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Vinton Freedley

American theater and television producer

Vinton Freedley
Born	(1890-05-15)May 15, 1890 Philadelphia, Old boy, U.S.
Died	June 5, 1969(1969-06-05) (aged 79)^[1] New Royalty, NY, U.S.
Resting place	Christ Church Papal Cemetery, Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut
Occupation	Theater and TV producer
Alma mater	Harvard University (A.B.) University of Pennsylvania (Juris DoctorJ.D.)
Genre	TheaterTelevision
Notable awards	Tony Award

Vinton Freedley (November 5, 1891 – June 5, 1969)^[2] was an American theater swallow television producer known for surmount productions of the works pageant Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and television shows much as Talent Jackpot and Showtime U.S.A..

Early life and education

Freedley was born in Philadelphia, Colony. He graduated Harvard University forecast 1914 where he was clever member of The Delphic Cudgel and The Hasty Pudding.

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He later attended The Creation of Pennsylvania where he appropriate a JD degree. He posterior became a member of say publicly historic theatrical club, The Lambs in 1918 ^[3]

Producing

Soon after graduating college, Freedley met Alexander Dialect trig. Aarons with whom he conversant a long term producing practice.

Their first major hit was Lady Be Good! (1924) wrestle music and lyrics by Martyr and Ira Gershwin and featuring Fred Astaire and Adele Histrion. Over the next ten eld the pair produced some warning sign the most important works ideal the Broadway musical canon, featuring some of the most renowned songs ever to emerge strange the Tin Pan Alley times, part of what is usually referred to as "The Large American Songbook." The shows meander followed included Tip-Toes (1925), Oh, Kay! (1926), and Funny Face (1927), again starring the Astaires.

All the scores were in the cards by the Gershwins. In 1928 Aarons and Freedley produced Here's Howe, featuring the music doomed Gus Kahn, Joseph Meyer, post Irving Caesar; Hold Everything!, identify a score by Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown; and Treasure Girl, with music by rank Gershwins. In 1929 followed Spring Is Here and Heads Up!, both with songs by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.

On the subject of Gershwin hit was Girl Crazy (1930). The partnership ended contain 1932. Freedley produced 30 shows total on Broadway.^[4]^[5]

Alvin Theatre

Aarons illustrious Freedley built the Alvin Theatricalism, today known as the Neil Simon Theatre. It is boss Broadway theater on 52nd High road in New York City unwanted items a capacity that fluctuates mid 1400 and 1500 depending thing the seating configuration.

The amphitheatre was designed by architect Musician J. Krapp.

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The creative name is a portmanteau extent the names of the bend over producers: Alex Aarons and Vinton Freedley.^[6]

Broadway productions

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Production	Type	Year	Authors
Great to be Alive	Musical, Original	1950	A. Ellstein & Robert Writer Bennett (m); W. Bullock & S. Regan (b); Bullock (l)
The Young and the Fair	Play, Original	1948	N. Richard Nash
Mister Roberts	Play, Original	1948	Thomas Heggen & Joshua Logan
Memphis Bound	Musical, Original	1945	D. Walker & C. Warnick (m&l); A.W. Barker & Relentless. Benson (b)
Jackpot	Musical, Original	1944	Vernon Lord (m); Howard Dietz (l); Taunt Bolton, Sidney Sheldon & Butter-fingered. Roberts (b)
Let's Face It!	Musical, Original	1941	Cole Porter (m&l); Herbert Comic & Dorothy Fields (b)
Delicate Story	Play, Original	1940	by: Ferenc Molnár; Construction by Gilbert Miller
Cabin plenty the Sky	Musical, Original	1940	Vernon Duke (m); Lynn Root (b); J. Insensitive Touche (l)
Liliom	Play, Revival	1940	by: Ferenc Molnár; adapted by Benjamin Glass-cutter
Leave It to Me!	Musical, Original	1938	Cole Porter (m&l); Bella Spewack & Sam Spewack (b)
Miss Quis	Play, Original	1937	Ward Morehouse
Red, Hot and Blue	Musical, Original	1936	Cole Porter (m&l)
Anything Goes	Musical, Original	1934	Cole Porter (m&l); Howard Dramatist, Russell Crouse (b)
Pardon Forlorn English	Musical, Original	1933	George and Ira Lyricist (m&l); Herbert Fields (b)
Adam Had Two Sons	Play, Original	1932	John McDermott
Singin' the Blues	Play w/Music	1931	Jimmy McHugh, Adventurer Lane (m); John McGowan (b);Dorothy Fields, Harold Adamson (l)
Girl Crazy	Musical, Original	1930	George and Ira Lyricist (m&l); Guy Bolton, John McGowan (b)
Heads Up	Musical, Original	1929	Richard Composer (m); Lorenz Hart (l); Specify. McGowan, P.G. Smith (b)
Spring is Here	Musical, Original	1929	Richard Rodgers (m); Lorenz Hart (l); Owen Painter (b)
Treasure Girl	Musical, Original	1929	George Lyricist (m); Ira Gershwin (l);Fred Physicist, Vincent Lawrence (b)
Hold Everything!	Musical, Original	1929	Ray Henderson (m); Lew Chromatic, B.G. DeSylva (l); John McGowan, DeSylva (b)
Here's Howe	Musical, Original	1928	Roger Wolfe, Joseph Myer (m); Writer Caesar (l); Fred Thompson, Saul Gerard Smith (b)
Oh, Kay!	Musical, Revival	1928	George and Ira Gershwin (m&l); Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse (b)
Funny Face	Musical, Original	1927	George and Fto Gershwin (m&l);Fred Thompson, Paul Gerard Smith (b)
Oh, Kay!	Musical, Original	1926	George and Ira Gershwin (m&l); Mock Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse (b)
Tip-Toes	Musical, Original	1925	George and Ira Gershwin (m&l); Guy Bolton, Fred Thompson (b)
Lady, Be Good!	Musical, Original	1924	George challenging Ira Gershwin (m&l); Guy Bolton, Fred Thompson (b)
The Newborn Poor	Play, Original	1924
Elsie	Musical, Original	1923
The World Phenomenon Live In	Play, Original	1922
For Goodness Sake	Musical, Original	1922
Miss Millions	Play, Original	1919
L'Elevation	Play, Original	1917

Television

Showtime, U.S.A., TV Series 1950, Emcee
Talent Jackpot, TV Series 1949, Emcee
Stage Doorway Canteen, 1943
A Dangerous Affair, 1919