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Robert W. Stringer(1911-1996)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Director
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Composer, author and conductor Robert Wilson Stringer, a high-school graduate, took his music education in private study. A protégé of Herbert Stothart, he was a devotee of the music of Igor Stravinsky. While he was composing music for the concert hall, he was named chief of the music-editing department at Metro Goldwyn Mayer. At MGM, Stothart gave Stringer the opportunity to compose the musical setting ("The Spell", patterned by Stringer after the "Dance of the Nuns" from Stravinsky's "Petrouchka", orchestrated by Murray Cutter and conducted by Stothart) for the famous scene in "The Wizard of Oz" where Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman dance through a poppy field towards the Emerald City. Stringer also wrote music for the Broadway revue "New Faces of 1956", radio scores for "Broadway Is My Beat" and "Studio One", and music for industrial films and commercials. Joining ASCAP in 1962, his popular-music compositions include "Theme from 'The Nurses'".
BornAugust 10, 1911
DiedJuly 1, 1996(84)
BornAugust 10, 1911
DiedJuly 1, 1996(84)
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Known for

George Montgomery and Terry Moore in The Daredevil (1973)
The Daredevil
5.5
  • Music Department
  • 1973
Nina Foch, Dick Haymes, Lionel Stander, and Roland Young in St. Benny the Dip (1951)
St. Benny the Dip
5.6
  • Composer
  • 1951
Alice Parla and Casimiro Ortega in The Angry God (1948)
The Angry God
  • Music Department(as Robert Stringer)
  • 1948
Jungle Moon Men (1955)
Jungle Moon Men
4.9
  • Composer
  • 1955

Credits

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Music Department



  • George Montgomery and Terry Moore in The Daredevil (1973)
    The Daredevil
    5.5
    • music producer
    • 1973
  • Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Nurses (1962)
    The Nurses
    7.5
    TV Series
    • music supervisor
    • 1963
  • The Theater of Tomorrow (1963)
    The Theater of Tomorrow
    TV Movie
    • music supervisor
    • 1963
  • Richard Jaeckel, Adelle August, and Bill Williams in Apache Ambush (1955)
    Apache Ambush
    5.4
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Dianne Foster, Robert Francis, and Keye Luke in The Bamboo Prison (1954)
    The Bamboo Prison
    6.0
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Benson Fong, Hurd Hatfield, Maylia, Jean Willes, and Victor Sen Yung in Chinatown at Midnight (1949)
    Chinatown at Midnight
    5.9
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • James Stewart and June Allyson in Un homme change son destin (1949)
    Un homme change son destin
    7.1
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Lita Baron and Johnny Weissmuller in Le trésor de la forêt vierge (1948)
    Le trésor de la forêt vierge
    5.6
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Alice Parla and Casimiro Ortega in The Angry God (1948)
    The Angry God
    • orchestrator (as Robert Stringer)
    • 1948
  • Jim Bannon, Ken Curtis, and Ross Hunter in Out of the Depths (1945)
    Out of the Depths
    5.8
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Frank Morgan, Terry, and Josefine Balluck in Le Magicien d'Oz (1939)
    Le Magicien d'Oz
    8.1
    • composer: additional music (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Norma Shearer in Marie-Antoinette (1938)
    Marie-Antoinette
    7.3
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • David Copperfield (1935)
    David Copperfield
    7.3
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1935

Composer



  • The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True (1995)
    The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1995
  • George Montgomery and Terry Moore in The Daredevil (1973)
    The Daredevil
    5.5
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle (1967)
    Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle
    5.4
    Short
    • Composer (as Bob Stringer)
    • 1967
  • Jungle Moon Men (1955)
    Jungle Moon Men
    4.9
    • segment composer
    • 1955
  • Nina Foch, Dick Haymes, Lionel Stander, and Roland Young in St. Benny the Dip (1951)
    St. Benny the Dip
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1951
  • Les dépravées (1950)
    Les dépravées
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1950
  • Franchot Tone and Jean Wallace in L'ange de la haine (1949)
    L'ange de la haine
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1949
  • Ben Hogan
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1946
  • Street of Shadows
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1946
  • Joan Blondell, Lana Turner, and George Murphy in Two Girls on Broadway (1940)
    Two Girls on Broadway
    6.0
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Eddie Cantor and Baby Quintanilla in Forty Little Mothers (1940)
    Forty Little Mothers
    6.6
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Leo Carrillo and Edith Fellows in City Streets (1938)
    City Streets
    6.6
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1938

