Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Born: October 10, 1908
Died: May 15, 1989
in New York City, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Waldo Green (October 10, 1908 – May 15, 1989) was an American songwriter, composer, musical arranger, conductor and pianist. He was given the nickname "Beulah" by colleague Conrad Salinger. His most famous song was one of his earliest, "Body and Soul" from the revue Three's A Crowd. Green won four Academy Awards for his film scores and a fifth for producing a short musical film, and he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. He was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Movies for Johnny Green...

The Ballad of Billie Blue
Title: The Ballad of Billie Blue
Character: Johnny Green
Released: February 23, 1972
Type: Movie
An emotionally touching story of a man who's life was in seeming disrepair, yet God turned it into one of redemption and atonement.
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Title: Great Performances
Character: Self
Released: January 28, 1971
Type: TV
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
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La Gazza Ladra Overture
Title: La Gazza Ladra Overture
Character: Himself - Conductor
Released: September 16, 1954
Type: Movie
In this short, Johnny Green leads the MGM Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the overture to Rossini's "La Gazza Ladra".
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The Strauss Fantasy
Title: The Strauss Fantasy
Character: Himself as Conductor
Released: June 15, 1954
Type: Movie
Johnny Green leads the MGM Symphony Orchestra in a medley of waltzes and other familiar pieces by three members of the Strauss family.
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M-G-M Jubilee Overture
Title: M-G-M Jubilee Overture
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1954
Type: Movie
This short was released as part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 30th anniversary. The M-G-M Symphony Orchestra, led by Johnny Green, plays a medley of eleven well-known songs used in some of the studio's best-known musicals.
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Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
Title: Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
Character: Johnny Green
Released: December 22, 1953
Type: Movie
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor [also known as The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture] is a 1953 American short musical film produced by Johnny Green. The film consists of the MGM Symphony Orchestra playing the Overture to Otto Nicolai's opera The Merry Wives of Windsor, also conducted by Johnny Green. It won an Oscar in 1954 for Best Short Subject, One-Reel.
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Capriccio Italien
Title: Capriccio Italien
Character: Himself - Conductor
Released: June 4, 1953
Type: Movie
Johnny Green conducts the MGM Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Tchaikovsky's "Capriccio Italien".
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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Love on a Budget
Title: Love on a Budget
Character: Boy
Released: March 4, 1938
Type: Movie
This late entry in the popular "The Jones Family" series of '30s comedies has the family contending with a troublesome (and possibly crooked) uncle while trying to cut household expenses.
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Start Cheering
Title: Start Cheering
Character: Johnny Green
Released: March 3, 1938
Type: Movie
After retiring from movies to get an education, a man discovers his ex-staff is trying to have him expelled.
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Radio Rhapsody
Title: Radio Rhapsody
Character: Himself
Released: July 29, 1935
Type: Movie
In this short, introduced by Harry von Zell, Johnny Green and His Orchestra favour us with "Dinah," "Swanee River" and "Rhythm Is Our Business" amongst other selections.
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Melody Magic
Title: Melody Magic
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1935
Type: Movie
Here is Johnny Green conducting his lush dance orchestra in a medley of four of his own popular compositions. His band singer Marjory Logan and The Tune Twisters (male trio) sing two more Green songs (both with lyrics by James Dyrenforth): "What Now" and "Not Bad." Green chastises his second pianist (and arranger), Dave Terry, for infringing on Green's musical territory. With the aid of trick photography, Green, with a wave of his baton, reduces the orchestra to miniature size, then Dave Terry does the same to Green. The film closes with an intricate version of "Sweet Sue-Just You"(Victor Young-Will Harris), featuring Green's saxophone section.
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Song Shopping
Title: Song Shopping
Character: Johnny Green
Released: May 18, 1933
Type: Movie
Fleischer Studios 'Screen Song' with Ethel Merman singing the songs.