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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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George Forrest Biography (1915-)
Full name, George Forrest Chichester, Jr.; born July 31, 1915, in Brooklyn, NY; son of George Forrest (a banker and investment counselor) and Isabel (Paine) Chichester.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- lyricist, composer
- Birth Details
- July 31, 1915
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
Famous Works
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Credits; Stage Work; With Robert Wright
- Director, The Gypsy Lady (also see below), Century Theatre, New York City, 1946, produced under title Romany Love, His Majesty's Theatre, London, 1947.
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Credits; Film Music; Lyrics, Except Where Indicated; With Robert Wright
- Music, New Shoes, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1936.
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The Longest Night, MGM, 1936.
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After the Thin Man, MGM, 1936.
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Libeled Lady, MGM, 1936.
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Sinner Take All, MGM, 1936.
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The Firefly, MGM, 1937.
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The Good Old Soak, MGM, 1937.
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London by Night, MGM, 1937.
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Madame "X", MGM, 1937.
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Mama Steps Out, MGM, 1937.
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Mannequin, MGM, 1937.
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Man of the People, MGM, 1937.
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Maytime, MGM, 1937.
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Navy Blue and Gold, MGM, 1937.
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Parnell, MGM, 1937.
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Saratoga, MGM, 1937.
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Bad Man of Brimstone, MGM, 1938.
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You're Only Young Once, MGM, 1938.
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Boys' Town, MGM, 1938.
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The First Hundred Years, MGM, 1938.
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Lord Jeff, MGM, 1938.
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Marie Antoinette, MGM, 1938.
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Paradise for Three, MGM, 1938.
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Sweethearts, MGM, 1938.
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Three Comrades, MGM, 1938.
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The Toy Wife, MGM, 1938.
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Vacation from Love, MGM, 1938.
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Happily Buried, MGM, 1938.
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The Magician's Daughter, MGM, 1938.
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Nuts and Bolts, MGM, 1938.
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Our Gang Follies, MGM, 1938.
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Snow Gets in Your Eyes, MGM, 1938.
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Broadway Serenade, MGM, 1939.
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The Girl Downstairs, MGM, 1939.
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The Hardys Ride High, MGM, 1939.
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Honolulu, MGM, 1939.
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Let Freedom Ring, MGM, 1939.
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Balalaika, MGM, 1939.
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These Glamour Girls, MGM, 1939.
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The Women, MGM, 1939.
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Florian, MGM, 1940.
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New Moon, MGM, 1940.
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Strange Cargo, MGM, 1940.
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Music in My Heart, Columbia, 1940.
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Dance, Girl, Dance, RKO Radio Pictures, 1940.
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South of Pago-Pago, United Artists (UA), 1940.
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Kit Carson, UA, 1940.
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Blondie Goes Latin, Columbia, 1941.
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Cubana, Hal Roach, 1941.
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Fiesta, Hal Roach, 1941.
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I Married an Angel, MGM, 1942.
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Kismet (adaptation of the musical of the same title; also see below), MGM, 1955.
- Music, Song of Norway (adaptation of the musical of the same title; also see below), Cinerama, 1970.
- Songs, Taking Off, Universal, 1971.
- (And music) The Great Waltz (adaptation of the musical of the sametitle; also see below), MGM, 1972.
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Credits; Stage Music; With Robert Wright
- Lyrics and music, Thank You, Columbus, Hollywood Playhouse, CA, 1940.
- Lyrics for additional music, Naughty Marietta, Curran Theatre, SanFrancisco, CA, 1941, Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1941.
- Lyrics for additional music, Rio Rita, Curran Theatre, 1941, Philharmonic Auditorium, 1941.
- Music, Fun for the Money, Hollywood Playhouse, 1941.
- Lyrics and music (based on themes of the music of Edvard Grieg), Songof Norway, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1944.
- Lyrics and music, Spring in Brazil, U.S. cities, 1945.
- Lyrics (with score derived from the Victor Herbert operettas The Fortune Teller and Serenade), The Gypsy Lady, Century Theatre, New York City, 1946, produced under title Romany Love, His Majesty's Theatre, London, 1947.
- Lyrics and musical adaptation (based on the music by Hector Villa-Lobos),Magdalena, Ziegfeld Theatre, New York City, 1948.
- Lyrics, The Great Waltz, Curran Theatre, 1949, Philharmonic Auditorium, 1949, produced with additional lyrics at the same theatres, 1953, revival produced with additional musical adaptation, Music Center, Los Angeles, 1965.
- Lyrics and music (based on themes of the music of Alexander Borodin) Kismet, first produced at Ziegfeld Theatre, 1953.
- Book, lyrics, and music, The Carefree Heart (also see below), U.S.cities, 1957.
- Lyrics and music, At the Grand, Philharmonic Auditorium, 1958, Curran Theatre, 1958.
- Music, The Love Doctor (revised version of The Carefree Heart), Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1959.
- Lyrics and music, Kean, Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1961.
- Lyrics and music (based on themes of the music of Sergei Rachmaninoff), Anya, Ziegfeld Theatre, 1965.
- Lyrics and music, Cyrano de Bergerac, U.S. cities, 1973.
- Lyrics and music (based on themes of the music of Alexander Borodin and African folk music), Timbuktu! (based on the musical Kismet), Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1978.
- Songs, Grand Hotel, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1989.
- Also composed music for Camp Tamiment summer revues, Tamiment Playhouse,Stroudsburg, PA, 1942; contributed material to Ziegfeld Follies, Winter Garden, New York City, 1943.
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Credits; Radio Music; Lyrics And Music; With Robert Wright
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Vicks Radio Hour, NBC, 1936.
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Maxwell House Good News, NBC, 1937.
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Tune-Up Time, NBC, 1940.
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Treasury Story Parade, all networks, 1942-43.
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Credits; Television Music; With Robert Wright
- Revues, Startime Hour, The DuMont Network, 1950.
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Credits; Other Music
- Contributor with Wright of material to nightclub acts, including "FoliesBergere Revue," New York City, 1942; "Vaughn Monroe's Commodore Hotel Revue,"New York City, 1942-43; four Copacabana revues, New York City, 1942- 43; andthree Colonial Inn revues, Hollywood, FL, 1945-48. Creator with Wright of nightclub acts for Jane Froman, 1942-56; Celeste Holm, 1943; and Anne Jeffreysand Robert Sterling, 1952-53. Author of song "Stranger in Paradise."*
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