(1888-1941)
Violin prodigy who performed with John Philip Sousa and later became a film director and composer. He pioneered the use of original music for films, and his film "One Night of Love" won best musical score and sound recording Oscars in 1934. He composed the pop standard "Tangerine." Among many films he directed were two of the Hope and Crosby "Road" movies. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His childhood home was here.HM Number | HM19V4 |
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Year Placed | 2006 |
Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 5:41pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 403580 N 4518581 |
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Decimal Degrees | 40.81258333, -76.14321667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 48.755', W 76° 8.593' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 48' 45.30" N, 76° 8' 35.58" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 570 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 121-139 W Centre St, Mahanoy City PA 17948, US |
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