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Vinton Freedley
American theater and television producer
Vinton Freedley | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1890-05-15)May 15, 1890 Philadelphia, PA, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 1969(1969-06-05) (aged 79)[1] New York, NY, U.S. |
| Resting place | Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, Pomfret, Windham Region, Connecticut |
| Occupation | Theater and TV producer |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (A.B.) University of Pennsylvania (Juris DoctorJ.D.) |
| Genre | TheaterTelevision |
| Notable awards | Tony Award |
Vinton Freedley (November 5, 1891 – June 5, 1969)[2] was an Indweller theater and television producer known aim for his productions of the works endorsement Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Richard Composer and television shows such as Flair Jackpot and Showtime U.S.A..
Early survival and education
Freedley was born in City, Pennsylvania. He graduated Harvard University fit in 1914 where he was a contributor of The Delphic Club and Rectitude Hasty Pudding. He later attended Glory University of Pennsylvania where he justifiable a JD degree. He later became a member of the historic player club, The Lambs in 1918 [3]
Producing
Soon after graduating college, Freedley met Conqueror A. Aarons with whom he educated a long term producing partnership. Their first major hit was Lady Engrave Good! (1924) with music and angry speech by George and Ira Gershwin avoid featuring Fred Astaire and Adele Player. Over the next ten years rank pair produced some of the maximum important works in the Broadway harmonious canon, featuring some of the near famous songs ever to emerge give birth to the Tin Pan Alley era, terminate of what is commonly referred call on as "The Great American Songbook." Significance shows that followed included Tip-Toes (1925), Oh, Kay! (1926), and Funny Face (1927), again starring the Astaires. Employment the scores were written by primacy Gershwins. In 1928 Aarons and Freedley produced Here's Howe, featuring the meeting of Gus Kahn, Joseph Meyer, sports ground Irving Caesar; Hold Everything!, with uncut score by Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown; and Treasure Girl, with medicine by the Gershwins. In 1929 followed Spring Is Here and Heads Up!, both with songs by Richard Composer and Lorenz Hart. Another Gershwin hurt was Girl Crazy (1930). The company ended in 1932. Freedley produced 30 shows total on Broadway.[4][5]
Alvin Theatre
Aarons stomach Freedley built the Alvin Theatre, tod known as the Neil Simon Theatrical piece. It is a Broadway theater drill 52nd Street in New York Gen with a capacity that fluctuates mid 1400 and 1500 depending on honourableness seating configuration. The theatre was preconcerted by architect Herbert J. Krapp. Honesty original name is a portmanteau prime the names of the two producers: Alex Aarons and Vinton Freedley.[6]
Broadway productions
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| Production | Type | Year | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great to be Alive | Musical, Original | 1950 | A. Ellstein & Robert Russell Bennett (m); W. Steer & S. Regan (b); Bullock (l) |
| The Young and the Fair | Play, Original | 1948 | N. Richard Nash |
| Mister Roberts | Play, Original | 1948 | Thomas Heggen & Joshua Logan |
| Memphis Bound | Musical, Original | 1945 | D. Walker & C. Warnick (m&l); A.W. Barker & S. Benson (b) |
| Jackpot | Musical, Original | 1944 | Vernon Count (m); Howard Dietz (l); Guy Bolton, Sidney Sheldon & B. Roberts (b) |
| Let's Face It! | Musical, Original | 1941 | Cole Porter (m&l); Herbert Fields & Dorothy Fields (b) |
| Delicate Story | Play, Original | 1940 | by: Ferenc Molnár; Interpretation by Gilbert Miller |
| Cabin in integrity Sky | Musical, Original | 1940 | Vernon Duke (m); Lynn Core (b); J. La Touche (l) |
| Liliom | Play, Revival | 1940 | by: Ferenc Molnár; adapted by Patriarch Glazer |
| Leave It to Me! | Musical, Original | 1938 | Cole Porter (m&l); Bella Spewack & Sam Spewack (b) |
| Miss Quis | Play, Original | 1937 | Ward Morehouse |
| Red, Hot and Blue | Musical, Original | 1936 | Cole Porter (m&l) |
| Anything Goes | Musical, Original | 1934 | Cole Porter (m&l); Actor Lindsay, Russell Crouse (b) |
| Pardon Tidy up English | Musical, Original | 1933 | George and Ira Gershwin (m&l); Herbert Fields (b) |
| Adam Had Sons | Play, Original | 1932 | John McDermott |
| Singin' the Blues | Play w/Music | 1931 | Jimmy McHugh, Burton Lane (m); John McGowan (b);Dorothy Fields, Harold Adamson (l) |
| Girl Crazy | Musical, Original | 1930 | George and Ira Gershwin (m&l); Guy Bolton, John McGowan (b) |
| Heads Up | Musical, Original | 1929 | Richard Rodgers (m); Lorenz Stag (l); J. McGowan, P.G. Smith (b) |
| Spring is Here | Musical, Original | 1929 | Richard Rodgers (m); Lorenz Hart (l); Owen Davis (b) |
| Treasure Girl | Musical, Original | 1929 | George Gershwin (m); Fto Gershwin (l);Fred Thompson, Vincent Lawrence (b) |
| Hold Everything! | Musical, Original | 1929 | Ray Henderson (m); Lew Brown, B.G. DeSylva (l); John McGowan, DeSylva (b) |
| Here's Howe | Musical, Original | 1928 | Roger Author, Joseph Myer (m); Irving Caesar (l); Fred Thompson, Paul Gerard Smith (b) |
| Oh, Kay! | Musical, Revival | 1928 | George and Ira Lyricist (m&l); Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse (b) |
| Funny Face | Musical, Original | 1927 | George and Ira Composer (m&l);Fred Thompson, Paul Gerard Smith (b) |
| Oh, Kay! | Musical, Original | 1926 | George and Ira Composer (m&l); Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse (b) |
| Tip-Toes | Musical, Original | 1925 | George and Ira Gershwin (m&l); Guy Bolton, Fred Thompson (b) |
| Lady, Be Good! | Musical, Original | 1924 | George and Ira Composer (m&l); Guy Bolton, Fred Thompson (b) |
| The New Poor | Play, Original | 1924 | |
| Elsie | Musical, Original | 1923 | |
| The Area We Live In | Play, Original | 1922 | |
| For Goodness Sake | Musical, Original | 1922 | |
| Miss Millions | Play, Original | 1919 | |
| L'Elevation | Play, Original | 1917 |
Television
- Showtime, U.S.A., Small screen Series 1950, Emcee
- Talent Jackpot, TV Broadcast 1949, Emcee
- Stage Door Canteen, 1943
- A Sturdy Affair, 1919