Edward Eliscu
American lyricist, playwright, producer and actor

Edward Eliscu

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American lyricist, playwright, producer and actor
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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ActorSongwriterScreenwriterMusicianComposerStage actorLyricistDramaturgeWriterPlaywrightFilm producer
Work field:
EntertainmentFilm, TV, Stage & RadioLiteratureMusic
Birth:
2 April 1902(New York City, New York, USA)
Death:
18 June 1998(Connecticut, USA)
Star sign:
Aries
Education:
City College of New York
Manhattan, New York City, USA
DeWitt Clinton High School
New York, USA
Family:
Spouse(s):
Stella Bloch
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Edward Eliscu (April 2, 1902 – June 18, 1998) was an American lyricist, playwright, producer and actor, and a successful writer of songs for films.

Life

Eliscu was born in Manhattan, New York City.He attended DeWitt Clinton High School in Manhattan as a classmate of director George Cukor. He then attendedCity College of New York and graduated witha Bachelor of Science degree.

He then began acting in Broadway plays. Eliscu's first film score was with Vincent Youmans and Billy Rose for the film Great Day.Two well-known songs from that show include "More Than You Know," and "Without A Song."

He married the dancer and journalist Stella Bloch in 1931. They both worked in the film industry until the House Committee on Un-American Activities named her husband in the 1950s. This ended his career in the film and later in the television industry. Eliscu together with his wife's cousin Mortimer Offner moved away from Hollywood and returned to New York.

Elscu was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975.

He died on June 18, 1998, aged 96, in Newtown, Connecticut.

Works

Selected film and theatre scores

  • Lady Fingers
  • The Street Singer
  • A Little Racketeer
  • Frederica (musical) (also librettist)
  • Meet the People (also producer)
  • The Banker’s Daughter
  • 9:15 Revue
  • The Garrick Gaieties (1930)
  • The Little Show
  • Flying Down to Rio (1933)
  • The Gay Senorita (1945)

Selected hits

  • "Happy Because I’m in Love"
  • "Ankle Up the Altar"
  • "Music Makes Me"
  • "Orchids in the Moonlight"
  • "Meet the People"
  • "A Fellow and A Girl"
  • "You Forgot Your Gloves"
  • "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree"
  • "More Than You Know"

Selected collaborators