Kay Thompson (born November 9, 1908 in St. Louis, Missouri; died July 2, 1998 in New York, New York) was an American author, composer, musician, actress and singer. November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ...

Thompson began her career writing screenplays and scenarios for silent films, and eventually moved on to write and compose Broadway plays and musicals. During the mid-1940's, she served as main vocal arranger for many of Arthur Freed's MGM musicals and to stars such as Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Ann Sothern, and June Allyson. In 1947, she left MGM and toured nightclubs with Andy Williams and his brothers (whom she discovered while working on The Harvey Girls). She also starred in several plays and films, including 1957's Funny Face, where she played a fashion editor. Thompson, who lived at the Plaza Hotel, is most notable as the author of the Eloise series of children's books inspired by the antics of her God-daughter Liza Minnelli while living at the Plaza Hotel. The four books, illustrated by Hilary Knight, were Eloise (1956), Eloise in Paris (1957), Eloise at Christmastime (1958), and Eloise in Moscow (1959), followed the adventures of the precocious daughter of the Plaza's manager. All were bestsellers upon release and have been adapted into television projects. A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... Arthur Freed (September 9, 1894 - April 12, 1973) was born Arthur Grossman in Charleston, South Carolina. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... A young Judy Garland, circa 1939. ... Lena Horne photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1941 Lena Calhoun Horne (born June 30, 1917) is an American popular singer. ... Ann Sothern (January 22, 1909 _ March 15, American film actress. ... June Allyson (born October 7, 1917) is an American actress, popular in the 1940s and 1950s. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Andy Williams This page is about the singer. ... Fred Harvey (1835-1901) is the entrepreneur who developed the Harvey House lunch rooms, restaurants, and hotels, serving rail passengers on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. ... See also: 1956 in film 1957 1958 in film 1950s in film years in film film // Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens. ... Funny Face is an American musical film released in 1957, based on the 1927 broadway version by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. ... The Plaza Hotel as seen in 2004 from The Pond in Central Park. ... Eloise is a mischievous 6-year-old who lives at the Plaza Hotel of New York, principal character in books by Kay Thompson. ... Liza Minnelli. ... The Plaza Hotel as seen in 2004 from The Pond in Central Park. ... See also: 1955 in literature, other events of 1956, 1957 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1956 in literature, other events of 1957, 1958 in literature, list of years in literature. ... ). Categories: Stub ... See also: 1958 in literature, other events of 1959, 1960 in literature, list of years in literature. ...