Sammy Cahn(1913-1993)

Stage: Wrote (w/Jule Styne) music / lyrics to "High Button Shoes", produced on Broadway. Musical comedy. Book by Stephen Longstreet, based on his "The Sisters Liked Them Handsome". Dance arrangements by Genevieve Pitot. Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang. Vocal arrangements by Bob Martin. Musical Director: Milton Rosenstock. Choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Directed by George Abbott. New Century Theater (moved to The Shubert Theatre from 22 Dec 1947-18 Oct 1948, then moved to The Broadway Theatre from 18 Oct 1948-close): 9 Oct 1947-2 Jul 1949 (727 performances). Cast: Mark Dawson, Lois Lee, Jack McCauley, Nancy Babcock, Jean Marie Caples, Vincent Carbone, Gloria Casper, Raul Celada, Leonard Claret, Clay Clement (as "Gen. Longstreet"), Edward Cole, Carole Coleman, Ray Cook, Erno Czako, William David, Evans Davis, John Dennis, Jacqueline Dodge, Nanette Fabray (as "Sara Longstreet"), Joey Faye (as "Mr. Pontdue"), 'Nathaniel Frey' (qv(, Helen Gallagher (as "Nancy"), Estelle Gardner, Margaret Gavan, Evelyn Giles, Tom Glennon, Paul Godkin, Virginia Gorski, June Graham, Donald Harris, Ronnie Hartman, Neil Harwood, Edward Hayes, Fred Hearn, Betty Hyatt, Christine Karner, Dorothy Karrol, Ray Kirchner, Elena Lane, Sondra Lee, Howard Lenters, Kay Lewis, Louisa Lewis, Fay Moore, Tommy Morton, Ben Murphy, Hannah O'Leary, Arthur Partington (as "A Boy at the Picnic"/ "Corps de Ballet" / "A Boy at the Picnic" / "Corps de Ballet" / "Audrey Peters" / "William Pierson"), Phil Silvers (as "Harrison Floy"), Gloria Smith, Kenneth Spaulding, Johnny Stewart, Toni Stuart, William Sumner, Roy Tobias, Eleonore Treiber, Don Weissmuller, Helene Whitney. Produced by Monte Proser and Joseph Kipness.