Desmond Carter

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Public Enemies Soundtrack

(2009)

Marry Me Writer

(1932)

Dance Band Music Department

(1935)

Over She Goes Soundtrack

(1937)

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Soundtrack (15 credits)

2009 Public Enemies (writer: "Close Your Eyes" (1931))

2000 The Man Who Cried ("Gloomy Sunday")

2000 Love's Labour's Lost ("I'd Rather Charleston")

1987 Great Performances (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Celebrating Gershwin: The Jazz Age (1987) ... (writer: "Naughty Baby")

1945 Notorious Gentleman (lyrics: "Today I Feel So Happy" - uncredited)

1939 Over the Moon (lyrics: "Red Hot Annabelle")

1938 The Sky's the Limit (lyrics: "Too Lovely To Be True", "Without You", "Venice in the Moonlight")

1938 Hold My Hand (writer: "Spring Time")

1937 Over She Goes (lyrics: "A County Wedding", "I Breathe On Windows", "To Fame We'll Ride, Side By Side", "We Policemen Think We Police Are Grand")

1936 Cheer Up (lyrics: "Cheer Up" - uncredited)

1935 Music Hath Charms (writer: "Honey Coloured Moon", "Big Ship")

1935 Dance Band (lyrics: "Valparaiso" - uncredited)

1932 Marry Me (lyrics: "Marry Me", "A Little Sunshine", "Wonderful To Me")

1931 The Office Girl (lyrics: "Today I Feel So Happy", "I Have an Aunt Eliza")

1931 Out of the Blue (writer: "Out of the Blue")

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Music department (5 credits)

1949 Jill Darling (TV Movie) (lyrics)

1936 Cheer Up (lyrics: songs)

1935 Dance Band (music and lyrics by)

1933 No Funny Business (lyricist: songs)

1931 Love Lies (lyricist: songs)

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Writer (4 credits)

1968 Wild Violets (TV Movie)

1932 Marry Me

1931 Out of the Blue (play "Little Tommy Tucker")

1930 Just for a Song (story)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

He was lyricist for the musical, "The Great Waltz," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine. Johann Strauss (I & II) composed the music. Moss Hart wrote the book.

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