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Elvis Presley’s “Love Me Tender” was written by a voice actor from The Wizard of Oz. The actor decided to give his writing credit on “Love Me Tender” to his wife. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll chose the melody for “Love Me Tender.”
Elvis Presley‘s “Love Me Tender” is one of the most famous classic rock ballads. It was co-written by an actor who played one of the munchkins in The Wizard of Oz. The actor discussed how the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll helped choose the melody for “Love Me Tender.”
The Muchkin mayor from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ co-wrote Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me Tender’
Ken Darby was a composer who became known for working on movie musicals such as Camelot and The King and I. According to the 2023 book The Academy Awards Book of Lists: An Unauthorized, Unofficial, and Unprecedented History of the Oscars Part Two,...
Elvis Presley’s “Love Me Tender” was written by a voice actor from The Wizard of Oz. The actor decided to give his writing credit on “Love Me Tender” to his wife. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll chose the melody for “Love Me Tender.”
Elvis Presley‘s “Love Me Tender” is one of the most famous classic rock ballads. It was co-written by an actor who played one of the munchkins in The Wizard of Oz. The actor discussed how the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll helped choose the melody for “Love Me Tender.”
The Muchkin mayor from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ co-wrote Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me Tender’
Ken Darby was a composer who became known for working on movie musicals such as Camelot and The King and I. According to the 2023 book The Academy Awards Book of Lists: An Unauthorized, Unofficial, and Unprecedented History of the Oscars Part Two,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A version of this story about Thomas Newman and the Newman family first appeared in the Down to the Wire issue of TheWrap’s Oscar magazine.
When you think of the first families of the Oscars, you might think of the Coppolas, with nominations for director Francis Ford Coppola, his father Carmine, his daughter Sofia, his son Roman, his nephew Nicolas Cage, his former son-in-law Spike Jonze and his brother-in-law David Shire; or the Hustons, with Walter, his son John and John’s daughter Angelica all nominated.
But no family has more Oscar nominations than the Newmans. This year, the Academy’s most honored family received its record-breaking 91st, 92nd and 93rd nominations: a pair in the Best Original Score category for Thomas Newman’s “1917” and his cousin Randy Newman’s “Marriage Story,” and an additional nomination for Randy’s song “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” from...
When you think of the first families of the Oscars, you might think of the Coppolas, with nominations for director Francis Ford Coppola, his father Carmine, his daughter Sofia, his son Roman, his nephew Nicolas Cage, his former son-in-law Spike Jonze and his brother-in-law David Shire; or the Hustons, with Walter, his son John and John’s daughter Angelica all nominated.
But no family has more Oscar nominations than the Newmans. This year, the Academy’s most honored family received its record-breaking 91st, 92nd and 93rd nominations: a pair in the Best Original Score category for Thomas Newman’s “1917” and his cousin Randy Newman’s “Marriage Story,” and an additional nomination for Randy’s song “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” from...
- 1/30/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Academy Award wins included Gigi, Porgy And Bess.
André Previn, the celebrated German-American musican, conductor and composer whose numerous Oscar wins included awards for My Fair Lady and Porgy And Bess, has died in Manhattan. He was 89.
Previn was renowned as one of the most brilliant musicians of the age. He won awards, conducted the London Symphony Orchestra (Lso) from 1968-1979, and was known for his extraordinary ability as a jazz pianist.
He was born in Berlin before his father, fearing for the safety of his Jewish family, relocated them to the United States at the onset of the Second World War.
André Previn, the celebrated German-American musican, conductor and composer whose numerous Oscar wins included awards for My Fair Lady and Porgy And Bess, has died in Manhattan. He was 89.
Previn was renowned as one of the most brilliant musicians of the age. He won awards, conducted the London Symphony Orchestra (Lso) from 1968-1979, and was known for his extraordinary ability as a jazz pianist.
He was born in Berlin before his father, fearing for the safety of his Jewish family, relocated them to the United States at the onset of the Second World War.
- 2/28/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Academy Award wins included Gigi, Porgy And Bess.
André Previn, the celebrated composer whose won numerous awards including Oscars for My Fair Lady and Porgy And Bess, has died in Manhattan. He was 89.
Previn won the Academy Award for My Fair Lady in 1965, the Oscar and Grammy in 1959 for his Gigi score, and awards for Porgy And Bess, which he shared with Ken Darby.
He won the Oscar for Irma La Douce in 1964, and earned his last nomination in 1974 for Jesus Christ Superstar, which he shared with Herbert W. Spence and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
More to follow…...
André Previn, the celebrated composer whose won numerous awards including Oscars for My Fair Lady and Porgy And Bess, has died in Manhattan. He was 89.
Previn won the Academy Award for My Fair Lady in 1965, the Oscar and Grammy in 1959 for his Gigi score, and awards for Porgy And Bess, which he shared with Ken Darby.
He won the Oscar for Irma La Douce in 1964, and earned his last nomination in 1974 for Jesus Christ Superstar, which he shared with Herbert W. Spence and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
More to follow…...
- 2/28/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
That scarlet woman Ingrid is back from exile, and hypocritical Hollywood is not complaining -- Anatole Litvak and Arthur Laurents make an intriguing romantic-psychological mystery of a bogus Romanoff Duchess who surfaces in 1928 Paris to claim the crown fortune. Good roles for Yul Brynner and Helen Hayes as well. It's a strange intersection of scandal, history and swindlers that may have found the real item... and maybe not. Anastasia Blu-ray Twilight Time Limited Edition 1956 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 105 min. / Ship Date March 15, 2016 / available through Twilight Time Movies / 29.95 Starring Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes, Akim Tamiroff, Martita Hunt, Felix Aylmer, Sacha Pitoeff, Ivan Desny, Natalie Schafer, Karel Stepanek Cinematography Jack Hildyard Art Direction Andrej Andrejew, Bill Andrews Film Editor Bert Bates Original Music Alfred Newman Written by Arthur Laurents from a play by Marcelle Maurette Produced by Buddy Adler Directed by Anatole Litvak
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
The cleverly written and...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
The cleverly written and...
