Al Dubin
About
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Also Known As
Alexander Dubin
Birth Place
Switzerland
Born
June 10, 1891
Died
February 11, 1945
Cause of Death
Barbiturate Poisoning
Filmography
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Go into Your Dance
(1935)
Himself
A Very Honorable Guy
(1934)
Al
42nd Street
(1933)
Song writer
Welcome to Marwen
(2018)
Song
Breaking In
(2018)
Song
Broken City
(2013)
Song
Family & Companions
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Helen McClay
Wife
Showgirl. Roman Catholic; married on March 19, 1921; had stormy relationship as Dubin was a gambler and drinker; divorced.
Edwina Coolidge
Wife
Actor. Married on February 23, 1943; divorced several months later.
Bibliography
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"Lullaby of Broadway: Life and Times of Al Dubin"
P.D. McGuire (1983)
"The Art of Songwriting"
Al Dubin (1928)
Notes
He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971.
Biography
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Go into Your Dance
(1935)
Himself
A Very Honorable Guy
(1934)
Al
42nd Street
(1933)
Song writer
Music (Feature Film)
Welcome to Marwen
(2018)
Song
Breaking In
(2018)
Song
Broken City
(2013)
Song
Insidious
(2011)
Song
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
(2008)
Song
Happy Feet
(2006)
Composer
CLICK
(2006)
Song
Infamous
(2006)
Song
Ask the Dust
(2006)
Song
The White Countess
(2005)
Song
Spider-Man 2
(2004)
Composer
Evil Never Dies
(2003)
Song
Enough
(2002)
Song ("I Only Have Eyes For You")
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
(2002)
Song
Two Weeks Notice
(2002)
Song
Small Time Crooks
(2000)
Song
Sweet and Lowdown
(1999)
Song
Eyes Wide Shut
(1999)
Song
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
(1998)
Song
Meet Joe Black
(1998)
Song
In the Gloaming
(1997)
Song
Out to Sea
(1997)
Song
Mouse Hunt
(1997)
Song
Booty Call
(1997)
Song
My Fellow Americans
(1996)
Song
Swingers
(1996)
Song
Miami Rhapsody
(1995)
Song
It Could Happen to You
(1994)
Song
A Bronx Tale
(1993)
Song
Life with Mikey
(1993)
Song
Heart and Souls
(1993)
Song
In the Line of Fire
(1993)
Song
Noises Off
(1992)
Song
Billy Bathgate
(1991)
Song
One Good Cop
(1991)
Song
My Girl
(1991)
Song
For the Boys
(1991)
Song
Q&A
(1990)
Song
The Freshman
(1990)
Song
Betsy's Wedding
(1990)
Song
Coupe de Ville
(1990)
Song
Goodfellas
(1990)
Song
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
(1988)
Song ("We'Re In The Money")
Aloha Summer
(1988)
Song
Gorillas in the Mist
(1988)
Song ("September In The Rain")
Radio Days
(1987)
Song
Not For Publication
(1984)
Song ("You'Re Getting To Be A Habit With Me")
Phar Lap
(1983)
Song ("Painting The Clouds With Sunshine")
Heart Like A Wheel
(1983)
Song
Death Hunt
(1981)
Song ("For You")
The Lady in Red
(1979)
Song
Exorcist II: The Heretic
(1977)
Song
The Eddie Cantor Story
(1954)
Composer
Money from Home
(1954)
Composer
The Jazz Singer
(1953)
Composer
So This Is Love
(1953)
Composer
She's Working Her Way Through College
(1952)
Composer
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
(1951)
Composer
Lullaby of Broadway
(1951)
Composer
Jolson Sings Again
(1950)
Composer
Tea for Two
(1950)
Composer
My Dream Is Yours
(1949)
Composer
Feudin', Fussin and A-Fightin'
(1948)
Composer
The Jolson Story
(1947)
Composer
The Road to Hollywood
(1947)
Composer
Margie
(1946)
Composer
Brewster's Millions
(1945)
Composer
The Human Comedy
(1943)
Composer
Murder on the Waterfront
(1943)
Composer
Stage Door Canteen
(1943)
Composer
Las Vegas Nights--"The Last Frontier Town"
(1941)
Composer
A Shot in the Dark
(1941)
Composer
Gold Diggers in Paris
(1938)
Composer
Garden of the Moon
(1938)
Composer
Marked Woman
(1937)
Composer
San Quentin
(1937)
Composer
Sing Me a Love Song
(1937)
Composer
Melody for Two
(1937)
Composer
The Singing Marine
(1937)
Composer
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
(1937)
Composer
Colleen
(1936)
Composer
Cain and Mabel
(1936)
Composer
Hearts Divided
(1936)
Composer
Sons O' Guns
(1936)
Composer
Gold Diggers of 1937
(1936)
Composer
Gold Diggers of 1935
(1935)
