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Frank Mandel(1884-1958)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Music Department
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Frank Mandel was born on 31 May 1884 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for New Moon (1940), No, No, Nanette (1940) and Queen High (1930). He was married to Isolde C. Illian and Alice Solis. He died on 20 April 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 31, 1884
DiedApril 20, 1958(73)
BornMay 31, 1884
DiedApril 20, 1958(73)
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Known for

Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in New Moon (1940)
New Moon
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1940
Anna Neagle in No, No, Nanette (1940)
No, No, Nanette
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1940
Queen High (1930)
Queen High
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1930
John Boles and Carlotta King in The Desert Song (1929)
The Desert Song
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1929

Credits

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Writer



  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • new adaptation by
    • 1989
  • No, no, Nanette (1974)
    No, no, Nanette
    TV Movie
    • original play
    • 1974
  • No, No Nanette
    TV Movie
    • original play
    • 1971
  • No, no, Nanette
    TV Movie
    • original play
    • 1961
  • No, no, Nanette
    TV Movie
    • original play
    • 1955
  • The Desert Song (1955)
    The Desert Song
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1955
  • The Desert Song (1953)
    The Desert Song
    6.1
    • based upon the play by
    • 1953
  • Musical Comedy Time (1950)
    Musical Comedy Time
    6.6
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1951
  • Doris Day, Eve Arden, Billy De Wolfe, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson, S.Z. Sakall, and Patrice Wymore in Tea for Two (1950)
    Tea for Two
    6.5
    • play "No, No, Nanette"
    • 1950
  • No, No, Nanette
    TV Movie
    • book
    • play
    • 1948
  • June Allyson and Peter Lawford in Good News (1947)
    Good News
    6.7
    • play
    • 1947
  • Irene Manning and Dennis Morgan in The Desert Song (1943)
    The Desert Song
    5.8
    • play
    • 1943
  • Anna Neagle in No, No, Nanette (1940)
    No, No, Nanette
    5.3
    • based on the musical comedy by
    • 1940
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in New Moon (1940)
    New Moon
    6.6
    • book of play
    • 1940
  • The Red Shadow (1932)
    The Red Shadow
    5.8
    Short
    • by: Based on "The Desert Song"
    • 1932

Producer



  • Patric Knowles and Beverly Roberts in Expensive Husbands (1937)
    Expensive Husbands
    5.0
    • associate producer
    • 1937
  • Nancy Carroll and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Follow Thru (1930)
    Follow Thru
    6.6
    • producer (as Mandel)
    • 1930
  • Queen High (1930)
    Queen High
    5.9
    • producer (as Mandel)
    • 1930

Music Department



  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in New Moon (1940)
    New Moon
    6.6
    • lyrics by
    • 1940
  • Grace Moore and Lawrence Tibbett in New Moon (1930)
    New Moon
    6.0
    • lyrics: of musical operetta "New Moon"
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Mandel
  • Born
    • May 31, 1884
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • April 20, 1958
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(coronary disease)
  • Spouses
      Isolde C. Illian1946 - April 20, 1958 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    A very successful Broadway playwright, producer, director and lyricist (active from 1912-1942). Mandel leased the Ambassador Theatre at 219 W 49th Street, NYC from the Shuberts in the mid-1920's and later in the early 1930's, Chanin's 46th Street Theatre (now known as the Richard Rodgers Theatre) at 226 W. 46th Street, NYC.

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