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Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin (born Saul Kaplan; February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was an American composer and musical director. Chaplin worked on stage, screen and television since the days of Tin Pan Alley. In film, he won three Oscars for collaborating on the scores and orchestrations of An American in Paris (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and West Side Story (1961).

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Movies Made By Saul Chaplin (29)

Man of La Mancha (1972)

In the 16th century, poet, playwright and part-time actor Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They're accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon ...

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Star! (1968)

Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness. ...

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The Sound of Music (1965)

In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home. ...

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I Could Go on Singing (1963)

Jenny Bowman is a successful singer who, while on an engagement at the London Palladium, visits David Donne to see her son Matt again, spending a few glorious days with him while his father is away in Rome in an attempt to attain the family that she never ...

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West Side Story (1961)

In Manhattan's Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love. ...

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Can-Can (1960)

A Parisian nightclub owner known for her performances of the can-can attracts the ire of a self-righteous judge. He hatches a plot to photograph her in the act but ends up falling for her — much to the chagrin of her lawyer boyfriend. ...

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Merry Andrew (1958)

When eccentric English teacher Andrew Larabee needs a raise in order for his fiancée to marry him, his interest in archaeology leads him to an ancient statue's burial site. But when he finds a traveling circus directly above the statue's location, he acc ...

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Les Girls (1957)

After writing a tell-all book about her days in the dance troupe "Barry Nichols and Les Girls", Sybil Wren is sued for libeling her fellow dancer Angele. A Rashômon style narrative presents the story from three points of view where Sybil accuses Angele of ...

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The Teahouse of the August Moon (1957)

In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead. ...

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High Society (1956)

With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him. ...

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Jupiter's Darling (1955)

Rome is on the verge of being conquered by Hannibal. While Rome's ruler, Fabius Maximus, plots a defense against Hannibal's armies, Fabius' fiancée, Amytis, is curious about the fearless conqueror. Amytis travels to Hannibal's camp just to get a look at h ...

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The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)

Reporter Charles Wills, in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellswirth following a brief flirtation with her sister, Marion. After he and Helen marry, Charles pursues his novelistic ambition while supporting his new brid ...

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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too. ...

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Kiss Me Kate (1953)

A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed ...

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Give a Girl a Break (1953)

When the temperamental star of a new Broadway musical revue in rehearsals walks out, director and choreographer Ted Sturgis suggests casting an unknown for the role. When it is announced in the newspapers, throngs of hopefuls show up. The revue's musical c ...

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Affair in Trinidad (1952)

A nightclub singer enlists her brother-in-law to track down her husband's killer. ...

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An American in Paris (1951)

Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French singer, Henri Baurel. A lonely society woman, Milo Roberts, ...

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Summer Stock (1950)

To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's sister. At first reluctant she has them do farm chores in exchange for food. Her reluctance becomes attraction when she falls in love with the director, Joe, who ...

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On the Town (1949)

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City. ...

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Leave It to Blondie (1945)

Older but no wiser, Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead enter a songwriting contest. It's all part of a plan to cover charity checks that they've signed separately but can't cover. Along the way, Blondie's blood boils when Dagwood gets innocently mixed up with ...

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Eadie Was a Lady (1945)

In this amiable Columbia B musical, society girl Ann Miller escapes her Back Bay family by performing in the chorus line in a burlesque house. But trouble starts when her boss (William Wright) decides to build her up as a star. One of the many bread-and-bu ...

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Go West, Young Lady (1941)

A young woman arrives in the western town of Headstone and helps the locals outsmart a gang of outlaws. ...

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Time Out for Rhythm (1941)

A producer and his partner clash over two women in show business. ...

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Rookies on Parade (1941)

The story details the misadventures of two itinerant songwriters named Duke (Crosby) and Cliff (Foy) as they try to survive Army boot camp. Intending to boost the morale of their fellow draftees, our heroes stage a big musical show, which they eventually h ...

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Double or Nothing (1940)

In this Broadway Brevities short, a stunt double is hit on the head and imagines himself in a series of movie scenes with doubles for various stars. ...

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The Knight Is Young (1938)

June never leaves her apartment, which has a view of an advertising sign of a knight in shining armor. She is two weeks behind in her rent and believes that if she leaves the apartment, the landlord will never let her back in. The only way she gets food is ...

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Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)

In this musical comedy, a crooked record producer uses his mob connections to force performers to do their stuff. The trouble really begins when the gangster's strong-arm tactics nearly cause a singer to lose his fiancée. A wide variety of entertainers ap ...

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Ups and Downs (1937)

An elevator operator and an engaged girl in love dodge the girl's fiancee and attempt to win over her father. ...

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Hotel a la Swing (1937)

In this musical-comedy short, an out-of-work theatre troupe assumes management of the debt-ridden Grand Majestic Hotel. ...

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Movies Starring Saul Chaplin (6)

'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris (2008)

This recently produced behind-the-scenes documentary digs into Gershwin's original work, the genesis of the cinematic adaptation, casting, the shoot, and the eventual reception of the film. ...

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Summer Stock: Get Happy! (2006)

Discussion of the making of the film Summer Stock (1950). ...

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Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love (2003)

A short documentary about the making of the 1956 film, High Society. Hosted by Celeste Holm. ...

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West Side Memories (2003)

Documentary attached to the 50th anniversary MGM Blu-ray collection of "West Side Story" (1961). Details how this successful stage production was reared and molded into a beautiful cinematic one. Deep-dives into Jerome Robbins' choreography and Leonard Ber ...

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Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' (1997)

This behind-the-scenes documentary includes interviews with people who were directly involved in the MGM classic musical 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'. ...

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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)

Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and famous that knew him, this portrait concentrates on his career and his public life events. ...

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