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ERIC MASCHWITZ
(1901 - 1969)Nationality: English
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Albert eric Maschwitz OBe (10 June 1901 October 1969), known as eric Maschwitz and sometimes credited as Holt Marvell, was an English entertainer, writer, broadcaster and broadcasting executive.
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Goodnight Vienna Happy Holiday Love From Judy Masquerade Romance In Candlelight Summer Song Thirteen For Dinner Zip Goes A MillionGoodnight Vienna
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written with George Ponsford
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Top of PageHappy Holiday
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book by eric Maschwitz And Arnold Ridley, music by George Posford
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Palace, London 22 Dec 1954
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Christmas show
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Male: 10 Female: 6 Other: extras
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Wearing - the London Stage 54.311
Top of PageLove From Judy
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Judy is spotted in an orphanage and is sponsored. She does not know who her sponsor is and calls him Daddy Long Legs
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Music by Hugh Martin; lyrics by Timothy Gray And Hugh Martin; book by eric Maschwitz. Based on the book "Daddy Long Legs" by Jean Webster
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Hippodrome, Coventry 26 Aug 1952
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Original cast recording: JJA (19743) 1952
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Musical
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Male: 7 Female: 10 Other: extras
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Wearing - the London Stage 52.211
Top of PageMasquerade
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the life of actor David Garrick
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Music by George Posford; lyrics And book by eric Maschwitz. Based on the play "David Garrick" by Tom Robertson
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Musical
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Top of PageRomance In Candlelight
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book by eric Maschwitz, music And lyrics by Sam Coslow. From original by Siegfreid Geyer And Carl Farkas
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Theatre Royal, Brighton 08 Aug 1955
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Play with music
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Male: 5 Female: 3 Other: singers
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Wearing - the London Stage 55.180
Top of PageSummer Song
Antonin Dvorak's life story
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Written with Hy Kraft. Music by Antonin Dvorak Arranged by Bernard Grun. Lyrics by eric Maschwitz
1st Produced:
Opera House, Manchester 21 Dec 1955
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Samuel French, London, -
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Original cast recording: Philips (BBL-7070) 1956
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Musical
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Male: - Female: - Other: large cast
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Top of PageThirteen For Dinner
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Original Playwright - Marc Gilbert Sauvajon
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King's, Southsea 12 Oct 1953
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2 act comedy
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Male: 4 Female: 3 Other: -
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Wearing - the London Stage 53.337
Top of PageZip Goes A Million
Gormless window cleaner Percy Piggott will inherit $8 million - but to get it he must spend $1 million in record time
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Music by George Posford. Lyrics by eric Maschwitz. Based on the play "Brewster's Millions" by Bryon Ongley And Winchell Smith
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Hippodrome, Coventry 04 Sep 1951
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Revival cast recording: Bayview (RNBW 014) 2001
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Genre:
Musical
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Wearing - the London Stage 51.253
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