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Dave Gould
Dave Gould (born Dezső Guttmann; March 11, 1899 – June 3, 1969) was an American choreographer and dance director. He is notable as one of the three people to win the short-lived Academy Award for Best Dance Direction The Academy Award for Best Dance Direction was presented from 1935 to 1937, after which it was discontinued due to pressure from the directors' branch. It is the only category for which a Marx Brothers The Marx Brothers were an American fam .... Gould married show girl Mitzi Haynes on April 18, 1937. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gould, Dave 1899 births 1969 deaths American choreographers Hungarian choreographers Best Dance Direction Academy Award winners Hungarian emigrants to the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Dance Direction
The Academy Award for Best Dance Direction was presented from 1935 to 1937, after which it was discontinued due to pressure from the directors' branch. It is the only category for which a Marx Brothers The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act known for their anarchic humor, rapid-fire wordplay, and visual gags. They achieved success in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in 14 motion pictures. The core group consisted of brothers Chi ... film received an Oscar nomination, for the dance number " All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" in '' A Day at the Races'' (1937). Winners and nominees See also * List of Academy Award–nominated films References {{Academy Awards Dance Direction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitzi Haynes
Lillian "Mitzi" Smith (November 13, 1918 – April 29, 2004), known professionally as Mitzi Haynes, was an American actress and showgirl. She changed her name to Mitzi Gould with her wedding. Early years Haynes was born into a Yiddish-speaking family in Brooklyn, New York, in 1918,''California, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1888–1991'' the daughter of Max Smith and Sarah "Sadie" Albin (born in Paris to Russian émigré parents).''New York, U.S., Naturalization Records, 1882-1944'' She went on to become fluent in French as well as in English. She graduated from New York University with a bachelor of arts degree and a double major in English and French literature. Unable to take a teaching examination after graduation, she took a part in a production of a musical comedy for the summer. Career Early in her career, Haynes acted in plays, worked as a model, and performed with bands. She debuted on radio in ''Dear Columbia''. Some of her other roles in radio programs are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1899 Births
Events January * January 1 ** Spanish rule formally ends in Cuba with the cession of Spanish sovereignty to the U.S., concluding 400 years of the Spanish Empire in the Americas.''The American Monthly Review of Reviews'' (February 1899), pp. 153-157 ** In Samoa, followers of Mataafa, claimant to the rule of the island's subjects, burn the town of Upolu in an ambush of followers of other claimants, Malietoa Tanus and Tamasese, who are evacuated by the British warship HMS ''Porpoise''. ** Queens and Staten Island become administratively part of New York City. * January 2 – Theodore Roosevelt is inaugurated as Governor of New York at the age of 39. * January 3 – A treaty of alliance is signed between Russia and Afghanistan. * January 5 – **A fierce battle is fought between American troops and Filipino defenders at the town of Pililla on the island of Luzon. *The collision of a British steamer and a French steamer kills 12 people on the English Channel. * Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Deaths
1969 (Roman numerals, MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1960s decade. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 – Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – USS Enterprise fire, An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65), USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 28 and injures 314. * January 16 – First successful docking of two crewed spacecraft in orbit and the first transfer of crew from one space vehicle to another (by a space walk) between Soviet craft Soyuz 5 and Soyuz 4. * January 18 – Failure of Soyuz 5's service module to separ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Choreographers
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Hungarian Choreographers
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Best Dance Direction Academy Award Winners
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