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Leo Frank Forbstein (October 16, 1892 – March 16, 1948) was an American film musical director and orchestra conductor who worked on more than 550 projects during a twenty-year period. Early years. Forbstein was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was attracted to music as a child, learning the violin at the age of four.
Leo F. Forbstein. Music Department: The Adventures of Robin Hood. Leo Forbstein began as a violin player at the age of 4. While conducting at the Royal Theater in St. Joseph, Mo., he pioneered and introduced the synchronization of the orchestra with the silent action on the movie screen.
- Music Department, Composer, Actor
- October 16, 1892
- Leo F. Forbstein
- February 12, 1948
Leo F. Forbstein was an American film music director and orchestra conductor. He was originally from St. Louis, Missouri and worked with orchestras throughout the state including that of the Newman Theater in Kansas City where he was the principal conductor.
Leo Frank Forbstein (October 16, 1892 – March 16, 1948) was an American film musical director and orchestra conductor who worked on more than 550 projects during a twenty-year period. Forbstein was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
Composer, Orchestra Conductor. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he began playing the violin at age four and became Music Director of Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California in 1922.
Leo F. Forbstein. Music Department: The Adventures of Robin Hood. Leo Forbstein began as a violin player at the age of 4. While conducting at the Royal Theater in St. Joseph, Mo., he pioneered and introduced the synchronization of the orchestra with the silent action on the movie screen.
Leo F. Forbstein. Music Department: The Adventures of Robin Hood. Leo Forbstein began as a violin player at the age of 4. While conducting at the Royal Theater in St. Joseph, Mo., he pioneered and introduced the synchronization of the orchestra with the silent action on the movie screen.
