Victor Schertzinger

Victor Schertzinger

American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1888-1941)

Victor L. Schertzinger was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His films include Paramount on Parade, Something to Sing About (1937) with James Cagney, and the first two "Road" pictures Road to Singapore (1940) and Road to Zanzibar (1941). His two best-known songs are "I Remember You" and "Tangerine", both with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and both featured in Schertzinger's final film, The Fleet's In (1942).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 74 films (1915–1942) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 16 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1928 The Showdown Victor Schertzinger
1929 NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 6 reels B&W
1929 Redskin Victor Schertzinger 82 min B&W
1929 THE LAUGHING LADY. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 8 reels B&W
1929 THE WHEEL OF LIFE. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 6 reels B&W
1930 HEADS UP ▶ Paramount Publix Corp. B&W
1930 HEADS UP. Paramount Publix Corp. 9 reels B&W
1930 PARAMOUNT ON PARADE Paramount Publix Corp. 102 min 16mm B&W sound
1930 Paramount on Parade Paramount Publix Corporation 102 min 16mm B&W sound
1930 Safety in Numbers Victor Schertzinger B&W
1932 STRANGE JUSTICE. King Motion Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1933 COCKTAIL HOUR. Columbia Pictures Corp. 8 reels B&W
1933 MY WOMAN. Columbia Pictures Corp. 8 reels B&W
1935 LET'S LIVE TONIGHT. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1935 LOVE ME FOREVER. Columbia Pictures Corp. 10 reels B&W
1936 THE MUSIC GOES 'ROUND. Columbia Pictures Corp. 9 reels B&W
1937 Something to Sing About Zion Meyers 93 min B&W
1940 Rhythm On The River. Victor Schertzinger 10 reels Color & B&W
1940 ROAD TO SINGAPORE Paramount 90min 16mm B&W Sound
1940 Road To Singapore. Victor Schertzinger 9 reels
1941 BIRTH OF THE BLUES Victor Schertzinger 87 min B&W
1941 Birth Of The Blues. Victor Schertzinger 10 reels B&W
1941 Kiss the boys goodbye Victor Schertzinger 1:00 16mm B&W sound
1942 The Fleet's In. Victor Schertzinger 9 reels B&W