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Bert Kalmar (1884–1947)

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2012 Smash (TV series)
Pilot (2012) (lyrics: "I Wanna Be Loved by You")
 
2012 Hello I Must Be Going (writer: "Hello I Must Be Going" a/k/a/ "Hooray For Captain Spaulding")
 
2011 Tu cara me suena (TV series)
Episode #1.5 (2011) (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved By You")
 
2010 You Again (writer: "Who's Sorry Now" 1923)
 
2009 Whatever Works (writer: "Hello I Must Be Going" / as Bert Kalmer)
 
2009 The Cry of the Owl (writer: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On")
 
2009 Dancing on Ice (TV series)
Episode #4.13 (2009) (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved By You")
 
2008 Vita da Star: Cristiano Malgioglio (TV documentary) ("I Wanna Be Loved By You")
 
2008 Leatherheads (writer: "Who's Sorry Now")
 
2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical (video documentary) (lyrics: "Hooray for Captain Spaulding" - uncredited, "Everyone Says I Love You" - uncredited)
 
2008 Cathouse: The Musical (TV documentary) (lyrics: "I Wanna Be Loved by You")
 
2005 Lord of War (writer: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" 1935)
 
2005 Wedding Crashers (lyrics: "Everyone Says I Love You" 1932)
 
2005 The Comeback (TV series)
Valerie Stands up for Aunt Sassy (2005) ("I Wanna Be Loved By You")
 
2004 Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (writer: "I Wanna be Loved by You")
 
2004 Dean Martin: Encore (video) (lyrics: "Nevertheless I'm in Love with You" - uncredited)
 
2003 Chooch (music: "A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON" / lyrics: "A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON")
 
2003 House of 1000 Corpses (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved By You")
 
2002 The West Wing (TV series)
Enemies Foreign and Domestic (2002) (writer: "Hooray For Captain Spaulding" - uncredited)
 
2002 The Good Girl (lyrics: "Who's Sorry Now" 1923)
 
2001 Great Performances: Dance in America (TV series)
From Broadway: Fosse (2001) (lyrics: "Who's Sorry Now?")
 
2001 Blonde (TV mini-series) ("I Wanna Be Loved By You" - uncredited)
 
2000 The Last Patrol (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved By You")
 
2000 The Closer You Get (writer: "A Kiss To Build A Dream On")
 
1999 The Green Mile (writer: "Three Little Words")
 
1999 Sweet and Lowdown ("Nevertheless I'm in Love with You" 1931)
 
1999 At First Sight (writer: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On")
 
1999 The Sopranos (TV series)
Pilot (1999) (writer: "Who's Sorry Now" - uncredited)
 
1998 Patch Adams (lyrics: "The Country's Going To War" / arranger: "All God's Chillen Got Wings", "Oh Suzanna")
 
1998 Little Voice (lyrics: "I Wanna Be Loved By You" 1928)
 
1997 Breaking Up (writer: "WHO'S SORRY NOW")
 
1996 Everyone Says I Love You (writer: "Everyone Says I Love You" 1932, "Hooray for Captain Spaulding" 1930)
 
1994 Oh! Europa (TV series)
Alemanya (1994) (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved By You")
 
1993 Household Saints (writer: "Who's Sorry Now")
 
1993 King of the Hill (lyrics: "Nevertheless I'm in Love with You" 1931)
 
1993 Sleepless in Seattle (writer: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" / as Bert Kalmer)
 
1992 Die Hausmeisterin (TV series)
Möglich ist alles... (1992) ("I Wanna Be Loved By You" - uncredited)
 
1992 The Golden Girls (TV series)
Journey to the Center of Attention (1992) (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved By You")
 
1992 Black to the Promised Land (documentary) (writer: "Three Little Words" / as B. Kalmar)
 
1990 Come See the Paradise (lyrics: "Nevertheless")
 
1989 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
Fugitive Alien (1989) (lyrics: "Who's Sorry Now?")
 
1987 The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars (video short) (lyrics: "Who's Sorry Now?")
 
1986 Hannah and Her Sisters (lyrics: "Freedonia's Going To War" - uncredited)
 
1985 The Romance of Betty Boop (TV movie) (lyrics: "I Wanna Be Loved by You" - uncredited)
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary) (lyrics: "Thinking of You")
 
1980 Big Blonde (TV movie) (writer: "Who's Sorry Now?")
 
1980 Stardust Memories (lyrics: "Three Little Words" 1930)
 
1980 M*A*S*H (TV series)
War Co-Respondent (1980) (lyrics: "Three Little Words")
 
1979 All That Jazz (lyrics: "Who's Sorry Now?" 1923 - uncredited)
 
1977 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Edgar Bergen (1977) (writer: "Show Me a Rose" - uncredited)
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Always Chasing Rainbows: Tin Pan Alley (1977) (lyrics: "Take Your Girlie to the Movies If You Can't Make Love at Home" - uncredited)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (lyrics: "Three Little Words" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary) (lyrics: "I Wanna Be Loved by You" 1928 - uncredited)
 
1973 The Benny Hill Show (TV series)
The Great British Dancing Finals (1973) (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved By You")
 
1973 The Brady Bunch (TV series)
Never Too Young (1973) (lyrics: "I Wanna Be Loved by You" - uncredited)
 
1973 The Age of Ballyhoo (video documentary) (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved by You")
 
1970 The Lawrence Welk Show (TV series)
Academy Awards (1970) (lyrics: "Take Your Girlie to the Movies If You Can't Make Love at Home" - uncredited)
 
1966 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Episode #3.33 (1966) (lyrics: "Three Little Words" - uncredited)
 
1965 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Episode #19.8 (1965) (writer: "Who's Sorry Now?")
 
