Bert Kalmar

出生 : 1884-02-10, New York City, New York, USA

死亡 : 1947-09-18

略歴

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bert Kalmar (February 10, 1884 – September 18, 1947) was an American lyricist, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. Kalmar, a native of New York City, left school at an early age and began working in vaudeville. He appeared on stage as a magician, comedian and dancer before switching to songwriting after a knee injury ended his performing career. By this time he had earned enough to start a music publishing company, Kalmar and Puck, where he collaborated with a number of songwriters, including Harry Puck (1891–1964) and Harry Ruby. The publishing firm also operated under the name Kalmar, Puck, Abrahams, Consolidated, Inc., the other named partner being Maurice Abrahams (1883–1931) By 1918 Kalmar and Ruby had formed a permanent songwriting team. Together, they wrote the musical score for the Marx Brothers' stage production of Animal Crackers (1928) and subsequent film version. Their songs were also featured in the Marx Brothers' films Horse Feathers (1932) and Duck Soup (1933). Kalmar's partnership with Ruby was portrayed in the 1950 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical Three Little Words, starring Fred Astaire and Red Skelton. Kalmar did, however, occasionally work with Oscar Hammerstein II, Ted Snyder and other songwriters. Bert Kalmar was married to Jessie Brown, with whom he had two children. The couple were later divorced. He died in Los Angeles, California and was interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California.

参加作品

A Night in Casablanca
Music
The Marx Brothers are employed at a hotel in postwar Casablanca, where a ring of Nazis is trying to recover a cache of stolen treasure.
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Songs
In 1911, minor stage comic, Vernon Castle meets the stage-struck Irene Foote. A few misadventures later, they marry and then abandon comedy to attempt a dancing career together. While they're performing in Paris, an agent sees them rehearse and starts them on their brilliant career as the world's foremost ballroom dancers. However, at the height of their fame, World War I begins.
The Life of the Party
Screenplay
A singer finds another heir (Gene Raymond) to marry, to avoid the one (Joe Penner) her mother found.
Walking on Air
Lyricist
A strong-willed young woman hires a student to impersonate a boorish French count and brings him home to meet her parents.
Walking on Air
Screenplay
A strong-willed young woman hires a student to impersonate a boorish French count and brings him home to meet her parents.
Bright Lights
Screenplay
Husband-and-wife vaudeville stars separate when success goes to his head.
Kentucky Kernels
Screenplay
The Great Elmer and Company, two out-of-work magicians, help lovelorn Jerry Bronson adopt Spanky Milford, to distract him. When Bronson makes up and elopes, the pair are stuck with the little boy. But Spanky inherits a Kentucky fortune, so they head south to Banesville, where the Milfords and Wakefields are conducting a bitter feud.
The Circus Clown
Screenplay
A man who wants to join the circus against the wishes of his ex-circus clown father.
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
Story
Hips, Hips, Hooray! is a 1934 slapstick comedy film starring Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Ruth Etting, Thelma Todd, and Dorothy Lee.
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
Screenplay
Hips, Hips, Hooray! is a 1934 slapstick comedy film starring Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Ruth Etting, Thelma Todd, and Dorothy Lee.
我輩はカモである
Writer
財政難のフリードニア共和国は、富豪夫人の援助を受けるため、彼女の愛人を宰相に就任させる。それを機に、隣国がフリードニアの乗っ取りを企んでスパイを送り込むが……。マルクス4兄弟のハチャメチャ・ナンセンス・コメディ。
我輩はカモである
Lyricist
財政難のフリードニア共和国は、富豪夫人の援助を受けるため、彼女の愛人を宰相に就任させる。それを機に、隣国がフリードニアの乗っ取りを企んでスパイを送り込むが……。マルクス4兄弟のハチャメチャ・ナンセンス・コメディ。
我輩はカモである
Story
財政難のフリードニア共和国は、富豪夫人の援助を受けるため、彼女の愛人を宰相に就任させる。それを機に、隣国がフリードニアの乗っ取りを企んでスパイを送り込むが……。マルクス4兄弟のハチャメチャ・ナンセンス・コメディ。
我輩はカモである
Music
財政難のフリードニア共和国は、富豪夫人の援助を受けるため、彼女の愛人を宰相に就任させる。それを機に、隣国がフリードニアの乗っ取りを企んでスパイを送り込むが……。マルクス4兄弟のハチャメチャ・ナンセンス・コメディ。
The Kid from Spain
Writer
Eddie and his Mexican friend Ricardo are expelled from college after Ricardo put Eddie in the girl's dormitory when he was drunk. Per chance Eddie gets mixed up in a bank robbery and is forced to drive the robbers to safety. To get rid of him they force him to leave the USA for Mexico, but a cop is following him. Eddie meets Ricardo there, Ricardo helps him avoid being arrested by the cop when he introduces Eddie as the great Spanish bullfighter Don Sebastian II. The problem is, the cop is still curious and has tickets for the bullfight. Eddie's situation becomes more critical, when he tries to help Ricardo to win the girl he loves, but she's engaged to a "real" Mexican, who is, unknown to her father, involved in illegal business. While trying to avoid all this trouble, Eddie himself falls in love with his friend's girl friend's sister Rosalie, who also want to see the great Don Sebastian II to kill the bull in the arena.
御冗談でショ
Screenplay
Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley U, hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against rival Darwin U.
Broadminded
Screenplay
Jack's father lowers the boom when his irresponsible rich-kid ends up in jail after a night of debauchery. The father appoints Ossie, Jack's cousin, as guardian, not realizing that Ossie is just as bad. They set off on a transcontinental trip with mischief on their minds.
The Life of the Party
Screenplay
Two gold diggers try a French dressmaker, two Mr. Smiths and Havana.
Check and Double Check
Story
Amos and Andy trying to make a go of their "open-air" taxi business while they get caught up in a society hassle, involving driving musicians to a fancy party.
けだもの組合
Theatre Play
The well-known explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa, and is being welcomed home with a lavish party at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse when a valuable painting goes missing. The intrepid Captain Spaulding attempts to solve the crime with the help of his silly secretary Horatio Jamison, while sparring with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his nutty sidekick The Professor.
The Cuckoos
Book
Two phony fortune tellers get mixed up with gypsies.