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Billy Rose (born William Samuel Rosenberg; September 6, 1899 – February 10, 1966) was an American impresario, theatrical showman, lyricist and columnist. For years both before and after World War II , Billy Rose was a major force in entertainment, with shows such as Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt (1931), Jumbo (1935), Billy Rose's Aquacade (1937 ...
Billy Rose. Soundtrack: Bicentennial Man. Broadway impresario Billy Rose was born William Samuel Rosenberg on September 9, 1899, in The Bronx, New York. Known as "The Little Napoleon of Showmanship," the diminutive Rose made his name and his legend as a producer, writer, lyricist, composer, director and theatre owner/operator, as well as the husband of "Funny Girl" Fanny Brice. Young Billy ...
- September 6, 1899
- February 10, 1966
Jun 13, 2022 · Robert Valley. Seasoned film and television animator Robert Valley is tackling a new project about the life of Billy Rose — a songwriter, Broadway producer and unwitting activist. “ American ...
Oct 25, 2018 · Rose’s name was once unavoidable in New York City and across the country. In New York alone he had his Billy Rose’s Music Hall, Billy Rose’s Casa Mañana, and Billy Rose’s Diamond Horseshoe nightclubs; his musical theatrical, Billy Rose’s Jumbo, with songs by Rodgers and Hart; and his Ziegfeld Theatre and Billy Rose Theatre. His Billy ...
Billy Rose (born Sept. 6, 1899, Bronx, N.Y., U.S.—died Feb. 10, 1966, Montego Bay, Jam.) was an American theatrical impresario and composer of more than 50 song hits. Rose became an expert at taking shorthand dictation and during World War I was the chief stenographer for the financier Bernard Baruch, head of the War Industries Board.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 17, 2015 · His Billy Rose’s Aquacade – a synchronized swimming spectacle featuring a 40-piece orchestra and 200 Aquabelles in bathing suits – was due to open in April at the 1939 New York World’s Fair.
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Billy Rose's Aquacade (1937) was a celebrated production that showcased Olympic swimmers and entertainers. In his personal life, Rose's marriages were often public and tumultuous. He married the entertainer Fanny Brice in 1929, but the couple divorced in 1938. Subsequently, he married Olympic swimmer Eleanor Holm in 1939 after their affair ...
