Irving Caesar


Lyricist

About

Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA
Born
July 04, 1895
Died
December 17, 1996

Family & Companions

Ruby Keeler
Wife
Divorced.
Christina Ballestros
Wife
Survived him.

Notes

Most recently appeared at testimonials and on several documentaries

Biography

Filmography

 

Writer (Feature Film)

George White's Scandals (1934)
Additional Dialogue

Music (Feature Film)

The Rules Don't Apply (2016)
Song
Legend (2015)
Song
Joy (2015)
Song
Are We There Yet? (2005)
Song
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
Song
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Song
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
Song
The Bachelor (1999)
Song
Entrapment (1999)
Song
Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Song
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
Song
The Mambo Kings (1992)
Song
Only The Lonely (1991)
Song
Oscar (1991)
Song
Orphans (1987)
Song ("Is It True What They Say About Dixie")
The Cotton Club (1984)
Song
American Pop (1981)
Song
Sitting Ducks (1980)
Song
Just a Gigolo (1978)
Song
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972)
Composer
What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
Composer
Don't Look Now (1969)
Composer
Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960)
Composer
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
Composer
Hit the Deck (1955)
Composer
A Star Is Born (1954)
Composer
With a Song in My Heart (1952)
Composer
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951)
Composer
I'll Get By (1950)
Composer
Jolson Sings Again (1950)
Composer
Tea for Two (1950)
Composer
You Were Meant for Me (1948)
Composer
On an Island with You (1948)
Composer
The Jolson Story (1947)
Composer
Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
Composer
Music for Millions (1945)
Composer
His Butler's Sister (1943)
Composer
No, No Nanette (1940)
Composer
Stowaway (1936)
Composer
Curly Top (1935)
Composer
Show Them No Mercy! (1935)
Composer
George White's Scandals (1934)
Composer
Crooner (1932)
Composer
No, No, Nanette (1930)
Composer
Lucky Boy (1929)
Composer
Show Girl (1928)
Composer

Cast (Special)

Johnny Carson Presents the Sun City Scandals '72 (1972)

Music (Special)

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1989)
Song
A Tribute to American Music: George Gershwin (1986)
Song ("Swanee")

Music (Short)

Judy Garland "If I Forget You" (1940)
Music Lyrics

Life Events

1916

Met George Gershwin

1918

Wrote lyrics to Gershwin's "Swanee"

1925

Co-wrote score to Broadway show "No, No Nanette" with Vincent Youmans; successfully revived in 1971

Videos

Movie Clip

Tea For Two (1950) -- (Movie Clip) I Know That You Know First scene for the star, Doris Day as heiress "Nanette," with pals Jimmy (Gordon MacRae) on piano and Tommy (Gene Nelson), dance instructor, song by Jimmy Van Heusen and Irving Caesar, from Tea For Two, 1950.
Straight Place And Show (1938) -- (Movie Clip) Rootin' Hootin' Tootin' Cowboys So far we’ve only met the high-society horse-owning foils to the headliners but here the stars are introduced at the track, Ritz Brothers Jimmy, Harry and Al running a kiddie show, with a specialty number by Sid Kuller, Ray Golden and Jule Styne, early in Straight Place And Show, 1938.
Tea For Two (1950) -- (Movie Clip) Title Song Jimmy (Gordon MacRae) and Tommy (Gene Nelson) have just introduced heiress Nanette (Doris Day) to the big tune (by Vincent Youmans) from their new show, producer Larry (Billy DeWolfe) drooling, secretary Pauline (Eve Arden) skeptical, in Tea For Two, 1950.
Curly Top (1935) -- (Movie Clip) Animal Crackers Shirley Temple as Elizabeth, nick-named “Curly Top,” her sister (Rochelle Hudson) at the piano, performs the movie’s hit tune (by Ray Henderson, Ted Koehler and Irving Caesar) for the kids at the orphanage, the trustees (led by mean Etienne Girardot) intruding, early in Curly Top, 1935.
Crooner -- (Movie Clip) Three Extra Waiters! Bandleader Teddy (David Manners) gets goaded into singing and makes a hit (with a megaphone) singing "Sweethearts Forever" and the Harry Warren standard "Three's A Crowd," in Crooner, 1932.

Companions

Ruby Keeler
Wife
Divorced.
Christina Ballestros
Wife
Survived him.

Bibliography

Notes

Most recently appeared at testimonials and on several documentaries