Director



  • George Montgomery and Terry Moore in The Daredevil (1973)
    The Daredevil
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1973

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bob Stringer
  • Born
    • August 10, 1911
    • Omaha, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • July 1, 1996
    • Saint Johns, Florida, USA
  • Other works
    New Faces of 1956 (1956). Musical comedy/revue. "Stars in the Rough," "Steady Edna," "Darts" sketches by Paul Lynde. "The Broken Kimona" sketch by Richard Maury. "A Canful of Trash" sketch by Louis Botto. "Madame Interpreter" sketch by Neil Simon and Danny Simon. "Twenty Years in the Blackboard Jungle" sketch by Terry Ryan and Barry E. Blitzer. Music by Dean Fuller ("One Perfect Moment," "Isn't She Lovely," "Scratch My Back," "This is Quite a Perfect Night," "Mustapha...," "She's Got Everything") and John Rox. Lyrics by Marshall Barer ("One Perfect Moment," "Isn't She Lovely," "Scratch My Back," "This is Quite a Perfect Night." "Mustapha ..." "She's Got Everything"). Music for "The Washingtons Are Doin' Okay" by Michael Brown. Lyrics for "The Washingtons Are Doin' Okay" by Michael Brown. Lyrics ("Tell Her," "A Doll's House," "Don't Wait...," "Boy Most Likely...," "White Witch") by June Carroll. Music ("Tell Her," "A Doll's House," "Don't Wait...," "Boy Most Likely...," "White Witch") by Arthur Siegel. Music for "Hurry," "April in Fairbanks," "Rouge" by Murray Grand. Music for "The Greatest Invention" by Matt Dubey and Sid Silvers. Music for "What Does Dream Mean?" and "The Greatest Invention" by Harold Karr. Lyrics for "What Does Dream Mean?" and "The Greatest Invention" by Matt Dubey. Music and lyrics for "Girls 'n' Girls 'n' Girls" by Irvin Graham. Opening number music and lyrics by Ronny Graham. Music and lyrics for "I Could Love Him" and "Talent" by Paul Nassau [earliest Broadway credit]. Music for "One Perfect Moment" by Leslie Julian-Jones. Lyrics for "Hurry" by Elisse Boyd. Lyrics for "The Broken Kimona" by Richard Maury. Music for "The Broken Kimona" by Robert W. Stringer. Lyrics for "The Greatest Invention" by Harold Karr and Sid Silvers. Music orchestrated by Ted Royal, Albert Sendrey and Joe Glover. Musical Director: Jay Blackton. Conceived by Leonard Sillman. Production Supervised by Leonard Sillman. Musical Numbers Staged and Directed by David Tihmar. Scenic Design by Peter Larkin. Costume Design by Thomas Becher. Lighting Design by Peggy Clark. Sketches directed by Paul Lynde. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 14 Jun 1956- 22 Dec 1956 (220 performances). Cast: Franca Baldwin, Suzanne Bernard, Jane Connell, Billie Hayes, Johnny Haymer, Tiger Haynes [Broadway debut], Ann Henry, T.C. Jones, John Laverty, Virginia Martin, Bill McCutcheon, John Reardon, Amru Sani, Bob Shaver, Jimmy Sisco, Maggie Smith, Dana Sosa, Rod Strong, Inga Swenson [Broadway debut]. Understudies: Shellie Farrell, Paula Lloyd, Bill Mullikin, Alice Nunn, Bill O'Brien, Jack Parker, Jack Payne, Tom Roland, Ruth Tarson, Patti Williams. Note: Musical Director [assumed duties during production run]: Anton Coppola. Produced by Leonard Sillman and John Roberts. Produced in association with Yvette Schumer.

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