Milton Schwarzwald
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Milton Edward Schwarzwald[1] (16 September 1891, Detroit – 2 March 1950, Hollywood[2]) was a film director and musical theater composer and producer. In the 1930s, he directed numerous Mentone Productions comedy musical variety films before departing to produce musical theater in 1939.
Leo Feist published sheet music for his operetta Flora Bella in 1916.[3] He and Arthur Francis collaborated on a 1922 musical score.[4]
Playbill and IBDB list him as the musical director of four theatrical productions in the 1920s and as a musical contributor to a couple more.[5][6]
BFI credits him with the music for five films in 1949 and 1950.[7]
His son Arnold Schwarzwald was a composer and soundman.