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Arthur Freed - Writer. Producer and Lyricist. Nationality: American. Born: Arthur Grossman in Charleston, South Carolina, 9 September 1894. Military Service: 1917–19—served during World War I as sergeant. Career: Piano player for music publisher, Chicago; later appeared with the Marx Brothers and Gus Edwards in vaudeville; toured in ...
Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM: Directed by David M. Thompson. With Cyd Charisse, Arthur Freed, Hugh Fordin, Stanley Donen. Documentary chronicling Arthur Freed and his unit's contribution to some of Hollywood's most memorable musicals.
Jun 29, 2003 · The hero of the program, Arthur Freed, was a producer of a type that no longer exists. No movie executive today can tap the wealth of talent that Freed had under contract at MGM, backed up by all ...
Arthur Freed (born Arthur Grossman, September 9, 1894 – April 12, 1973) was an American lyricist and film producer. He started his career as a song-plugger and pianist. After
May 17, 2016 · Freed was born in Charleston on September 9, 1894, to Max Freed and Rosa Grossman, both Hungarian immigrants. Freed did not remain in his native city long. The eldest of eight children, he traveled extensively with his family, as required by his father’s profession as an art dealer. The family eventually settled in Seattle, where he attended ...
Explore Arthur Freed's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Arthur Freed on AllMusic.
Biography. Popular songwriter--notably in collaboration with Nacio Herb Brown--who joined MGM with the advent of sound and produced virtually every great Hollywood musical of the 1940s and 50s. Freed gathered around him such luminaries as Vincente Minnelli, Gene Kelly, Syd Charisse, Fred Astaire and Judy Garland, and produced classic films ...
