Charles Newman

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Charles Newman (* 22. February 1901 in Chicago , Illinois ; † 9. January 1978 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American songwriter and composer , who for a Oscar nomination.

Life

Sweethearts on Parade is the name of the romantic musical for which Newman wrote a song under the same title in 1930. It was his first film for which he contributed music. From 1938 to 1944 he was in demand as a copywriter for many film productions. At the Academy Awards in 1945 he was nominated for an Oscar with Lew Pollack for their song Silver Shadows and Golden Dreams from the figure skating film musical Belita dances .

After the end of the war he wrote a number of songs for films until 1949. Some of his songs found their way into films made after his death.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1930: Sweethearts on Parade (song of the same name)
  • 1933: Mr. Broadway (Song Why Can't This Night Go On Forever )
  • 1936: Somewhere in Dreamland ( Somewhere in Dreamland , OT and Song)
  • 1938: A Gladiator named Hugo ( The Gladiator - Song On To Victory )
  • 1938: The Terror of Tiny Town (Song Tex and Mex From Old Bar X )
  • 1938: Flirting with Fate (Songs Mate , El Bandellero )
  • 1939: Fischerman's Wharf (Song Sell ​​Your Cares For a Song )
  • 1939: That's Right - You're Wrong (Song The Answer Is Love )
  • 1940: Shooting High (Song Little Old Band of Gold )
  • 1940: Beyond Tomorrow (Song It's Raining Dreams )
  • 1941: Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga (song of the same name)
  • 1941: Sweetheart of the Campus (Song When the Glee Club Swing the Alma Mater )
  • 1941: All-American Co-Ed (Songs I'm a Chap with a Chip on My Shoulder , Up at the Crack of Dawn , The Poor Farmers Daughter )
  • 1942: Crooning Melodies (Song Why Don't We Do This More Often )
  • 1942: Heart of the Rio Grande (Song Rancho Pillow )
  • 1943: Hi, Buddy (Song Here's To Tomorrow )
  • 1943: Tahiti Honey (Songs: This Gets Better Ev'ry Minute , You Could Hear a Pin Drop , Koni Plenty Hu-Hu , Any Old Port in a Storm , I'm a Cossack , In a Ten Gallon Hat )
  • 1943: Die Wunderpille ( Jitterbugs , Songs The Moon Kissed the Mississippi , If the Shoe Fits , Wear It , I've Gotta See for Myself )
  • 1943: What's Buzzin ', cousin? (Songs Three Little Mosquitos , Hitler, Tojo and Benito , They're Courtin 'in the Mountains )
  • 1943: Pistol Packin 'Mama (Song You Could Hear a Pin Drop )
  • 1944: Sweethearts of the USA (Songs That Reminds Me , We're the Ones , Hold Onto Your Hat , You Can't Brush off a Russian , All the Latin I Know Is 'Si, Si' )
  • 1944: Belita dances ( Lady, Let's Dance , Song Silver Shadows and Golden Dreams )
  • 1945: Along the Navajo Trail (Song How'er Doing in the Heart Department? )
  • 1947: Little Miss Broadway (Song Cheer for the Team )
  • 1949: The Big Sombrero (Song Rancho Pillow )
  • 1981: Tanz in den Wolken ( Pennies from Heaven , Song I'll Never Have to Dream Again from 1932)
  • 2001: Focus ( 1945 song Does Everyone Know About This )

Awards / nominations

In 1945 Newman and Lew Pollack received an Oscar nomination in the "Best Song" category for the song Silver Shadows and Golden Dreams from the film musical Belita tanzt ( Lady, Let's Dance ). However, the award went to Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke for her song Swinging on a Star from the movie drama The Road to Happiness ( Going My Way ).

Web links

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  1. ^ Newman, Charles 1901-1978 at worldcat.org
personal data
SURNAME Newman, Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American songwriter and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH February 22, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH January 9, 1978
Place of death Los Angeles , California