The Arthur Freed Unit

Not in the database:

Little Nellie Kelly (1940) — dir. Norman Taurog
Panama Hattie (1942) — dir. Norman Z. McLeod, Roy del Ruth (U), & Vincente Minnelli (U)
Any Number Can Play (1949) — dir. Mervyn LeRoy

Freed began his career as a song-plugger and pianist in Chicago. After meeting Minnie Marx, he sang as part of the act of her sons, the Marx Brothers, on the vaudeville circuit, and also wrote material for the brothers.² He soon began to write songs, and was eventually hired by...