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Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (/ˈhæmərstaɪn/; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) theatre director of musicals for almost forty years. Hammerstein won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his songs are standard repertoire for singers and jazz musicians. He co-wrote 850 songs. Hammerstein was the lyricist and playwright in his partnerships; his collaborators wrote the music. Hammerstein collaborated with composers Jerome Kern, Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml, Richard A. Whiting and Sigmund Romberg; but his most famous collaborations, by far, were with Richard Rodgers, and included The Sound of Music.
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was born in New York City, the son of Alice Hammerstein (née Nimmo) and theatrical manager William Hammerstein. His grandfather was Polish-born German theatre impresario Oscar Hammerstein I. His father was from a Jewish family, and his mother was the daughter of Scottish and English parents. He was raised Episcopalian.
Actors: Dwight Hemion (director), Sammy Davis Jr. (actor), Gene Kelly (actor), Gene Kelly (actor), John Wayne (actor), Henry Winkler (actor), Henry Winkler (actor), Diahann Carroll (actress), Sandy Duncan (actress), Lena Horne (actress), Cloris Leachman (actress), Peggy Lee (actress), Jack Haley Jr. (producer), Dwight Hemion (producer), Gary Smith (producer),
Genres: Music,Actors: Ludwig Stössel (actor), Paul Stewart (actor), Torben Meyer (actor), John Alvin (actor), Jim Backus (actor), Walter Pidgeon (actor), Tony Martin (actor), Robert Easton (actor), José Ferrer (actor), Douglas Fowley (actor), Paul Henreid (actor), Howard Keel (actor), Robert Carson (actor), Gene Kelly (actor), Henry Sylvester (actor),
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Musical, Romance,Actors: Reed Howes (actor), Stuart Holmes (actor), Harry Hayden (actor), Russell Hicks (actor), Lee Bennett (actor), Sam Harris (actor), William Halligan (actor), Byron Foulger (actor), Van Heflin (actor), Ralph Dunn (actor), Stanley Andrews (actor), William Forrest (actor), Rex Evans (actor), James Finlayson (actor), Van Johnson (actor),
Plot: Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.
Keywords: aspiring-singer, collaborator, composition, daughter, engagement, england, jealousy, lusitania, mentor, music-arrangerWhy do they think up stories that link my name with yours?
Why do the neighbors gossip all day behind their doors?
I know a way to prove what they say is quite untrue
Here is the gist
A practical list of don'ts fer you
Don't throw bouquets at me
Don't please my folks too much
Don't laugh at my jokes too much
People will say we're in love
Laughs at your jokes-
Don't sigh and gaze at me
Your sighs are so like mine
Your eyes musn't glow like mine
People will say we're in love!
Don't start collecting things
Give me my rose and my glove
Sweetheart, they're suspecting things
People will say we're in love!
Some people claim that you're to blame as much as I
Why do you take the trouble to bake my favorite pie?
Grantin' your wish, I carved our initals on that tree
Just keep a slice of all the advice you give so free
Don't praise my charm too much
Don't look so vain with me
Don't stand in the rain with me
People will say we're in love
Don't take my arm too much
Don't keep your hand in mine
Your hand feels so grand in mine
People will say we're in love!
Don't dance all night with me
'Til the stars fade from above
They'll see it's all right with me