Anchors Aweigh (1945)

Born in Minneapolis, MN. After radio experience, he orchestrated numerous MGM musicals from the late 1930s. He often worked in collaboration with some of the screen's most noted composer/arrangers. Some of his notable unnominated composing credits, sometimes uncredited, include GO WEST YOUNG MAN (1936), MIDNIGHT MADONNA (1937), LUXURY LINER (1948), IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME (1949), THE OPPOSITE SEX (1956), WHERE THE BOYS ARE (1960), THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER (1963), GIRL HAPPY (1965), and SPINOUT (1966). Visit the Internet Movie Database to view all his composing credits, as well as his extensive credits as musical director for many of MGM's classic movie musicals.  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Score) 1939: BABES IN ARMS (w. Roger Edens)  Nominated for Music Awards (Original Song) 1940: STRIKE UP THE BAND "Our Love Affair" (w. Roger Edens)  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Score) 1940: STRIKE UP THE BAND (w. Roger Edens)  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Musical Picture) 1942: FOR ME AND MY GAL (w. Roger Edens)  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Musical Picture) 1944: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS  Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Musical Picture) 1945: ANCHORS AWEIGH  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Musical Picture) 1955: LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME (w. Percy Faith)  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Musical Picture) 1956: MEET ME IN LAS VEGAS (w. Johnny Green)  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of Music Adaptation or Treatment) 1962: BILLY ROSE'S JUMBO 9 nominations, 1 Award