1965 The Love Goddesses (documentary) (lyrics: "I Wanna be Loved by You")
 
1959 Some Like It Hot (lyrics: "I Wanna Be Loved by You" 1928 - uncredited)
 
1957 The Edsel Show (TV special) (lyrics: "Three Little Words" - uncredited)
 
1955 Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved by You")
 
1955 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Jack Is a Contestant (1955) (writer: "Hooray for Captain Spaulding with revised lyrics" - uncredited)
 
1951 The Strip (lyrics: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On")
 
1950 You Bet Your Life (TV series)
 
1950 The Kate Smith Hour (TV series)
Episode dated 3 October 1950 (1950) (lyrics: "Nevertheless I'm in Love with You" - uncredited)
 
1950 Three Little Words (writer: "Where Did You Get That Girl?", "She's Mine, All Mine", "My Sunny Tennessee", "So Long! Oo-Long How Long You Gonna Be Gone?", "Who's Sorry Now?", "Come on, Papa", "Nevertheless", "All Alone Monday", "You Smiled at Me", "I Wanna Be Loved by You", "Thinking of You", "I Love You So Much", "Three Little Words")
 
1950 Wabash Avenue (lyrics: "I'VE BEEN FLOATING DOWN THE OLD GREEN RIVER" - uncredited)
 
1947 Copacabana (writer: "Go West, Young Man")
 
1947 The Egg and I (writer: "The Egg and I" - uncredited)
 
1946 Community Sing 7662: One-zy, Two-zy (short) (writer: "Who's Sorry Now?")
 
1946 A Night in Casablanca (lyrics: "Who's Sorry Now?" 1923)
 
1946 Daffy Doodles (short) (lyrics: "She Was an Acrobat's Daughter" - uncredited)
 
1943 Behind the Rising Sun (lyrics: "Three Little Words" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1943 The Sky's the Limit (writer: "Three Little Words" - uncredited)
 
1943 Flight for Freedom (writer: "Three Little Words" - uncredited)
 
1943 Journey Into Fear (lyrics: "Three Little Words" 1930)
 
1941 Unexpected Uncle (lyrics: "Three Little Words" 1930)
 
1941 A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (lyrics: "Three Little Words")
 
1941 Let's Make Music (lyrics: "Three Little Words")
 
1941 Where Did You Get That Girl? (lyrics: "Where Did You Get That Girl?")
 
1940 Kitty Foyle (lyrics: "Three Little Words" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1939 The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle ("Only When You're in My Arms" 1939)
 
1938 You're an Education (short) (lyrics: "Puppchen")
 
1938 Cocoanut Grove (music: "Four of the Three Musketeers" / lyrics: "Four of the Three Musketeers")
 
1938 Everybody Sing (music: "Quainty, Dainty Me" 1937, "Snooks Why? - Because!" 1937 / as Kalmar / lyrics: "Quainty, Dainty Me" 1937, "Snooks Why? - Because!" 1937 / as Kalmar)
 
1937 Behind the Headlines (writer: "Let's Make a Wish" - uncredited)
 
1937 She Was an Acrobat's Daughter (short) (lyrics: "She Was an Acrobat's Daughter" - uncredited)
 
1937 Cinema Circus (short) (lyrics: "She Was an Acrobat's Daughter" - uncredited)
 
1936 Walking on Air (music: "Cabin On The Hilltop" / lyrics: "Cabin On The Hilltop", "My Heart Wants To Dance", "Let's Make a Wish)
 
1936 Alpine Antics (short) (lyrics: "She Was an Acrobat's Daughter" - uncredited)
 
1935 Bright Lights (lyrics: "She Was an Acrobat's Daughter" 1935 - uncredited)
 
1935 Little Dutch Plate (short) (lyrics: "Puppchen" - uncredited)
 
1934 Kentucky Kernels (writer: "One Little Kiss" 1934 - uncredited, "Supper Song" 1934 - uncredited)
 
1934 Happiness Ahead (lyrics: "Massaging Window Panes" 1934 - uncredited)
 
1934 Beauty and the Beast (short) (lyrics: "Beauty and the Beast" 1934)
 
1934 Betty in Blunderland (short) (lyrics: "Everyone Says I Love You" - uncredited)
 
1934 Hips, Hips, Hooray! (music: "Keep Romance Alive" 1933 - uncredited / lyrics: "Keep Romance Alive" 1933 - uncredited, "Keep On Doing What You're Doing" 1933 - uncredited)
 
