Arnold Horwitt(1918-1977)

Author, lyricist ("Young and Foolish"), and screenwriter, educated at New York University (Bachelor of Arts) and at the Columbia School of Journalism (Master of Science). He wrote the Broadway stage scores for "Plain and Fancy", "The Girls Against the Boys", "Are You With It?", and "Make Mine Manhattan". While serving in the military during World War Two, he wrote soldier shows. In addition, he wrote sketches for "Call Me Mister" and "Inside USA". Joining ASCAP in 1946, his other popular-song compositions include "Saturday Night in Central Park", "Here I Go Again", "I Fell in Love With You", "Gentleman Friend", "This Is My Beloved", "This Is All Very New to Me", "Plenty of Pennsylvania", "Old Fashioned Girl", "Follow Your Heart", "Lolita", and "I Gotta Have You".