Jack Yellen - Фильмы

Джек Selig Йеллен (Яцек Олень; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs "Happy Days Are Here Again", which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the theme song for his successful 1932 presidential campaign, and "Ain't She Sweet", а Tin Pan Alley стандарт. Early life and education Born to a Jewish family in Russia, Йеллен emigrated with his family to the United States when he was five years old. The oldest of seven children, he was raised in Buffalo, New York and began writing songs in high school. He graduated with honors from the University of Michigan in 1913 where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity. After graduating he became a reporter for the Buffalo Courier, continuing to write songs on the side. Career Йеллен s first collaborator on a song was George L. Кобб, with whom he wrote a number of Dixie songs including "Alabama Jubilee", "Are You From Дикси?", and "All Aboard for Диксиленд". He is best remembered for his collaboration with composer Milton Ager. He Ager and entered the music publishing business as part owners of the Ager-Йеллен-Bornstein Music Company. Йеллен also worked with many other composers such as Сэмми Файн and Гарольд Арлен. Йеллен's collaboration with водевиль star, Софи Такер, for whom he was retained to write special материал, produced one of tucker's most well known songs, "My Yiddishe Momme", a song in English with some Yiddish text. Йеллен wrote the lyrics which were set to music by Лев Поллак. Йеллен wrote the lyrics to more than 200 popular songs of the early 20th century. Two of his most recognized песни, still popular in the 21st century, are "Happy Days Are Here Again" и "Ain't She Sweet". Йеллен s screenwriting кредиты included George White's " Скандалах", Pigskin Parade, Little Miss Broadway, and Submarine Patrol. Awards and legacy Йеллен was one of the earliest members of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) и служили on its board of директоров from 1951 to 1969. In 1972 he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in 1996. Personal life In 1944 he married his second wife, Люсиль Hodgeman. Люсиль was born in Minnesota in 1915 and raised in Los Angeles. As a dancer and choreographer, she worked with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and 20th Century Fox under the stage name Люсиль Day on over 20 films including The Wizard of Oz. The Yellens lived for many years on a farm on Mortons Corners Road in the town of Concord, New York. Джек Йеллен умер April 17, 1991 in Concord at the age of 98. Люсиль Йеллен умер August 15, 2010.