As a child of eight, he appeared as a violinist with several orchestras, including the Victor Herbert Orchestra and the John Philip Sousa band. In his teens, he attended the Brown Preparatory School in Philadelphia, and gave violin performances while touring America and Europe.[1]
1917 Jan 5 Los Angeles Evening Express ad for world premiere of The Play of Everyman with music by Schertzinger
His first brush with the film industry came in 1916, when Thomas Ince commissioned him to compose the orchestral accompaniment for his great silent film Civilization. Remaining under Ince's employment, Schertzinger became principal director of the popular Charles Ray films, establishing a rapport with the mercurial Ray that few of the star's other collaborators would ever achieve.[citation needed]
After the introduction of sound, Schertzinger continued to direct films but also began to compose songs for them, and in some instances writing scripts or producing as well. Although closely associated with Paramount Pictures, Schertzinger actually spent the 1930s as a freelancer.
Schertzinger married Julia E. Nicklin, to whom he remained married until his death. They had two daughters, Patricia and Paula.[2]
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Schertzinger died unexpectedly from a heart attack in Hollywood at the age of 53, having just finished work on The Fleet's In (1942). He had directed 89 films, and had composed music for more than 50 films.
In his home town of Mahanoy City, an official marker from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission indicates the location of the Schertzinger homestead and jewelry store where Schertzinger grew up. The marker reads:
Violin prodigy who performed with John Philip Sousa and later became a film director and composer. He pioneered the use of original film music for films, and his film 'One Night of Love' won best musical score and sound recording Oscars in 1934. He composed the pop standard 'Tangerine.' Among many films he directed were two of the Hope and Crosby 'Road' movies. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His childhood home was here.[citation needed]
Schertzinger's two best-known songs, "I Remember You" and "Tangerine", continue to appear in the soundtracks of new films.[citation needed]
Schertzinger also appears as a recurring character in the Epic Short Story The Organ of Love.[4]
Filmographyedit
The following information comes from the Internet Movie Database.[5] All listed films were directed by Schertzinger, unless otherwise noted.
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Victor L Schertzinger April 8 1888 October 26 1941 was an American composer film director film producer and screenwriter His films include Paramount on Parade co director 1930 Something to Sing About 1937 with James Cagney and the first two Road pictures Road to Singapore 1940 and Road to Zanzibar 1941 His two best known songs are I Remember You and Tangerine both with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and both featured in Schertzinger s final film The Fleet s In 1942 Victor SchertzingerBorn 1888 04 08 April 8 1888Mahanoy City Pennsylvania U S DiedOctober 26 1941 1941 10 26 aged 53 Hollywood California U S OccupationsViolinistconductorcomposersongwriterfilm directorfilm producerscreenwriterSpouseJulia E NicklinChildren2 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Death 3 Filmography 4 Discography 5 Images 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksLife and career editSchertzinger was born in Mahanoy City Pennsylvania the child of musical parents of Pennsylvania Dutch descent and attracted attention as a violin prodigy at the age of four citation needed As a child of eight he appeared as a violinist with several orchestras including the Victor Herbert Orchestra and the John Philip Sousa band In his teens he attended the Brown Preparatory School in Philadelphia and gave violin performances while touring America and Europe 1 Schertzinger studied music at the University of Brussels He continued to distinguish himself as a concert violinist and then as a symphony conductor He also worked as a songwriter adding three songs with lyrics by producer Oliver Morosco to L Frank Baum and Louis F Gottschalk s musical The Tik Tok Man of Oz 1914 citation needed nbsp 1917 Jan 5 Los Angeles Evening Express ad for world premiere of The Play of Everyman with music by SchertzingerHis first brush with the film industry came in 1916 when Thomas Ince commissioned him to compose the orchestral accompaniment for his great silent film Civilization Remaining under Ince s employment Schertzinger became principal director of the popular Charles Ray films establishing a rapport with the mercurial Ray that few of the star s other collaborators would ever achieve citation needed After the introduction of sound Schertzinger continued to direct films but also began to compose songs for them and in some instances writing scripts or producing as well Although closely associated with Paramount Pictures Schertzinger actually spent the 1930s as a freelancer Some of his best films such as One Night of Love 1934 and The Mikado 1939 exploited his vast knowledge of the world of music citation needed His songwriting collaborators during this period also included Gus Kahn Johnny Burke and Frank Loesser Schertzinger married Julia E Nicklin to whom he remained married until his death They had two daughters Patricia and Paula 2 Death editSchertzinger died unexpectedly from a heart attack in Hollywood at the age of 53 having just finished work on The Fleet s In 1942 He had directed 89 films and had composed music for more than 50 films The Hollywood Walk of Fame contains a star for Schertzinger at 1611 Vine Street 3 In his home town of Mahanoy City an official marker from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission indicates the location of the Schertzinger homestead and jewelry store where Schertzinger