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Fred Saidy (February 11, 1907 – May 14, 1982) was an American playwright and screenwriter. Biography. Born in Los Angeles, California, Saidy began his writing career in 1943 with the screenplay for the Red Skelton comedy I Dood It.
Finian's Rainbow is a musical with a book by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, lyrics by Harburg, and music by Burton Lane, produced by Lee Sabinson. The original 1947 Broadway production ran for 725 performances, while a film version was released in 1968 and several revivals have followed.
- Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Saidy, Fred Astaire, Petula Clark
- 1947
May 18, 1982 · Fred M. Saidy, who collaborated with E.Y. (Yip) Harburg on the books for the Broadway musical hits ''Finian's Rainbow'' and ''Jamaica'' and was co-author of another, ''Bloomer Girl,'' died...
Flahooley is a musical with a book by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, lyrics by Harburg, and music by Sammy Fain. Synopsis and background. The allegorical tale is set in fictional Capsulanti, USA, site of the headquarters for B.G. Bigelow, Incorporated, the largest toy corporation in the world.
Fred Saidy (1907-1982) was an American screenwriter and playwright. Although Saidy was raised in Los Angeles, California, he would pen the scripts for shows across the country on Broadway such as Bloomer Girl (1944),* Flahooley* (1951) and Finian’s Rainbow (1947), which was arguably his most notable work with several revivals.
Feb 15, 2022 · Humorist Fred Saidy (1907-1982) born in Los Angeles of Lebanese immigrant parents, wrote for movies and Broadway, most notably the musical Finian’s Rainbow and the pictures I Dood It directed by Vincente Minnelli and Meet the People, directed by Charles Reisner. Those FOB newcomers could be funny.
Fred Saidy. b. Fareed Milhelm Saidy, 11 February 1907, Los Angeles, California, USA, d. 14 May 1982, Santa Monica, California, USA. By profession a journalist, Saidy wrote sketches for revues before venturing upon full-scale works.
