Green
- Gus Kahn
- Vernon Duke
- Manning Sherwin
- Richard Myers
- Ned Lehac
- Billy Hill