Allen Boretz

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Role

Writer

Date of birth

08/31/1900

Date of death

05/21/1986

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Allen Boretz

Biography

Songwriter ("Whistling in the Dark", "Love is Like That"), writer, author and producer, educated at City College of New York and New York University. He joined ASCAP in 1941, and his chief musical collaborators included Walter Samuels, Ned Lehac and Dana Suesse. He wrote songs for the Broadway musicals "The Garrick Gaieties" (1930) and "Sweet and Low", and for Radio City Music Hall. His other song compositions include "I've Got It Again", "So Shy", and "Dark Clouds".

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