Composer
Broadway Gondolier
(1935)
Composer
Go into Your Dance
(1935)
Composer
Page Miss Glory
(1935)
Composer
Shipmates Forever
(1935)
Composer
Sweet Music
(1935)
Composer
Stars over Broadway
(1935)
Composer
Living on Velvet
(1935)
Composer
We're in the Money
(1935)
Composer
In Caliente
(1935)
Composer
Dames
(1934)
Composer
Wonder Bar
(1934)
Composer
She Had to Choose
(1934)
Composer
Moulin Rouge
(1934)
Composer
Twenty Million Sweethearts
(1934)
Composer
Footlight Parade
(1933)
Composer
Gold Diggers of 1933
(1933)
Composer
Roman Scandals
(1933)
Composer
42nd Street
(1933)
Composer
Crooner
(1932)
Composer
Safe in Hell
(1931)
Composer
Her Majesty Love
(1931)
Composer
Dancing Sweeties
(1930)
Composer
The Cuckoos
(1930)
Composer
Big Boy
(1930)
Composer
Hold Everything
(1930)
Composer
Oh Sailor, Behave
(1930)
Composer
She Couldn't Say No
(1930)
Composer
Bride of the Regiment
(1930)
Composer
Top Speed
(1930)
Composer
The Show of Shows
(1929)
Composer
Little Johnny Jones
(1929)
Composer
The Cock-Eyed World
(1929)
Composer
Evidence
(1929)
Composer
Gold Diggers of Broadway
(1929)
Composer
Hearts in Exile
(1929)
Composer
Sally
(1929)
Composer
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
The English Patient
(1996)
Other
Music (Special)
The Sunset Gang
(1991)
Song
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
(1989)
Song
Cast (Short)
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
(1930)
Himself
Music (Short)
Three Cheers for the Girls
(1943)
Music Lyrics
Life Events
1896
Family moved from Switzerland to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1909
First two songs, "Prairie Rose" and "Sunray" published
1911
Teamed with composer Joe Burke; moved to NYC
1917
Had first hit song, "All the World Will Be Jealous of Me" (music by Ernest R. Ball)
1917
Served in US Army during WWI; was exposed to mustard gas and suffered permanent lung damage
1921
First song interpolated into a Broadway production, "Sundown Brings Back Memories of You"; used in "Greenwich Village Follies of 1921"; also wrote special material for the show
1927
First complete Broadway score, written in collaboration with composer Fred Coots, "White Lights"; ran for only 35 performances
1929
Reunited with Joe Burke to write the songs (including "Tiptoe Through the Tulips") for the early Technicolor film "Gold Diggers of Broadway"
1930
With Burke, wrote songs for the films "She Couldn't Say No" and "Hold Everything"
1933
Again teamed with Warren for both "Footlight Parade" and "Gold Diggers of 1933"
1933
First collaboration with composer Harry Warren, the now classic backstage musical "42nd Street"
1934
With Warren, wrote the now classic song "I Only Have Eyes for You", used in "Dames"
1935
Won Best Song Academy Award for "Lullaby of Broadway" from the film "Gold Diggers of 1935"
1937
Received second Oscar nomination for the song "Remember Me?" from "Mr. Dodd Takes the Air"
1938
Last collaborations with Warren, "Gold Diggers Go to Paris" and "Garden of the Moon"
1940
Put lyrics to an instrumental by Victor Herbert and enjoyed a hit song with "Indian Summer", recorded by Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra
1943
Received third Academy Award nomination for the song "We Mustn't Say Goodbye" (music by James Monaco) used in the film "Stage Door Canteen"
1980
Stage version of "42nd Street" (interpolating songs by Warren and Dubin) opened and won that year's Tony Award as Best Musical
2001
Revival of "42nd Street" produced on Broadway
Videos
Movie Clip
Family
Simon Dubin
Father
Gynecologist.
Minna Dubin
Mother
Chemist.
Marie
Step-Daughter
From McClay's first marriage.
Patricia Dubin
Daughter
Born on November 26, 1922.
Companions
Helen McClay
Wife
Showgirl. Roman Catholic; married on March 19, 1921; had stormy relationship as Dubin was a gambler and drinker; divorced.
Edwina Coolidge
Wife
Actor. Married on February 23, 1943; divorced several months later.
Bibliography
"Lullaby of Broadway: Life and Times of Al Dubin"
P.D. McGuire (1983)
"The Art of Songwriting"
Al Dubin (1928)
Notes
He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971.
