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He relied heavily on the talents of his cast and crew ("The Freed Unit"), since he lacked the ability to visualize a movie scene before it was made. Freed was spoofed by Millard Mitchell as film producer R.F. Simpson in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Many clips from Arthur Freed's films were celebrated in the very popular films That
- September 9, 1894
- April 12, 1973
He relied heavily on the talents of his cast and crew ("The Freed Unit"), since he lacked the ability to visualize a movie scene before it was made. Freed was spoofed by Millard Mitchell as film producer R.F. Simpson in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Many clips from Arthur Freed's films were celebrated in the very popular films That's Entertainment!
Arthur Freed (September 9, 1894 – April 12, 1973) 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 .
May 21, 2018 · Millard Mitchell as R.F. Simpson; Cyd Charisse as the Vamp; Douglas Fowley as Roscoe Dexter; Rita Moreno as Zelda Zanders; Most of the characters are based on actual people. R.F. Simpson, the studio head, is obviously a parody on Louis B. Mayer, with touches of Arthur Freed. Dora Bailey is an obvious caricature of Louella Parsons.
Peggy Gould. . . ( m. 1942) . Children. 2. Mitchell in The Naked Spur, 1953. Millard Mitchell (August 14, 1903 – October 13, 1953) was a Cuban-born American character actor whose credits include roughly 30 feature films and two television appearances.
Aug 9, 2012 · An Arthur Freed Production. The idea for the movie came from Arthur Freed, the head of the MGM unit that — beginning in 1939 and for more than two decades — produced a string of legendary ...
Producer Arthur Freed, born on Sep 9, 1894 and died on Apr 12, 1973 produced The Barkleys of Broadway, An American in Paris, Gigi, The Wizard of Oz, Singin' in the Rain, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Harvey Girls, Show Boat, Summer Holiday, Any Number Can Play
