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William Anthony McGuire (July 9, 1881 – September 16, 1940) was an American playwright, theatre director, and producer and screenwriter, including The Kid From Spain (1932) starring Eddie Cantor.
William Anthony McGuire was born on 9 July 1881 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Great Ziegfeld (1936), Rosalie (1937) and The Kid from Spain (1932). He was married to Lulu I. Cation. He died on 16 September 1940 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer, Producer
- July 9, 1881
- William Anthony McGuire
- September 16, 1940
The Three Musketeers is a musical with a book by William Anthony McGuire, lyrics by Clifford Grey and P. G. Wodehouse, and music by Rudolf Friml. It is based on the classic 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas, père.
William Anthony McGuire (July 9, 1881 – September 16, 1940) was an American playwright, theatre director, and producer and screenwriter, including The Kid From Spain (1932) starring Eddie Cantor. McGuire earned an Oscar nomination for the 1936 film The Great Ziegfeld, the Best Picture Oscar winner of 1936.
Ripples was a “new musical extravaganza” (musical comedy) in two acts with book by William Anthony McGuire, lyrics by Irving Caesar and Graham John, and music by Oscar Levant and Albert Sirmay. The show was produced by Charles Dillingham at the New Amsterdam Theatre, and opened February 11, 1930.
Biography for William Anthony McGuire the Playwright including canon of works, monologues, songs, scenes and quizzes.
McGuire, William Anthony (1885–1940) in The Oxford Companion to the American Musical Length: 203 words