1933 Duck Soup (lyrics: "His Excellency Is Due" 1933 - uncredited, "These Are the Laws of My Administration" 1933 - uncredited, "The Country's Going to War" 1933 - uncredited, "Freedonia Hymn" 1933 - uncredited)
 
1932 The Kid from Spain (music: "But We Must Rise The College Song" 1932 - uncredited, "In the Moonlight" 1932 - uncredited, "Look What You've Done" 1932 - uncredited, "What a Perfect Combination" 1932 - uncredited / lyrics: "But We Must Rise The College Song" 1932 - uncredited, "In the Moonlight" 1932 - uncredited, "Look What You've Done" 1932 - uncredited, "What a Perfect Combination" 1932 - uncredited)
 
1932 Horse Feathers (lyrics: "Whatever It Is, I'm Against It" 1932 - uncredited, "I Always Get My Man" 1932 - uncredited, "Everyone Says I Love You" 1932 - uncredited)
 
1932 Cynara (writer: "In the Moonlight" - uncredited)
 
1932 The Roadhouse Murder (lyrics: "THREE LITTLE WORDS" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1932 Carnival Boat (lyrics: "Three Little Words" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1931 The Reckless Hour (music: "Nevertheless I'm in Love with You" 1931 - uncredited / lyrics: "Nevertheless I'm in Love with You" 1931 - uncredited)
 
1931 Manhattan Parade (lyrics: "I'm Happy When You're Jealous")
 
1931 Smart Woman (lyrics: "Three Little Words" 1930)
 
1931 Behind Office Doors (lyrics: "Three Little Words" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1931 Kept Husbands (writer: "Three Little Words" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1931 The Smart Set-Up (short) (lyrics: "You're Not the Same" - uncredited)
 
1930 The Cuckoos (lyrics: "Down in Mexico" 1930 - uncredited, "Oh! How We Love Our Alma Mater" 1926 - uncredited, "All Alone Monday" 1926 - uncredited, "California Skies" 1926 - uncredited, "Wherever You Are" 1930 - uncredited, "I'm a Gypsy" 1930 - uncredited, "Good-Bye" 1926 - uncredited, "Tomorrow Never Comes" 1930 - uncredited, "I Love You So Much It's a Wonder You Don't Feel It" 1930 - uncredited, "Dancing the Devil Away" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1930 Check and Double Check (lyrics: "Three Little Words" 1930 - uncredited, "Nobody Knows But the Lord" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1930 Animal Crackers (lyrics: "You Must Do Your Best Tonight" 1930 - uncredited, "I Represent" 1930 - uncredited, "Hello, I Must Be Going" 1930 - uncredited, "Hooray for Captain Spaulding" 1928 - uncredited, "Why Am I So Romantic?" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1930 Top Speed (lyrics: "Goodness Gracious" 1929 - uncredited, "I'll Know and She'll Know" - uncredited, "Keep Your Undershirt On" 1929 - uncredited, "What Would I Care" 1929 - uncredited, "Sweeter Than You" 1929 - uncredited, "Reaching for the Moon" - uncredited)
 
1929 Rhythms in Blue (short) (lyrics: "There Was Nothing Else to Do" - uncredited)
 
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1949 Look for the Silver Lining (from a story by)
 
1942 Ship Ahoy (story)
 
1938 Everybody Sing (contributor to dialogue - uncredited)
 
1937 The Life of the Party (screenplay)
 
1936 Walking on Air
 
1935 A Night at the Opera (draft - uncredited)
 
1935 Bright Lights (screen play)
 
1934 Kentucky Kernels (screen play / story)
 
1934 The Circus Clown (story and screen play)
 
1934 Hips, Hips, Hooray! (screenplay / story)
 
1933 Duck Soup (story)
 
1932 The Kid from Spain (written for the screen by)
 
1932 Horse Feathers (by)
 
1931 Broadminded (by)
 
1930 Check and Double Check (story/dialogue)
 
1930 Animal Crackers (based on the musical play by)
 
1930 Top Speed (by)
 
1930 The Cuckoos (book of musical play "The Ramblers")
 
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1934 Kentucky Kernels (music and lyrics by)
 
1934 Happiness Ahead (music and lyrics by)
 
1934 Hips, Hips, Hooray! (music and lyrics by)
 
1933 Duck Soup (music and lyrics by)
 
1932 Horse Feathers (music and lyrics by)
 
1930 Check and Double Check (music by)
 
1930 The Cuckoos (lyrics and music by)
 
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1945 Confidential Agent
Man at Table (uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (acknowledgement: the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by)
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary) (acknowledgment: composer of the words and music)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1931 Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 6 (short)
Himself
 
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(1920). Stage Play: Ziegfeld Follies of 1920. Musical revue/spectacle. Music by Irving Berlin, Dave Stamper, Gene Buck, Joseph J. McCarthy, Harry Tierney and Victor Herbert. Lyrics by Irving Berlin, Dave Stamper, Gene Buck, Joseph J. McCarthy, Harry Tierney and Victor Herbert. Musical Direction by Frank Tours... See more »

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