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Desmond Carter(1895-1939)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Desmond Carter was born on 15 June 1895 in Bristol, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Public Enemies (2009), Marry Me (1932) and Out of the Blue (1931). He was married to Betty Lynn. He died on 3 February 1939 in London, England, UK.
BornJune 15, 1895
DiedFebruary 3, 1939(43)
BornJune 15, 1895
DiedFebruary 3, 1939(43)
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Known for

Johnny Depp in Public Enemies (2009)
Public Enemies
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2009
Renate Müller in Marry Me (1932)
Marry Me
  • Writer
  • 1932
Out of the Blue (1931)
Out of the Blue
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1931
June Clyde and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Dance Band (1935)
Dance Band
7.0
  • Music Department
  • 1935

Credits

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Music Department

  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • lyrics by (segment "Not My Girl")
    • 1992
  • Jill Darling
    TV Movie
    • lyrics
    • 1949
  • Merle Oberon in Over the Moon (1939)
    Over the Moon
    5.6
    • lyrics written by
    • 1939
  • Henry Hall in Music Hath Charms (1936)
    Music Hath Charms
    6.2
    • music and lyrics by
    • 1936
  • Cheer Up! (1936)
    Cheer Up!
    6.0
    • lyrics: songs
    • 1936
  • The Loves of Madame Dubarry (1935)
    The Loves of Madame Dubarry
    5.7
    • lyricist
    • 1935
  • June Clyde and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Dance Band (1935)
    Dance Band
    7.0
    • music and lyrics by
    • 1935
  • Laurence Olivier and Edmund Breon in No Funny Business (1933)
    No Funny Business
    5.2
    • lyricist: songs
    • 1933
  • Binnie Barnes and Stanley Lupino in Love Lies (1931)
    Love Lies
    • lyricist: songs
    • 1931

Writer

  • Renate Müller in Marry Me (1932)
    Marry Me
    • Writer
    • 1932
  • Out of the Blue (1931)
    Out of the Blue
    5.9
    • play "Little Tommy Tucker"
    • 1931
  • Just for a Song
    • story
    • 1930

Soundtrack

  • World's Greatest Hotels (2019)
    World's Greatest Hotels
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Faint Harmony"
    • 2020
  • Johnny Depp in Public Enemies (2009)
    Public Enemies
    6.9
    • writer: "Close Your Eyes"
    • 2009
  • Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett, and John Turturro in The Man Who Cried (2000)
    The Man Who Cried
    6.1
    • Soundtrack ("Gloomy Sunday")
    • 2000
  • Kenneth Branagh, Alicia Silverstone, Matthew Lillard, Natascha McElhone, Alessandro Nivola, Carmen Ejogo, and Adrian Lester in Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
    Love's Labour's Lost
    5.9
    • Soundtrack ("I'd Rather Charleston")
    • 2000
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Naughty Baby"
    • 1987
  • Rex Harrison in Notorious Gentleman (1945)
    Notorious Gentleman
    6.6
    • lyrics: "Today I Feel So Happy" (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Merle Oberon in Over the Moon (1939)
    Over the Moon
    5.6
    • lyrics: "Red Hot Annabelle" (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Mara Loseff in The Sky's the Limit (1938)
    The Sky's the Limit
    • lyrics: "Too Lovely To Be True", "Without You", "Venice in the Moonlight"
    • 1938
  • Hold My Hand (1938)
    Hold My Hand
    6.8
    • writer: "Spring Time"
    • 1938
  • Over She Goes (1937)
    Over She Goes
    7.1
    • lyrics: "A County Wedding", "I Breathe On Windows", "To Fame We'll Ride, Side By Side", "We Policemen Think We Police Are Grand"
    • 1937
  • Henry Hall in Music Hath Charms (1936)
    Music Hath Charms
    6.2
    • writer: "Honey Coloured Moon", "Big Ship" (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Cheer Up! (1936)
    Cheer Up!
    6.0
    • lyrics: "Cheer Up" (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • June Clyde and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Dance Band (1935)
    Dance Band
    7.0
    • lyrics: "Valparaiso" (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Renate Müller in Marry Me (1932)
    Marry Me
    • lyrics: "Marry Me", "A Little Sunshine", "Wonderful To Me"
    • 1932
  • Jack Hulbert, Renate Müller, and Owen Nares in The Office Girl (1931)
    The Office Girl
    6.5
    • lyrics: "Today I Feel So Happy", "I Have an Aunt Eliza"
    • 1931

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 15, 1895
    • Bristol, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 3, 1939
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Betty Lynn1926 - ?
  • 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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