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Howard Dietz (September 8, 1896 – July 30, 1983) was an American publicist, lyricist, and librettist. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage Publicity for a public figure especially a Celebrity, a Business, or for a work A lyricist is a Writer who specializes in Song Lyrics, usually paid for by a band to write a custom song(s A libretto is the text used in an extended Musical work such as an Opera, Operetta, Masque, sacred or secular Oratorio and He was born in New York City and studied journalism at Columbia University. The City of New York Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. He also served as publicist/director of advertising for Samuel Goldwyn Productions and later MGM and is often credited with creating Leo the Lion, its lion mascot, and choosing their slogan Ars Gratia Artis. Samuel Goldwyn Studio was the name that Samuel Goldwyn used to refer to the Pickford-Fairbanks Studios lot and the offices and stages that his company Goldwyn Pictures " Art for art's sake " is the usual English rendition of a French Slogan, from the early 19th century l'art pour l'art and expresses a philosophy In 1942, he was made MGM's Vice President in Charge of Publicity. He held that position until his retirement in 1957. He began a long association with composer Arthur Schwartz when they teamed up for the Broadway revue The Little Show in 1929. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Arthur Schwartz ( November 25, 1900 - September 3, 1984) was an American Composer. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical Entertainment that combines Music, dance and sketches. Events May 3 - Francis Poulenc 's Concert champêtre for Harpsichord and orchestra is premiered in Paris They would continue to work on and off over the next 30 or so years. Dietz served in the US Navy in World War I and became editor of their magazine, Navy Life. During World War II, he assisted the U. S. Treasury Department with the publicity and promotion of War Bonds and created stage shows for the Coast Guard with composer Vernon Duke. War bonds are a type of Savings bond used by combatant nations to help fund a war effort and as a Monetary policy for controlling Inflation from an A coast guard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea Vernon Duke ( — January 16, 1969) was a Russian American Composer / Songwriter, who also wrote under his original name He appears as a recurring character in the mystery novels of John Dandola which involve a sleuthing MGM publicity girl. He died in New York City of Parkinson's disease. The City of New York Parkinson's disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the Central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's

Dietz saved copies of every document relating to his career, as well as relating to the publicity campaigns of every MGM film he publicized. After his death, this vast trove of artifacts was donated to the The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. The archive on Dietz constitutes its single largest archive on any person or subject.

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Broadway credits

London credits

Songs

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