Sammy Fain (Samuel Feinberg, June 17, 1902 - December 6, 1989) was an Jewish-American composer of popular music. He was born in New York City. June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Jewish American (also commonly American Jew) is an American (a citizen of the United States) of Jewish descent or religion who maintains a connection to the Jewish community, either through actively practicing Judaism or through cultural and historical affiliation. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and mostly distributed commercially. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ...

Fain worked extensively in collaboration with Irving Kahal. Together they wrote classics such as "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella" and "That Old Feeling". His Broadway credits also include Everybody's Welcome, Right This Way, Hellzapoppin' , Flahooley, Ankles Aweigh, Christine and Something More. This article is about the street in New York City. ...

Fain also composed music for more than 30 films in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. He was nominated for the best Original Song Oscar nine times, winning twice, with "Secret Love" in Calamity Jane in 1954 and with "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" in the movie of the same title in 1955. He co-wrote both songs with Paul Francis Webster, another long-time collaborator. Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Secret Love is a popular song, written in 1953. ... The 1953 film, Calamity Jane, unlike most musicals, originated in Hollywood and only later transferred to the stage. ... Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing is a popular song. ... Love is a Many-Splendored Thing is a 1955 film which tells the story of an American reporter who falls in love with a Eurasian doctor, only to encounter prejudice from both of their families. ... Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907-March 18, 1984) was a American lyricist. ...

Fain died in Los Angeles, California. The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ángeles, ) also known simply as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ...

Work on Broadway

• Everybody's Welcome (1931) - musical - composer
• Right This Way (1938) - musical - featured songwriter for "I'll Be Seeing You"
• Hellzapoppin' (1938) - revue - co-composer and co-lyricist
• George White's Scandals of 1939 (1939) - revue - composer
• Boys and Girls Together (1940) - revue - composer
• Sons o' Fun (1941) - revue - co-composer and co-lyricist
• Toplitzky of Notre Dame (1946) - musical - composer
• Alive and Kicking (1950) - revue - co-composer
• Flahooley (1951) - musical - composer
• Ankles Aweigh (1955) - musical - composer
• Catch a Star (1955) - revue - co-composer
• Ziegfeld Follies of 1957 (1957) - revue - featured songwriter for "An Element of Doubt"
• Christine (1960) - musical - composer
• Something More! (1964) - musical - composer
• Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years (1982) - revue - featured songwriter for "Love is a Many Splendored Thing"
• Swing! (1999) - revue - featured songwriter for "I'll Be Seeing You"

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References

• Fain's entry in the IMDb, including a list of movies in which his songs have been featured
• Sammy Fain at the Internet Broadway Database