Edward Pola
Encyclopedia
Edward "Eddie" Pola was an actor
, radio
/television producer
, and songwriter
.
In the 1920s, Pola began to write songs. He scored one of England
's first sound films, Harmony Heaven (1929). Toward the end of the decade, he moved to the United States
to produce drama
tic radio
programs, and continued as a producer, moving into television
in the 1950s.
His most famous songs include:
In the 1980s, Pola taught Creative Writing to elementary school students at Smiley Elementary School in Redlands, California
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, radio
Radio producer
A radio producer oversees the making of a radio show. There are two main types of producer. An audio or creative producer and a content producer. Audio producers create sounds and audio specifically, content producers oversee and orchestrate a radio show or feature...
/television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
.
In the 1920s, Pola began to write songs. He scored one of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
's first sound films, Harmony Heaven (1929). Toward the end of the decade, he moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to produce drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
tic radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
programs, and continued as a producer, moving into television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
in the 1950s.
His most famous songs include:
- "I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I FellI Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell"I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell" is a popular song.The music was written by George Wyle, the lyrics by Edward Pola. It was published in 1950....
" (co-written with George WyleGeorge WyleGeorge Wyle , born Bernard Weissman, was an American orchestra leader and composer best known for having written the theme song to 1960s television sitcom Gilligan's Island.-Early Years:...
) - "I Love the Way You Say 'Good Night'" (co-written with George WyleGeorge WyleGeorge Wyle , born Bernard Weissman, was an American orchestra leader and composer best known for having written the theme song to 1960s television sitcom Gilligan's Island.-Early Years:...
) - "I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Pray'rs)I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Pray'rs)"I Said My Pajamas " is a popular song.The music was written by George Wyle, the lyrics by Edward Pola. It was published in 1949....
" (co-written with George WyleGeorge WyleGeorge Wyle , born Bernard Weissman, was an American orchestra leader and composer best known for having written the theme song to 1960s television sitcom Gilligan's Island.-Early Years:...
) - "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the YearIt's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" is a popular Christmas song written in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle. It was recorded and released that year by pop singer Andy Williams for his first Christmas album, The Andy Williams Christmas Album...
" (co-written with George WyleGeorge WyleGeorge Wyle , born Bernard Weissman, was an American orchestra leader and composer best known for having written the theme song to 1960s television sitcom Gilligan's Island.-Early Years:...
) - "Quicksilver" (co-written with George Wyle and Irving TaylorIrving Taylor (songwriter)Irving Taylor , was a Jewish-American composer, lyricist, and screenwriter. He enlisted in the US Navy the day after Pearl Harbor...
) - "Till The Lights Of London Shine Again" (co-written with Tommie ConnorTommie ConnorTommie Connor was a British songwriter, credited with several hit songs over his long career. Most notable among these was "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", which has been recorded by many artists, including the Jackson 5 and is among the top 25 Christmas music songs...
)
In the 1980s, Pola taught Creative Writing to elementary school students at Smiley Elementary School in Redlands, California
Redlands, California
Redlands is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 68,747, up from 63,591 at the 2000 census. The city is located east of downtown San Bernardino.- History :...
.