Going to the Movies
The Silver Screen & The Great White Way is a comprehensive list of all the works created by Leo Robin from nearly 200 movies and a great many Broadway shows, as well as television programs among other works. To access a select list of the films with the most acclaimed songs, historical significance and interesting details, click here: Favorite Music Films.
| SONGS | THE WORKS | CO-WRITERS |
|---|---|---|
| "Blow Me Down" | Special Works & Arrangements | Ralph Rainger |
| "Boswell Weeps" | Special Works & Arrangements | Ralph Rainger (M) |
| "Colleen O'Killarney" | Special Works & Arrangements | A. Johnston (M) |
| "Manana" | Special Works & Arrangements | Ralph Rainger (M) |
| "My Cutey's Due at Two-to-Two Today" | Special Works & Arrangements | Irving Bibo (M); Albert Von Tilzer (M) |
| "Why Am I So Sensitive to You?" | Special Works & Arrangements | Newell Chase (M) |
| "Leave a Little Love Dream" | Special Works & Arrangements | H. T. Goodman (M); S. M. Zoltai (Uke Arrangement) |
| "Lone Cowboy" | Special Works & Arrangements | Ralph Rainger (M) |
| "Lonely" (aka "J'ai Pas Su y Fair") | Special Works & Arrangements | P. Certoux (W); E. Costil (W); Leo Robin (Translator); Maurice Yvain (M) |
| "Blue beside the Deep Blue Sea" | Special Works & Arrangements | Boyd Bunch (M); S. M. Zoltai (Uke Arr) |
| "Lovelorn Cavalier" | Special Works & Arrangements | Jesse Crawford (M) |
| "Your Heart Just Can't Go Wrong" | Special Works & Arrangements | Richard A. Whiting (M) |
| "Mine Again" | Special Works & Arrangements | Jack King (M) |
| "Moon Mad" | Special Works & Arrangements | Ralph Rainger (M) |
| "Deduco" | Special Works & Arrangements | Johnny Green (M) |
| "Nina" | Special Works & Arrangements | Joseph Meyer (M) |
| "Dreams Do Come True" | Special Works & Arrangements | David Rose (M) |
| "Enclosed Please Find" | Special Works & Arrangements | Richard A. Whiting (M) |
| "One Love" | Special Works & Arrangements | David Rose (M) |
| "Only a Moonbeam Dream" | Special Works & Arrangements | Dimitri Tiomkin (M) |
| "Only in Dreams" | Special Works & Arrangements | V. Giannini (M) |
| "Gloom, I Bid You Goodbye" | Special Works & Arrangements | Lew Gensler (M); Joseph Meyer (M) |
| "Prisoner of Love" | Special Works & Arrangements | Clarence Gaskill (W); Russ Columbo (M) |
| "Gotta Settle This Tonight or Never" | Special Works & Arrangements | Charles Henderson (M) |
| "Have You Forgotten?" | Special Works & Arrangements | L. Spier (M); Dana Suesse (M) |
| "I Wouldn't Care" | Special Works & Arrangements | A. Szirmai (M) |
| "In the Land of Let's Suppose" | Special Works & Arrangements | Charles Rosoff (M); Mack Davis (M) |
| "It's Paddy Agin" | Special Works & Arrangements | Richard A. Whiting (M); Cy Mockridge (Piano Arrangement) |
| "J'ai Pas Su y Fair (see "Lonely") | Special Works & Arrangements | Richard Myers (M) |
| "I’m Saving A Dime (Out Of Every Dollar)" | Special Works & Arrangements | Ralph Rainger (M) |
The 26th Academy Awards at the Pantages Theatre (1954)
Leo Robin was nominated for Ten Best Song Academy Awards including, in 1953, for “My Flaming Heart” that was featured in Small Town Girl. In 1938, he won the Oscar for “Thanks for the Memory.” For a complete list of awards and honors, click here: Awards & Honors.
Premiere of “Morocco” starring Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
Night view shows theater lights and throngs of fans packing the streets for blocks around Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. Publicity of Hollywood premiers usually brought stars and other distinguished visitors to magnificent events such as the one seen here. To access a select list of the films with the most acclaimed songs, historical significance and interesting details, click here: Favorite Music Films.