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Violin prodigy who performed with John Philip Sousa and later became a film director and composer. He pioneered the use of original film music for films, and his film 'One Night of Love' won best musical score and sound recording Oscars in 1934. He composed the pop standard 'Tangerine.'
IMDb profile of Victor Schertzinger, a versatile and prolific filmmaker who worked in silent and sound eras. He composed music for many classics, directed James Cagney and Bing Crosby, and died in 1941.
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Learn about the life and career of Victor Schertzinger, a composer, film director, violinist, and conductor who wrote many classic songs. He scored and directed films with Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and more.
Jazz in the afternoon with Andy Derrick and Tom Lindsay.Warwick School Staff Recital, February 2017.
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Victor L. Schertzinger was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His films include Paramount on Parade, Something to Sing About with James Cagney, and the first two “Road” pictures Road to Singapore and Road to Zanzibar.
A child prodigy, Victor began studying violin at the age of four, and he appeared as soloist with the Victor Herbert Symphony Orchestra in Philadelphia when eight. By the age of ten, he was touring the world with John Philip Sousa's orchestra.
Pennsylvania-born Victor Schertzinger trained as a violinist and toured internationally, then became a symphonic conductor. His first film credit was for composing the orchestral accompaniment for Civilization (1915). He directed Charles Ray films, among others, during the silent era.
