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Howard Liebling(1928-2006)

  • Writer
  • Publicity
  • Soundtrack
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Author and composer Howard Liebling was educated at Northwestern University and joined McCann Erickson as an advertising copywriter, eventually becoming a story analyst for 20th Century Fox and the William Morris Agency. He wrote special material for Julius Monk revues as well as for Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli. Joining ASCAP in 1959, his chief musical collaborators included Jordan Ramin and Marvin Hamlisch, and his popular-song compositions included "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows", "That's the Way the Ball Bounces", and "The Travelin' Life".
BornJanuary 25, 1928
DiedSeptember 10, 2006(78)
BornJanuary 25, 1928
DiedSeptember 10, 2006(78)
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Known for

Bananas (1971)
Bananas
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1971
Neil Patrick Harris, Anna Faris, Bill Hader, and Jeremy Shada in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2009
Elliot Page, Robert Sheehan, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Jack Lewis, Aidan Gallagher, and Emmy Raver-Lampman in The Umbrella Academy (2019)
The Umbrella Academy
7.8
TV Series
  • Soundtrack
Treat Williams in Hand Gun (1994)
Hand Gun
5.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1994

Credits

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Writer



  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982–1983
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
    The Facts of Life
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981
  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
    The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
    6.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1980

Publicity



  • At Long Last Love (1975)
    At Long Last Love
    5.4
    • unit publicist
    • 1975
  • Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)
    The Sound of Music
    8.1
    • unit publicist (uncredited)
    • 1965

Soundtrack



  • Arco (2025)
    Arco
    7.3
    • lyrics: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows"
    • music: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows"
    • 2025
  • Josh Hartnett in Fight or Flight (2024)
    Fight or Flight
    6.4
    • writer: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows"
    • 2024
  • Jensen Ackles, Antony Starr, Nathan Mitchell, Chace Crawford, Valorie Curry, Colby Minifie, Susan Heyward, and Daveed Diggs in The Boys (2019)
    The Boys
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows"
    • 2024
  • Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)
    The Flash
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" (uncredited)
    • 2023
  • Gemma Arterton in Funny Woman (2022)
    Funny Woman
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows"
    • 2023
  • Elliot Page, Robert Sheehan, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Jack Lewis, Aidan Gallagher, and Emmy Raver-Lampman in The Umbrella Academy (2019)
    The Umbrella Academy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows"
    • 2019
  • Denise Drysdale, Debra Lawrance, David Roberts, Caitlin Stasey, Charlotte Nicdao, Renee Lim, Keegan Joyce, Nikita Leigh-Pritchard, Hannah Gadsby, Josh Thomas, Charles Cottier, and Thomas Ward in Please Like Me (2013)
    Please Like Me
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows"
    • 2016
  • Steve Coogan in Happyish (2015)
    Happyish
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows" (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Alex Zane in Rude Tube (2008)
    Rude Tube
    5.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Phil Lollar in Funny Face (2009)
    Funny Face
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows"
    • 2010
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Anna Faris, Bill Hader, and Jeremy Shada in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
    6.9
    • writer: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows"
    • 2009
  • Treat Williams in Hand Gun (1994)
    Hand Gun
    5.4
    • writer: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows"
    • 1994
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Doris Day Today (1975)
    Doris Day Today
    7.9
    TV Special
    • writer: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Raquel Welch in Kansas City Bomber (1972)
    Kansas City Bomber
    5.5
    • lyrics: "Your Way Ain't My Way, Baby", "All Night Market" (uncredited)
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 25, 1928
    • Rockford, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • September 10, 2006
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Terry Liebling1961 - July 1975 (divorced, 1 child)

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    Ex-brother-in-law of Marvin Hamlisch.

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