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David Fresco was born on 5 December 1909 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Mousehunt (1997), Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) and Diggstown (1992). He died on 18 July 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Music Department
- Writer
- Composer
Wrote first song words at age ten. At 16 had own orchestra, playing Catskills, Adirondacks, Poconos, also local New York jobs. At 18 started with Witmark & Sons Music Publishers, in Minstrel Department, "producing" shows for fraternal, religious and other organizations, supplying them with songs, skits, and jokes from Tams Library. Transferred to "Professional" departments of various music publishers. Duties included song plugging, rehearsing singers, writing special material, punch lines, gags and skits. His first published songs had lyrics by Spina and music by others. In early 1930s had minor hit songs "Let's Drift Away on Dreamer's Bay" and "We Were Only Walkin' in the Moonlight." A collaboration with Johnny Burke led to many successes in the middle 1930s, such as "Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and "The Beat o' My Heart." Spina adapted the Mexican song "La Cucaracha" from a 6/8-meter song to 4/4. It became a worldwide hit with his treatment. Lyrics were by Johnny Burke. They used the name JUAN Y D'LORAH on the published song, "Juan" being Johnny Burke, and "d'lorah" being Harold spelled backwards. Burke and Spina composed songs for the top orchestra leaders of the 1930s. For Guy Lombardo they wrote "Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (with Joe Young), for Paul Whiteman they wrote "The Beat o' My Heart," and for Fred Waring they wrote "It's Dark on Observatory Hill." Fats Waller recorded several of their songs, including "You're Not the Only Oyster in the Stew." At the Long Island film studios they wrote songs for several short subjects, which featured the talents of Bob Hope, Bert Lahr, Lillian Miles, and Ethel Waters. Burke and Spina went separate ways in 1936, when Burke teamed up with Arthur Johnston for the film Pennies from Heaven (1936). Spina went to Hollywood in 1937 and wrote many film songs with lyricist Walter Bullock. They wrote songs for film stars Jimmy Durante, Shirley Temple, Kenny Baker, George Murphy, Bill Robinson and Alice Faye. Later he wrote for MGM and Columbia. The best known of these songs are "I Love to Walk in The Rain" (from Just Around the Corner (1938), "I Still Love to Kiss You Goodnight" (from 52nd Street (1937)) and "Be Optimistic" (from Little Miss Broadway (1938)). 1940 Spina wrote the book and music for "Stovepipe Hat," a musical legend produced in New York in 1944. In London, Spina wrote directed and recorded 76 of his own compositions with his orchestra and vocalists for BBC radio. Spina returned to lyric writing in 1947 and had a hit with "Cumana" (written with Roc Hillman and Barclay Allan), popularized by Freddy Martin's Orchestra. In the 1950s he wrote, directed and recorded numerous LPs, which utilized the talents of Cesar Romero, Marie Wilson, George Jessel and the Merry Macs. At Capitol Spina wrote for Anthony Quinn's album "In My Own Way." On radio Spina created and produced the Jim Ameche Show, one of the first disk jockey shows with international syndication. On television Spina was involved with many song writer tributes. They were called "Down Tin Pan Alley" (Harold Spina, host) and "And Then I Wrote" (writer, director). In 1950 he had a huge success with the song "It's So Nice to Have a Man Around the House" (lyrics by Jack Elliott) and "Would I Love You, Love You, Love You" which sold over a million records for Patti Page.- Additional Crew
Eugene Shoemaker was born on 28 April 1928 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Deep Impact (1998), Unsolved Mysteries (1987) and The Infinite Voyage (1987). He was married to Carolyn Shoemaker. He died on 18 July 1997 in Northern Territory, Australia.- Emma Teresa Armendáriz was born on 18 October 1928 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Lazos de amor (1995), Así era Pancho Villa (1957) and Tu y yo (1996). She died on 18 July 1997 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
- Producer
- Writer
- Production Manager
Antonio Cuevas was born on 27 August 1917 in Melilla, Spain. He was a producer and writer, known for Aquella casa en las afueras (1980), I Saw Her First (1974) and Los dos golfillos (1961). He died on 18 July 1997 in Madrid, Spain.- Production Designer
- Art Director
- Set Decorator
Michael Eve was born on 27 June 1930 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. Michael was a production designer and art director, known for Flickers (1980), The Wide World of Mystery (1973) and Thriller (1973). Michael was married to Jane Eve. Michael died on 18 July 1997 in London, England, UK.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Clark Murray was born on 21 June 1903 in Georgia, USA. He was an assistant director, known for Why Leave Home? (1929). He died on 18 July 1997 in Nebraska, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Zsolt Csalog was born on 30 November 1935 in Szekszárd, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Szeressük egymást, gyerekek! (1996), Istenmezején 1972-73-ban (1974) and Ottilia (1997). He was married to Éva Bognár. He died on 18 July 1997 in Budapest, Hungary.- Tabakin began his career at MCA in the 1940s, and played a part in the creation of the company's TV department. He was the president of National Telefilms Associates from 1962 to 1975. During the time that Tabakin was vice chairman of New Visions Entertainment Corp., the company's credits included "Long Walk Home" with Whoopi Goldberg and "Mortal Thoughts" with Demi Moore. He was survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.
- Vladimir Osobik was born on 29 October 1943 in Cherepovets, Vologodskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for Dikaya sobaka Dingo (1962), Shagi po zemle (1968) and Rebyata s kanonerskogo (1960). He died on 18 July 1997 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Charles Street was born on 7 February 1929. He died on 18 July 1997 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.