Douglas Furber
Douglas Furber (13 May 1885 – 20 February 1961) was a British lyricist and playwright.
Furber is best known for the lyrics to the 1937 song "
Tony Awards
for both Best Score and Best Book.
Furber made his first entry into songwriting with the Australian-born composer A. Emmett Adams. Following a visit to
St. Mary's Church, Southampton, England in 1914, the two wrote "The Bells of St. Mary's".[2] The song was published in 1917. This became a major hit in the United States despite having been originally rejected by the publishers. In 1945, Bing Crosby had a hit with "The Bells of St. Mary's" after it was used as the title song to the film of the same name
.
Other hits included "Limehouse Blues" from 1924, written with composer Philip Braham.
Furber also made a few appearances on stage.
Plays
- Afgar, 1919 at the London Pavilion, West End
- London Hippodrome, West End
- Running Riot, 1938–1939 at the Gaiety Theatre, Aldwych London [3]
Selected filmography
- Lovers (1927)
- The Lucky Number (1932)
- Happy Ever After (1932)
- Soldiers of the King (1933)
- Queen of Hearts (1936)
- When Knights Were Bold (1936)
- Oh Boy! (1938)
- The Sky's the Limit (1938)
- So This Is London (1939)
References
- ^ Klein, Alvin (21 October 1990). "THEATER; A Finale in Elmsford: 'Me and My Girl'". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ Hooper, Brian; Henry, Jeff. "The Bells Of St Mary's". Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- ^ "Production of Running Riot". Theatricalia.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
External links
- Douglas Furber discography at Discogs
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