McElbert Moore

McElbert Moore (July 2, 1892 – April 10, 1972) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and lyricist.

Born Elbert Francis Moore in Boston, he attended Waltham High School. He worked as a drama critic and editor at local newspapers. He was part of the Harvard College class of 1916 and was a pilot candidate

in the Army from October to November 1918 before working on the Army's theatrical productions.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KscnAAAAYAAJ&q=mcelbert+moore&pg=PA308|title=Harvard College Class of 1916 Secretary's Third Report|first=Harvard College (1780-) Class|last=of 1916|date=February 16, 1922|via=Google Books}}{{which|reason=For purposes of category diffusion, was he officer or enlisted?|date=November 2023}}

He wrote several plays in the 1920s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/mcelbert-moore-7685|title=McElbert Moore – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB|website=www.ibdb.com}} He co-wrote screenplays for several films in the 1940s.

As a lyricist, he worked with Anton Lada and J. Fred Coots.

He married actress Margaret Moore. They wrote the song "Don't Take My Balloon".{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oFghAQAAIAAJ&q=mcelbert+moore+margaret+moore&pg=RA1-PA274|title=Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series|first=Library of Congress Copyright|last=Office|date=Aug 25, 1951|accessdate=Aug 25, 2020|via=Google Books}}

Filmography

Ever Since Venus (1944), co-writer with Arthur Dreifuss
An Old Fashioned Girl (1949){{Cite web|url=https://n.noovie.com/people/mcelbert-moore-470283|title=McElbert Moore|website=Noovie}}{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b1f0422|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216153725/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b1f0422|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 16, 2020|title=An Old Fashioned Girl (1948)|website=BFI|accessdate=Aug 25, 2020}}
Shamrock Hill (1949), co-writer with Arthur Hoerl
There's a Girl in My Heart (1949), co-writer with Arthur Hoerl

Discography

"Back Numbers in My Little Red Book" (1922), lyrics, music by J. Fred Coots
"Only One" (1953), from Matinee Girl{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9zEhAQAAIAAJ&q=mcelbert+moore&pg=RA1-PA65|title=Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series|date=February 16, 1953|via=Google Books}}
"Like-a-Me, Like-a-You, from Matinee Girl
"When" (1953), from A Night in Paris (1926)
"Why Should We Be Wasting Time?" from A Night in Paris, lyrics
"Fascinating Lady" from A Night in Paris, lyrics

Theater

The Eclipse (1922)
Spice of 1922 (1922), lyrics
Dew Drop Inn (1923)
''Plain Jane (1924)
The Matinee Girl (1926)
A Night in Paris (1926)
Happy (1927)
Zeppelin (1929)
Hanky Panky
The Bal Tabarin (1923){{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=coIRAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Mcelbert+Moore%22+1974|title=The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre: O-Z|first=Kurt|last=Gänzl|date=Aug 25, 2001|publisher=Schirmer Books|isbn=9780028655741|accessdate=Aug 25, 2020|via=Google Books}}
Innocent Eyes
Hello Everybody
Sittin Pretty
Accidentally Yours
Leave it to Me
Junetime{{Cite web|url=http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/music-search/music-songs-composers%20-%200457.htm|title=ASCAP Dictionary of authors, composers, songs & music - online book P0457|accessdate=Aug 25, 2020}}