Melville Shavelson(1917-2007)
- Writer
- Director
- Additional Crew
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Tales from the Script (2009)
Melville Shavelson was born on 1 April 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Five Pennies (1959), Houseboat (1958) and The War Between Men and Women (1972). He was married to Ruth Lafaye Florea and Lucille (Lucy) T. Myers. He died on 8 August 2007 in Studio City, California, USA.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 4 wins & 8 nominations total
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- Alternative names
- Shavelson and Josefsberg
- Born
- Died
- August 8, 2007
- Studio City, California, USA(natural causes)
- SpousesRuth Lafaye FloreaDecember 20, 2001 - August 8, 2007 (his death)
- Other worksJimmy (1969). Musical. Music by Bill Jacob and Patti Jacob. Book by Melville Shavelson. Lyrics by Bill Jacob and Patti Jacob. Based on "Beau James" by Gene Fowler. Musical Director: Milton Rosenstock. Vocal arrangements by Milton Rosenstock. Music arranged by Jack Andrews. Dance arrangements by John Berkman. Choreographed by Peter Gennaro. Assistant Choreographer: Bill Guske. Directed by Joseph Anthony. Winter Garden Theatre: 23 Oct 1969- 3 Jan 1970 (84 performances + 8 previews that began on ? Oct 1969). Cast: Barbara Andres (as "Secretary/Singer") [Broadway debut], John D. Anthony (as "Process Server/Singer"), Edward Becker (as "Francis Xavier Aloysius O'Toole/Singer"), Andy Bew (as "Photographer/Dancer"), Steve Boockvor (as "Doorman/Dancer"), Sibyl Bowan (as "Mrs. Compton"), Cindi Bulak (as "Bonnie/Miss Queens/Dancer"), Christopher Chadman (as "Dancer"), Dorothy Claire (as "Texas Guinan"), Jack Collins (as "Jim Hines"), Austin Colyer (as "Singer"), Carol Conte (as "Miss Brooklyn/Girl in Fur Coat/Dancer"), Nancy Dalton (as "Miss Richmond/Dancer"), Larry Douglas (as "Edward Duryea Dowling"), Andrea Duda (as "Miss Bronx/Dancer"), Gini Eastwood (as "Singer"), David Evans (as "Dancer"), Clifford Fearl (as "Warrington Brock"), Herb Fields (as "Policeman/Singer"), Paul Forrest (as "Antonio Viscelli/Singer"), Gary Gendell (as "Stage Manager/Dancer"), Anita Gillette (as "Betty Compton"), Frank Gorshin (as "Jimmy Walker"), Barbara Gregory (as "Singer"), William Griffis (as "Al Smith"), Peggy Hewett (as "Mrs. Al Smith/Singer"), Del Horstmann (as "Moe/Politician/Singer"), Scott Hunter (as "Dancer"), Ben Laney (as "Politician/Policeman/Singer"), Henry Lawrence (as "Stanislaus Kazimir Wojeciezkowski/Singer"), Mary Louise (as "Singer"), Sandi McCreadie (as "Passerby/Singer"), Joseph McGrath (as "Politician/Band Vocalist/Singer"), Saundra McPherson (as "Dancer"), Sally Neal (as "Miss Manhattan/Dancer"), Frank Newell (as "Reporter/Dancer"), Carl Nicholas (as "Izzy/Tailor/Singer"), Harold Pierson (as "Dancer"), Eileen Shannon (as "Dancer"), Stanley Simmonds (as "Lawrence Horatio Fink"), Tony Stevens (as "Photographer/Dancer"), Claire Theiss (as "Singer"), Evan Thompson (as "Charley Hand"), Monica Tiller (as "Dancer"), Pat Trott (as "Dancer"), Roberta Vatske (as "Singer"), Dwight Weist (as "Recorded Impersonations"), Julie Wilson (as "Allie Walker"). Standby: Danny Meehan (as "Jimmy Walker"). Understudies: Barbara Andres (as "Allie Walker/Mrs. Compton"), Joseph McGrath (as "Charley Hand"), Stanley Simmonds (as "Al Smith"), Claire Theiss (as "Texas Guinan"), Evan Thompson (as "Jim Hines"), Roberta Vatske (as "Betty Compton"). Produced by Jack L. Warner. Produced in association with Don Saxon. Associate in assoc. with: Harry Mayer.
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- QuotesWhen people want to talk to me or invite me to something these days, it's usually because I'm 90 years old. I don't want to be loved just for being 90, although I guess you can't prevent it.
- Nickname
- Mel
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