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Jack Elliott(1914-1972)

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Composer, author, songwriter ("Sam's Song", "It's So Nice to Have a Man Around the House", "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning") and singer, educated in high school and then a singer in vaudeville, night clubs, theatres and radio. In 1939, he worked as a reporter for the Chicago 'Variety'. Joining ASCAP in 1945, his chief musical collaborators included Lew Quadling, Harold Spina, and Victor Young. His other popular-song compositions include "Do You Care?", "Ivory Rag", "The Pansy", "Sugar Coated Lies", "I Don't Wanna Be Kissed", "Our Very Own", "A Weaver of Dreams", and "Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom".

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Duplex

5.9

Soundtrack("Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehn" (1969))

2003

That's My Gal

6.9

Soundtrack("Take It Away", "That's My Gal", "Gay Ranchero", "Music in My Heart")

1947

Senior Prom

5.7

Soundtrack("Do You Care", "Senior Prom", "The Longer I Love You", "Never Before", "My Heart Will Play the Music", "You Know When It's Him", "Ivy Walls", "Best Way to Keep a Man")

1958

Carolina Cannonball

5.4

Soundtrack("Carolina Cannonball", "Wishin' and Waitin'", "Busy As a Beaver")

1955

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Blaumacher
7.1
TV Series
- writer: "It's So Nice to Have a Man Around the House" (uncredited)
- 2017
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
7.9
Video
- writer: "Under California Stars" (uncredited)
- 2009
Duplex
5.9
- writer: "Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehn" (1969)
- 2003
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei
6.3
TV Series
- writer: "It's So Nice to Have a Man Around the House" (uncredited)
- 2002
Havana
6.1
- writer: "I Think of You"
- 1990
The Muppet Show
8.4
TV Series
- writer: "Sam's Song" (uncredited)
- 1980
Musicolor
TV Series
- lyrics: "Avoir un Homme sous son Toit" (It's so Nice to Have a Man Around the House)
- 1970
Carnival Nights
7.5
TV Special
- writer: "It's So Nice To Have a Man Around the House"
- 1968
My Three Sons
7.1
TV Series
- lyrics: "Good Man to Have Around the House"
- 1966
Senior Prom
5.7
- writer: "Do You Care", "Senior Prom", "The Longer I Love You", "Never Before", "My Heart Will Play the Music", "You Know When It's Him", "Ivy Walls", "Best Way to Keep a Man"
- 1958
The Danny Thomas Show
7.1
TV Series
- lyrics: "It's So Nice To Have A Man Around The House" (uncredited)
- 1958
Six-Five Special
5.9
- writer: "Come To My Arms"
- 1958
Accused of Murder
5.6
- writer: "Take It or Leave It" (uncredited)
- 1956
Flame of the Islands
5.7
- writer: "Take It or Leave It", "Bahama Mama"
- 1955
Lay That Rifle Down
5.8
- writer: "The Continental Correspondence Charm School", "Sleepy Serenade", "I'm Glad I Was Born on My Birthday"
- 1955