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Bert Kalmar

Bert Kalmar

Actor, Writer, Music Department

Born February 10, 1884 in New York City, New York, USA

Died September 18, 1947

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Bert Kalmar (February 10, 1884 – September 18, 1947) was an American lyricist, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Kalmar, a native of New York City, left school at an early age and began working in vaudeville. He appeared on stage as a magician, comedian and dancer before switching to songwriting after a knee injury ended his performing career. By this time he had earned enough to start a music publishing company, Kalmar and Puck, where he collaborated with a number of songwriters, including Harry Puck (1891–1964) and Harry Ruby. The publishing firm also operated under the name Kalmar, Puck, Abrahams, Consolidated, Inc., the other named partner being Maurice Abrahams (1883–1931)

By 1918 Kalmar and Ruby had formed a permanent songwriting team. Together, they wrote the musical score for the Marx Brothers' stage production of Animal Crackers (1928) and subsequent film version. Their songs were also featured in the Marx Brothers' films Horse Feathers (1932) and Duck Soup (1933). Kalmar's partnership with Ruby was portrayed in the 1950 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical Three Little Words, starring Fred Astaire and Red Skelton. Kalmar did, however, occasionally work with Oscar Hammerstein II, Ted Snyder and other songwriters.

Bert Kalmar was married to Jessie Brown, with whom he had two children. The couple were later divorced. He died in Los Angeles, California and was interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California.

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Actor

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Type

Year

Two Swell Guys Poster

Two Swell Guys Short Film2006Self

Confidential Agent Poster

Confidential Agent Feature Film1945Man at table

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 6 Short Film1931Self

Writer

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Type

Year

Look for the Silver Lining Poster

Look for the Silver Lining Feature Film1949

Ship Ahoy Poster

Ship Ahoy Feature Film1942

Everybody Sing Poster

Everybody Sing Feature Film1938

The Life of the Party Poster

The Life of the Party Feature Film1937

Walking on Air Poster

Walking on Air Feature Film1936

A Night at the Opera Poster

A Night at the Opera Feature Film1935

Bright Lights Poster

Bright Lights Feature Film1935

Hips, Hips, Hooray! Poster

Hips, Hips, Hooray! Feature Film1934

Kentucky Kernels Poster

Kentucky Kernels Feature Film1934

The Circus Clown Poster

The Circus Clown Feature Film1934

Duck Soup Poster

Duck Soup Feature Film1933

Horse Feathers Poster

Horse Feathers Feature Film1932

The Kid from Spain Poster

The Kid from Spain Feature Film1932

Broadminded Poster

Broadminded Feature Film1931

Animal Crackers Poster

Animal Crackers Feature Film1930

Check and Double Check Poster

Check and Double Check Feature Film1930

The Cuckoos Poster

The Cuckoos Feature Film1930

Top Speed Poster

Top Speed Feature Film1930

False Alarm Fire Co. Short Film1929

Knights in Venice Short Film1929

Music Department

9

Cocoanut Grove Poster

Cocoanut Grove Feature Film1938

Happiness Ahead Poster

Happiness Ahead Feature Film1934

Hips, Hips, Hooray! Poster

Hips, Hips, Hooray! Feature Film1934

Kentucky Kernels Poster

Kentucky Kernels Feature Film1934

Duck Soup Poster

Duck Soup Feature Film1933

So This Is Africa Poster

So This Is Africa Feature Film1933

Horse Feathers Poster

Horse Feathers Feature Film1932

Check and Double Check Poster

Check and Double Check Feature Film1930

The Cuckoos Poster

The Cuckoos Feature Film1930

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2

That's Entertainment, Part II Poster

That's Entertainment, Part II Documentary1976

That's Entertainment! Poster

That's Entertainment! Documentary1974

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