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Died. April 12, 1973. (1973-04-12) (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, United States. Occupation (s) Lyricist, film producer. Arthur Freed (September 9, 1894 – April 12, 1973) [1] was an American lyricist and a Hollywood film producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture twice, in 1951 for An American in Paris and in 1958 for Gigi.
Apr 23, 2024 · Freed repeatedly pressed studio production chief Louis B. Mayer for a chance to produce, and in 1938 he was named associate producer of The Wizard of Oz (1939). He then produced a series of “backyard” musicals starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, including Babes in Arms (1939), Strike Up the Band (1940), and Girl Crazy (1943).
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Nov 15, 2017 · Associate producer Arthur Freed stepped in, telling studio head Louis B. Mayer, “The song stays—or I go,” to which Mayer replied: “Let the boys have the damn song. Put it back in the picture. It can’t hurt.” More than 75 years later, the film and the song by composer Harold Arlen and lyricist Yip Harburg are cultural touchstones.
Jun 29, 2003 · The hero of the program, Arthur Freed, was a producer of a type that no longer exists. ... Freed endeared himself to Louis B. Mayer by creating a string of hit tunes -- ''You Are My Lucky Star ...
Jan 25, 2014 · Judy Garland and Fred Astaire in Easter Parade. (1948, director Charles Walters) What allowed the Freed Unit to blossom was the unprecedented freedom MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer gave the division. Given the freedom to act independently from the studio, Freed allowed his unit full creative control of their respective departments.
The script with the re-written opening was approved by Freed and by MGM's head of production Dore Schary, who had recently replaced Louis B. Mayer. By this time shooting on An American in Paris had completed, and Freed suggested that Kelly be given the script to read. Kelly and Donen responded enthusiastically, and immediately became involved ...
Dec 25, 2005 · Lion of Hollywood The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer Scott Eyman Simon & Schuster: 596 pp., $35 ... produced in Arthur Freed’s unit, are its greatest artistic legacy. Indeed, one of Mayer’s ...
