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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.'
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.
Composer, Film Director, Violinist, Conductor. (1890 - 1941) Victor Schertzinger was a man of many talents who utilized them all to the fullest. He was a musical prodigy who played violin with famous orchestras by the age of eight and toured Europe as a soloist while still in his teens.
Jazz in the afternoon with Andy Derrick and Tom Lindsay.Warwick School Staff Recital, February 2017.
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.
