One of the great lyricists of American song, Harburg grew up (as Irwin Hochberg) in the working-class Jewish ghetto of Manhattan's Lower East Side. In high school, he befriended Ira Gershwin, later his collaborator on student literary ventures at City College of New York; both also contributed to F.P...See full bio »
2011Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
(video)
(lyrics: "Over the Rainbow", "We're Off to See the Wizard The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", "We're Off to See the Wizard The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Reprise", "The Merry Old Land of Oz")
1994That's Entertainment! III
(documentary)
(lyrics: "God's Country" 1938 - uncredited, "Ain't It the Truth" 1942 - uncredited, "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" 1938 - uncredited, "We're Off to See the Wizard" 1938 - uncredited, "Over the Rainbow" 1938 - uncredited)
1975Funny Lady
(lyrics: "It's Only a Paper Moon/I Like Him" - uncredited, "It's Only a Paper Moon/I Like Her" - uncredited)
1974That's Entertainment!
(documentary)
(lyrics: "We're Off to See the Wizard" 1938 - uncredited, "If I Only Had the Nerve" 1938 - uncredited, "Over the Rainbow" 1938 - uncredited)
1968Finian's Rainbow
(lyrics: "Look To The Rainbow / How Are Things In Glocca Morra?", "This Time of The Year", "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?", "Look To The Rainbow", "Old Devil Moon", "Something Sort of Grandish", "If This Isn't Love", "That Great Come-And-Get-It Day", "When The Idle Poor Become The Idle Rich", "Old Devil Moon" reprise, "The Begat", "When I'm Not Near The Girl I Love")
1962Gay Purr-ee
(lyrics: "Gay Purr-ee Overture", "Mewsette", "Little Drops of Rain", "The Money Cat", "Take My Hand, Paree", "Paris Is a Lonely Town", "Bubbles", "Roses Red, Violets Blue", "Little Drops of Rain Reprise", "The Horses Won't Talk", "The Mewsette Finale")
1947California
(lyrics: "CALIFORNIA", "CALIFORNIA OR BUST", "I SHOULD 'A STOOD IN MASSACHUSETTS", "THE GOLD RUSH", "LILY-I-LAY-DE-O", "SAID I TO MY HEART, SAID I")
1940Romeo in Rhythm
(short)
(lyrics: "We're Off to See the Wizard" - uncredited)
1940Little Blabbermouse
(short)
(lyrics: "You're the Cure for What Ails Me")
1939The Wizard of Oz
(lyrics: "Over the Rainbow" 1939 - uncredited, "Munchkinland Medley: 'Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are', 'The House Began To Pitch', 'As Mayor of the Munchkin City', 'As Coroner, I Must Aver', 'Ding Dong The Witch is Dead', 'Lullaby League', 'Lollipop Guild' and 'We Welcome You to Munchkinland'" 1939 - uncredited, "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" 1939 - uncredited, "You're Off to See the Wizard" 1939 - uncredited, "If I Only Had a Brain" 1939 - uncredited, "We're Off to See the Wizard" 1939 - uncredited, "If I Only Had a Heart" 1939 - uncredited, "We're Off To See The Wizard" 1939 - uncredited, "If I Only Had the Nerve/We're Off To See The Wizard" 1939 - uncredited, "Optimistic Voices" 1939 - uncredited, "The Merry Old Land of Oz" 1939 - uncredited, "If I Were King of the Forest" 1939 - uncredited)
1939At the Circus
(lyrics: "Lydia, the Tattoed Lady" 1939 - uncredited, "Two Blind Loves" 1939 - uncredited, "Swingali" 1939 - uncredited, "Step Up and Take a Bow" 1939 - uncredited)
1937Clean Pastures
(short)
(lyrics: "Save Me Sister", "I Love to Sing-a")
1936Stage Struck
(lyrics: "Fancy Meeting You" 1936 - uncredited, "In Your Own Quiet Way" 1936 - uncredited, "She's in Love Lady of the Moon Number" - uncredited, "You're Kinda Grandish" 1936 - uncredited, "The New Parade" 1936 - uncredited)
1936Gold Diggers of 1937
(lyrics: "Life Insurance Song" - uncredited, "Speaking of the Weather", "Let's Put Our Heads Together")
1936Rush Hour Rhapsody
(short)
(lyrics: "I Love to Sing-a" - uncredited)
1936I Love to Singa
(short)
(lyrics: "I Love to Sing-a" - uncredited)
1936The Singing Kid
(lyrics: "I Love to Sing-a", "The Swingin'est Man in Town", "I Want to Sing a Mammy Song", "My How This Country Has Changed", "You're the Cure for What Ails Me", "Here's Looking at You", "Save Me, Sister")
1935Metropolitan
(lyrics: "Last Night When We Were Young" 1935 - uncredited)
1933Take a Chance
(lyrics: "It's Only a Paper Moon" - uncredited, "New Deal Rhythm" - uncredited, "I Did It with My Little Ukulele" - uncredited)
1933Moonlight and Pretzels
(lyrics: "Ah, But Is It Love?" - uncredited, "Moonlight and Pretzels" - uncredited, "There's a Little Bit of You In Every Love Song" - uncredited, "Dusty Shoes" - uncredited, "Let's Make Love Like Crocodiles" - uncredited)
Flahooley (1951). Musical comedy/puppets. Based on material by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy. Music by Sammy Fain. Musical Director: Maurice Levine. Music orchestrated by Ted Royal. Special material for Miss Sumac written by Moises Vivanco. Choreographed by Helen Tamiris. Directed by Fred Saidy...
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