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Frank Mandel

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Book WriterLyricist 1884–1958

Frank Mandel (1884 – April 20, 1958) was an American playwright and producer. He co-wrote several productions. Some of his works were adapted by others. Several of his collaborations were adapted into films. UCLA's libraries have a collection of his papers. He was born Frank Armand Mandel in San Francisco. He attended the University of California where he was interested in the public speaking society, the Student's Congress and debating team, as well as being active in the Glee Club, along with Richard Walton Tully. Mandel graduated in 1904 with a Bachelor of Letters degree and then attended Hastings Law School. After his education he started selling suits with his father, working in real es…

Also credited on9 works

America's Sweetheart
East Wind
Jimmie
No, No, Nanette
Queen O’ Hearts
Sweet Little Devil
The Desert Song
The New Moon
Tickle Me

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In the literature8 passages

  • From The Desert Song (1926), Book and lyrics by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Frank Mandelebooks/Engel, Lehman/Words with Music_ Creating the Broadway Musical Libretto - Lehman Engel.txt
  • Music by Sigmund Romberg; lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II; book by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II and Frank Mandelebooks/Wright, Adrian/West End Broadway_ The Golden Age of the American Musical in London - Adrian Wright.txt
  • The Desert Song (1926). Book and lyrics: Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Frank Mandel; music:theatre-pdfs/McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama, v. 3 (I-N).txt
  • The New Moon (1928). Book and lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II, Frank Mandel, and Laurence Schwab; music:theatre-pdfs/McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama, v. 3 (I-N).txt
  • music by Sigmund Romberg book and lyrics by Otto Harbach,OscarHammerstein 2nd, and Frank Mandel -theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel, adapted fy Burt _ Shevelove (replacing Charles Gaynor) : based on the 1919 farce My oe Friends PyEmilNye and Frank Mandeltheatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt

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