Producer, songwriter and author, brother to Ralph Freed, Walter and Ruth Freed. He was educated at the Phillips Exeter Academy, and became associated with Gus Edwards musical acts. He performed in vaudeville with Louis Silvers, with whom he wrote revues for New York restaurants. During World War I...See full bio »
1994That's Entertainment! III
(documentary)
(lyrics: "Here's to the Girls" 1945 - uncredited, "Singin' in the Rain" 1929 - uncredited, "Follow in My Footsteps" 1937 - uncredited, "Your Broadway and My Broadway" 1937 - uncredited, "Broadway Rhythm" 1935 - uncredited, "Good Morning" 1939 - uncredited, "Fit as a Fiddle" 1932 - uncredited, "You Are My Lucky Star" 1935 - uncredited)
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The Lion in Winter
(1992)
(lyrics: "The Wedding of the Painted Doll" - uncredited, "Singin' in the Rain" - uncredited, "The King Who Couldn't Dance The Worry Song" - uncredited, "Pagan Love Song" - uncredited, "Good Morning" - uncredited / performer: "The Wedding of the Painted Doll" - uncredited)
1962Arthur Freed's Hollywood Melody
(TV movie)
(lyrics: "The Broadway Melody" - uncredited, "Pagan Love Song" - uncredited, "You Are My Lucky Star" - uncredited, "Should I" - uncredited, "All I Do Is Dream of You" - uncredited, "Alone" - uncredited, "Singin' in the Rain" - uncredited)
1952Singin' in the Rain
(lyrics: "Singin' in the Rain" 1929 - uncredited, "Fit as a Fiddle" 1932 - uncredited, "All I Do Is Dream of You" 1934 - uncredited, "Make 'em Laugh" 1948 - uncredited, "I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin'" 1935 - uncredited, "The Wedding of the Painted Doll" 1929 - uncredited, "Should I?" 1929 - uncredited, "Beautiful Girl" 1933 - uncredited, "You Were Meant For Me" 1929 - uncredited, "Good Morning" 1939 - uncredited, "Would You" 1936 - uncredited, "Broadway Rhythm Ballet" 1952 - uncredited, "Singin in the Rain in A-Flat" 1929 - uncredited, "You Are My Lucky Star" 1935 - uncredited, "Temptation" 1933 - uncredited)
1951Cat Napping
(short)
(lyrics: "Here Comes the Sun" - uncredited / as Freed)
1951Casanova Cat
(short)
(lyrics: "Broadway Rhythm" - uncredited, "You Were Meant For Me" - uncredited)
1950Pagan Love Song
(lyrics: "Etiquette" - uncredited, "Here in Tahiti We Make Love" - uncredited, "The House of Singing Bamboo" - uncredited, "Pagan Love Song" - uncredited, "The Sea of the Moon" - uncredited, "Singing in the Sun" - uncredited, "Why Is Love So Crazy?" - uncredited)
1945Anchors Aweigh
(lyrics: "The King Who Couldn't Dance The Worry Song" 1945 - uncredited)
1945Yolanda and the Thief
(lyrics: "Angel" - uncredited, "Coffee Time" - uncredited, "This Is a Day for Love" - uncredited, "Will You Marry Me?" - uncredited, "Yolanda" - uncredited)
1945The Lost Weekend
(lyrics: "It Was So Beautiful and You Were Mine" 1932 - uncredited)
1945Ziegfeld Follies
(lyrics: "Here's to the Girls", "This Heart of Mine", "There's Beauty Ev'rywhere")
1942Maisie Gets Her Man
(lyrics: "You Were Meant For Me" 1929 - uncredited, "Singin' in the Rain" 1929 - uncredited)
1942Born to Sing
(lyrics: "Alone", "You Are My Lucky Star")
1942Mr. and Mrs. North
(lyrics: "Good Morning" 1939, "Our Love Affair" 1940)
1941Lady Be Good
(lyrics: "You'll Never Know" 1941, "Your Words and My Music" 1941, "You'll Never Know If an Apple Is Ripe", "Your Words and My Music")
1939Fast and Furious
(lyrics: "You are my Lucky Star" 1935 - uncredited)
1939Babes in Arms
(writer: "I Cried for You" 1923 - uncredited / lyrics: "Good Morning" 1939, "The Broadway Melody" 1929 - uncredited, "Singin' in the Rain" 1929 - uncredited, "You Are My Lucky Star" 1935 - uncredited, "Broadway Rhythm" 1935 - uncredited)
1939The Women
(writer: "I Cried for You" 1923 - uncredited)
1935Broadway Melody of 1936
(lyrics: "Broadway Rhythm" 1935 - uncredited, "You Are My Lucky Star" 1935 - uncredited, "Broadway Melody" 1929 - uncredited, "I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin'" 1935 - uncredited, "Sing Before Breakfast" 1935 - uncredited, "All I Do Is Dream Of You" 1934 - uncredited, "On a Sunday Afternoon" 1935 - uncredited)
1935No More Ladies
(lyrics: "All I Do Is Dream Of You" 1934 - uncredited)
1934Student Tour
(lyrics: "The Snake Dance" 1934, "The Carlo" 1934, "A New Moon Is Over My Shoulder" 1934, "By the Taj Mahal" 1934, "From Now On" 1934)
1934Sadie McKee
(lyrics: "All I Do Is Dream Of You" 1934 - uncredited, "I Looked in Your Eyes" - uncredited, "I'm Willing" - uncredited)
1934Hollywood Party
(lyrics: "The Hot Choc'late Soldiers" 1934 - uncredited)
1934Hide-Out
(lyrics: "The Dream Was So Beautiful" 1934 - uncredited, "All I Do Is Dream of You" 1934 - uncredited)
1931Angel Cake
(short)
(lyrics: "Here Comes the Sun" - uncredited)
1930Those Three French Girls
(lyrics: "You're Simply Delish" 1930 - uncredited, "Six Poor Mortals" 1930 - uncredited)
1930Montana Moon
(writer: "The Moon is Low" 1930 - uncredited, "Happy Cowboy" 1930 - uncredited)
1930Lord Byron of Broadway
(lyrics: "A Bundle of Love Letters" 1930 - uncredited, "The Doll Dance" 1927 - uncredited, "Should I?" 1930 - uncredited, "The Woman in the Shoe" 1930 - uncredited, "Old Pal, Why Did You Leave Me?" 1930 - uncredited, "Only Love Is Real" 1930 - uncredited, "You're the Bride and I'm the Groom" 1930 - uncredited)
1929The Hollywood Revue of 1929
(lyrics: "Singin' in the Rain" 1929 - uncredited, "You Were Meant for Me" 1929 - uncredited, "Tommy Atkins on Parade" 1929 - uncredited)
1929The Broadway Melody
(lyrics: "The Broadway Melody" 1929 - uncredited, "Harmony Babies" 1929 - uncredited, "Love Boat" 1929 - uncredited, "You Were Meant for Me" 1929 - uncredited, "The Wedding of the Painted Doll" 1929 - uncredited, "The Boy Friend" 1929 - uncredited)
1994That's Entertainment! III
(documentary)
(grateful acknowledgment: to the extraordinary composers and lyricists / to the producer of the finest musical motion pictures ever created)
1976That's Entertainment, Part II
(documentary)
(acknowledgement: the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by)
1974That's Entertainment!
(documentary)
(acknowledgment: producer of the most outstanding musicals)
His popular-song compositions include "Good Morning", "I Cried For You", "When Buddha Smiles", "The Wedding of the Painted Doll", "Broadway Melody", "Singin' in the Rain", "You Were Meant for Me", "Chant of the Jungle"...
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