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Bretton Byrd (1904-1957)

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Birthplace:
Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK

Born:
November 30, 1904

Died:
September 27, 1957

Biography from TheMovieDB

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  Bretton Byrd (1904–1959) was a British composer and musician known for his work on film scores between 1932 and 1956. Byrd was employed by British Gaumont, then the largest British production company, in the 1930s. He worked alongside Louis Levy writing scores for films such as It's Love Again (1936) Byrd worked for the company's musical department both as a composer and arranger. After leaving British Gaumont, he was employed by a variety of other production companies and in the 1950s also worked in television.

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Conductor:
1934  Evergreen

Music:
1933  Sleeping Car
1934  A Cup of Kindness
1934  Evergreen
1935  Oh, Daddy!
1936  It's Love Again
1938  The Return of Carol Deane
1939  A Gentleman's Gentleman
1939  Confidential Lady
1939  Inspector Hornleigh
1939  Just like a Woman
1940  His Brother’s Keeper
1940  That’s The Ticket
1940  The Briggs Family
1942  The Goose Steps Out
1944  Time Flies
1947  The Root of All Evil
1947  The White Unicorn
1948  Look Before You Love
1954  The Awakening
1956  Port of Escape

Music Director:
1933  Sleeping Car
1934  A Cup of Kindness
1934  Evergreen
1935  Oh, Daddy!
1936  It's Love Again
1938  The Return of Carol Deane
1938  They Drive by Night
1939  A Gentleman's Gentleman
1939  Confidential Lady
1939  Inspector Hornleigh
1939  Just like a Woman
1940  A Window in London
1940  His Brother’s Keeper
1940  Hoots Mon
1940  That’s The Ticket
1940  The Briggs Family
1940  The Midas Touch
1941  The Saint's Vacation
1942  The Goose Steps Out
1944  Time Flies
1947  The Root of All Evil
1947  The White Unicorn
1948  Look Before You Love
1954  The Awakening
1956  Port of Escape

Musical:
1933  Sleeping Car
1934  A Cup of Kindness
1934  Evergreen
1935  Oh, Daddy!
1936  It's Love Again
1938  The Return of Carol Deane
1938  They Drive by Night
1939  A Gentleman's Gentleman
1939  Confidential Lady
1939  Inspector Hornleigh
1939  Just like a Woman
1940  A Window in London
1940  George and Margaret
1940  His Brother’s Keeper
1940  Hoots Mon
1940  That’s The Ticket
1940  The Briggs Family
1940  The Midas Touch
1941  The Saint's Vacation
1942  The Goose Steps Out
1944  Time Flies
1947  The Root of All Evil
1947  The White Unicorn
1948  Look Before You Love
1954  The Awakening
1956  Port of Escape

Original Music Composer:
1933  Sleeping Car
1934  A Cup of Kindness
1934  Evergreen
1934  Jew Süss
1935  Boys Will Be Boys
1935  Oh, Daddy!
1936  It's Love Again
1936  Seven Sinners
1937  Non-Stop New York
1938  The Return of Carol Deane
1938  They Drive by Night
1939  A Gentleman's Gentleman
1939  Confidential Lady
1939  Inspector Hornleigh
1939  Just like a Woman
1939  Murder Will Out
1940  A Window in London
1940  George and Margaret
1940  His Brother’s Keeper
1940  Hoots Mon
1940  That’s The Ticket
1940  The Briggs Family
1940  The Midas Touch
1941  The Saint's Vacation
1942  The Goose Steps Out
1944  Time Flies
1947  The Root of All Evil
1947  The White Unicorn
1948  Look Before You Love
1953  The Genie
1954  The Awakening
1956  Port of Escape

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