grew up The marker reads Violin prodigy who performed with John Philip Sousa and later became a film director and composer He pioneered the use of original film music for films and his film One Night of Love won best musical score and sound recording Oscars in 1934 He composed the pop standard Tangerine Among many films he directed were two of the Hope and Crosby Road movies He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame His childhood home was here citation needed dd Schertzinger s two best known songs I Remember You and Tangerine continue to appear in the soundtracks of new films citation needed Schertzinger also appears as a recurring character in the Epic Short Story The Organ of Love 4 Filmography editThe following information comes from the Internet Movie Database 5 All listed films were directed by Schertzinger unless otherwise noted The Conqueror 1916 composer only Civilization 1916 composer only The Pinch Hitter 1917 The Millionaire Vagrant 1917 The Clodhopper 1917 Sudden Jim 1917 The Son of His Father 1917 His Mother s Boy 1917 The Hired Man 1918 The Family Skeleton 1918 Playing the Game 1918 His Own Home Town 1918 The Claws of the Hun 1918 A Nine O Clock Town 1918 also story Coals of Fire 1918 Quicksand 1918 String Beans 1918 Hard Boiled 1919 Extravagance 1919 The Sheriff s Son 1919 The Homebreaker 1919 The Lady of Red Butte 1919 When Doctors Disagree 1919 Other Men s Wives 1919 Upstairs 1919 The Peace of Roaring River 1919 unconfirmed Jinx 1919 with Mabel Normand Pinto 1920 also writer The Blooming Angel 1920 The Slim Princess 1920 What Happened to Rosa 1920 The Concert 1921 Made in Heaven 1921 Beating the Game 1921 Head Over Heels 1922 The Bootlegger s Daughter 1922 Mr Barnes of New York 1922 The Kingdom Within 1922 Dollar Devils 1923 Refuge 1923 The Lonely Road 1923 The Man Next Door 1923 The Scarlet Lily 1923 Long Live the King 1923 The Man Life Passed By 1923 also writer Chastity 1923 A Boy of Flanders 1924 Bread 1924 Flaming Love 1925 Man and Maid 1925 nbsp Advertisement 1919 nbsp When Doctors Disagree 1919 The Wheel 1925 Thunder Mountain 1925 The Golden Strain 1925 Siberia 1926 The Lily 1926 The Return of Peter Grimm 1926 Stage Madness 1927 The Heart of Salome 1927 The Secret Studio 1927 The Showdown 1928 Forgotten Faces 1928 Outcast 1928 composer only Redskin 1929 Nothing But the Truth 1929 The Wheel of Life 1929 Fashions in Love 1929 also composer The Laughing Lady 1929 The Love Parade 1929 composer only Betrayal 1929 story only The Climax 1930 composer only Shadow of the Law 1930 composer only uncredited Paramount on Parade 1930 co directed Safety in Numbers 1930 Heads Up 1930 also composer The Woman Between 1931 Caught Plastered 1931 composer only Friends and Lovers 1931 also composer Strange Justice 1932 also composer Uptown New York 1932 The Constant Woman 1933 also producer Cocktail Hour 1933 also producer My Woman 1933 also composer Beloved 1934 also composer One Night of Love 1934 Academy Award nomination for Best Direction Let s Live Tonight 1935 Love Me Forever 1935 also writer composer The Lone Wolf Returns 1935 composer only uncredited The Return of Peter Grimm 1935 uncredited Don t Gamble with Love 1936 composer only The Music Goes Round 1936 also composer You May Be Next 1936 composer only uncredited The Devil s Playground 1937 composer only uncredited Something to Sing About 1937 also writer producer composer The Mikado 1939 Road to Singapore 1940 Rhythm on the River 1940 also composer Road to Zanzibar 1941 Kiss the Boys Goodbye 1941 Birth of the Blues 1941 The Fleet s In 1942 Discography editUnless otherwise noted the following information comes from the Internet Movie Database Marcheta 1913 1 My Wonderful Dream Girl 1913 lyrics by Oliver Morosco from L Frank Baum s The Tik Tok Man of Oz 1 There s a Mate in this Big World for You 1913 lyrics by Oliver Morosco from L Frank Baum s The Tik Tok Man of Oz Oh Take Me 1913 lyrics by Oliver Morosco from L Frank Baum s The Tik Tok Man of Oz Another Kiss 1927 1 Gotta Be Good 1928 1 Dream Lover 1929 lyrics by Clifford Grey Paris Stay the Same 1929 lyrics by Clifford Grey 1 Delphine 1929 lyrics by Leo Robin I Still Believe In You 1929 lyrics by Leo Robin You re My Melody of Love 1931 I m That Way About You 1931 Close to Me 1931 Listen Heart of Mine 1933 One Night of Love 1934 lyrics by Gus Kahn Love Me Forever 1934 lyrics by Gus Kahn 1 Right or Wrong 1937 Out of the Blue 1937 Any Old Love 1937 Loving You 1937 I Don t Want to Cry Anymore 1940 Captain Custard 1940 lyrics by Johnny Burke The Moon and the Willow Tree 1940 lyrics by Johnny Burke I Don t Cry Anymore 1940 lyrics by Johnny Burke 1 I ll Never Let a Day Pass By 1941 with Frank Loesser Kiss the Boys Goodbye 1941 with Frank Loesser Sand in My Shoes 1941 with Frank Loesser Find Yourself a Melody 1941 with Frank Loesser My Start 1941 with Frank Loesser I Remember You 1941 lyrics by Johnny Mercer Tangerine 1941 lyrics by Johnny Mercer 6 Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry 1941 lyrics by Johnny Mercer Not Mine 1941 lyrics by Johnny Mercer The Fleet s In 1941 lyrics by Johnny Mercer When You Hear The Time Signal 1941 lyrics by Johnny Mercer If You Build A Better Mousetrap 1941 lyrics by Johnny Mercer Images editPublicity photo of Victor Schertzinger circa 1930See also editThe Play of EverymanReferences edit a b c d e f g h Popular song composers and lyricists Retrieved 2007 11 26 Biography for Victor Schertzinger IMDb Retrieved 2007 11 26 Hollywood Walk of Fame Archived from the original on 2012 05 26 Retrieved 2007 11 26 Triola Vincent November 7 2018 The Organ of Love Amazon Victor Schertzinger IMDb Retrieved 2007 11 26 Pop Chronicles 1940s Program 7 1972 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Victor Schertzinger Victor Schertzinger at IMDb Portal nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Victor Schertzinger amp oldid 1204824675, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
