Sidney D. Mitchell (June 15, 1888 in

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– February 25, 1942 in

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) was a

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and

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. Mitchell is best known for his collaborations with Lew Pollack on movie scores at

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in the 1930s and 1940s. Together with

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, Mitchell was nominated for an

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in 1937 for the song " A Melody from the Sky" which was in the 1936 motion picture '' The Trail of the Lonesome Pine''. He contributed several songs to the film '' Sitting on the Moon'' (1936). His work continues to be featured to the present day. He also served as a screenwriter for three movies.

Filmography

* '' Umpa'' (1933, screenplay and story)

External links

*
Sidney D. Mitchell recordings
at the

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. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Sidney D. 1888 births 1942 deaths American male composers American composers Songwriters from Maryland 20th-century American male musicians American male songwriters 20th-century American songwriters