- 3/29/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
The king's men come for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (Jonathan Pryce) as thick clouds mass on the twilit horizon. The camera follows close, first through the bowels of Wolsey's opulent estate, York Place, and finally into the cardinal's dim study, where he awaits this dreadful envoy wrapped in a scarlet cassock. The only other color of note in the opening sequence of "Wolf Hall" is Wolsey's imposing emerald cross, for the six-part miniseries, now airing on PBS, prefers to pay tribute to the dark magic of its source material. Hilary Mantel's award-winning novels, "Wolf Hall" and sequel "Bring Up the Bodies," transform the romance of historical fiction into ruthlessness, the pomp into low politics, and "Wolf Hall" captures the author's distinctive style from the start. At Wolsey's side during this initial exchange is his lawyer and confidant, Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance), supporter of the English Reformation and, later, close advisor to Henry VIII.
- 4/16/2015
- by Matt Brennan
- Thompson on Hollywood
Review Rob Smedley 28 Dec 2013 - 22:11
Moonfleet, Sky One's adventure two-parter starring Ray Winstone, gets off to a rip-roaring start...
This review contains spoilers.
There's something about that tinselly interstice between Christmas and New Year when - your senses broken down by joyless fistfuls of Quality Street - you're willing to submit to the Television and hope that there's something good on for the family. Fortunately Sky One's adaptation of J. Meade Falkner's 1898 novel, Moonfleet (a Pointless answer in the making...) is an offering that might help fill the chocolatey void with its rattling adventure.
The year: 1757. The place: the coastal village of Moonfleet. The brandy: currently being smuggled ashore under the watchful gaze of Ray Winstone's Elzevir Block (surely the name of a coldsore cream?). Block who, presumably by virtue of having the biggest coat in the village, is in charge of smuggling tobacco, rum,...
Moonfleet, Sky One's adventure two-parter starring Ray Winstone, gets off to a rip-roaring start...
This review contains spoilers.
There's something about that tinselly interstice between Christmas and New Year when - your senses broken down by joyless fistfuls of Quality Street - you're willing to submit to the Television and hope that there's something good on for the family. Fortunately Sky One's adaptation of J. Meade Falkner's 1898 novel, Moonfleet (a Pointless answer in the making...) is an offering that might help fill the chocolatey void with its rattling adventure.
The year: 1757. The place: the coastal village of Moonfleet. The brandy: currently being smuggled ashore under the watchful gaze of Ray Winstone's Elzevir Block (surely the name of a coldsore cream?). Block who, presumably by virtue of having the biggest coat in the village, is in charge of smuggling tobacco, rum,...
- 12/28/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Geoffrey Rush is one a select few actors who have earned the "Triple Crown of Acting" -- an Oscar, a Tony and an Emmy.
The Australian actor earned his fourth Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Lionel Logue, the King's speech therapist in "The King's Speech." Rush not only stars, but also served as an executive producer of the film, which is nominated for Best Picture of the Year.
Rush's talents were discovered long before his currently acclaimed role.
The Australian actor earned his fourth Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Lionel Logue, the King's speech therapist in "The King's Speech." Rush not only stars, but also served as an executive producer of the film, which is nominated for Best Picture of the Year.
Rush's talents were discovered long before his currently acclaimed role.
- 2/11/2011
- Extra
Los Angeles - Plummy British accents and period royal sagas have long been a favourite of Hollywood awards voters. So it should not have been a huge surprise that the first major awards nominations of the year should honour a film that displays both those qualities in spades. The King's Men earned seven nominations at the Golden Globes Tuesday morning, beating out homegrown American stalwarts like The Social Network, Black Swan, The Fighter and Inception. The film stars Colin Firth as King George VI, who is thrust reluctantly onto the throne after the death of his father King George V and the abdication of his older brother King Edward VIII in 1936. Hampered by a strong stutter,...
- 12/15/2010
- by Andy Goldberg
- Monsters and Critics
HollywoodNews.com: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a recently restored 70mm print of “South Pacific” at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The screening is presented in association with Center Theater Group, which is hosting the touring version of the current Broadway revival.
Following the screening, Center Theatre Group’s artistic director, Michael Ritchie, will lead an onstage discussion featuring Mitzi Gaynor, who portrays Ensign Nellie Forbush in the film.
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s musical version of James Michener’s novel premiered on stage in 1949 and was adapted for film in 1958. Set against the backdrop of World War II, “South Pacific” explores the dynamics of romantic attraction and racial prejudice among several residents of a fictitious South Pacific island and members of the U.S. Navy.
Featuring numerous well-loved songs, including “Some Enchanted Evening,” “A Wonderful Guy,” “Happy Talk” and “Bali Ha’i,...
The screening is presented in association with Center Theater Group, which is hosting the touring version of the current Broadway revival.
Following the screening, Center Theatre Group’s artistic director, Michael Ritchie, will lead an onstage discussion featuring Mitzi Gaynor, who portrays Ensign Nellie Forbush in the film.
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s musical version of James Michener’s novel premiered on stage in 1949 and was adapted for film in 1958. Set against the backdrop of World War II, “South Pacific” explores the dynamics of romantic attraction and racial prejudice among several residents of a fictitious South Pacific island and members of the U.S. Navy.
Featuring numerous well-loved songs, including “Some Enchanted Evening,” “A Wonderful Guy,” “Happy Talk” and “Bali Ha’i,...
- 6/3/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
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