William LeBaron

William LeBaron (February 16, 1883 – February 9, 1958) was an American film producer, lyricist, librettist, playwright, and screenwriter.

LeBaron authored several plays for Broadway; including the books and lyrics for several musicals in addition to non-musical works staged in New York City between 1911 and 1925. Some of these plays were adapted into films; including his 1917 play The Very Idea, which was made into a silent film in 1920 and a talking picture in 1929; and his 1921 play Nobody's Money, which was adapted into a film in 1923. He also authored the libretti to operettas composed by Victor Herbert, Emmerich Kálmán, Fritz Kreisler and Victor Jacobi.

LeBaron died on February 9, 1958, at age 74, and was buried in Chapel of the Pines Crematory. He was married to Mabel Hollins (1887–1955), a British musical comedy actress.

Stage works

The Echo, musical (1910, music by Deems Taylor, lyrics and book by Taylor and LeBaron) Hello, Paris, musical (1911, music by J. Rosamond Johnson, lyrics by J. Leubrie Hill, book by LeBaron) A La Broadway, musical (1911, music by Harold Orlob, book by LeBaron, and lyrics by M. H. Collins and LeBaron) The Red Canary, musical (1914, music by Harold Orlob, lyrics by Will B. Johnstone, book by LeBaron and Alexander Johnstone) The Very Idea, play (1917, written by Le Baron); adapted into a film Her Regiment, operetta (1917, music by Victor Herbert, lyrics and book by Le Baron) Back to Earth, play (1918, written by Le Baron) I Love You, play (1919, written by Le Baron) Apple Blossoms, operetta (1919, music by Fritz Kreisler and Victor Jacobi, libretto by Le Baron) The Half Moon, musical (1920, music by Victor Jacobi, lyrics and book by Le Baron) Nobody's Money, play (1921, written by Le Baron) The Love Letter, musical 1921, music by Victor Jacobi, lyrics and book by Le Baron) The Scarlet Man, play (1921, written by Le Baron) The Yankee Princess, operetta (1922, music by Emmerich Kálmán, new English language libretto by LeBaron) Moonlight, musical (1924, music by Con Conrad, lyrics by William B. Friedlander, book by Le Baron) Something To Brag About, play (1925, written by Le Baron)

Selected filmography

Beau Geste (1926) It's the Old Army Game (1926) Love 'Em and Leave 'Em (1926) The Show-Off (1926) Running Wild (1927) Love's Greatest Mistake (1927) Blind Alleys (1927) Lightning Speed (1928) Street Girl (1929) Side Street (1929) Rio Rita (1929) Beau Bandit (1930) Hit the Deck (1930) Hook, Line and Sinker (1930) Midnight Mystery (1930) The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930) The Fall Guy (1930) Conspiracy (1930) She's My Weakness (1930) Traveling Husbands (1931) Cimarron (1931) The Sin Ship (1931) The Lady Refuses (1931) Laugh and Get Rich (1931) Kept Husbands (1931) Cracked Nuts (1931) The Public Defender (1931) She Done Him Wrong (1933) Baby Face (1933) I'm No Angel (1933) Belle of the Nineties (1934) It's a Gift (1934) Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) Klondike Annie (1936) Forgotten Faces (1936) The Princess Comes Across (1936) Till We Meet Again (1936) Born to the West (1937) Night of Mystery (1937) The Buccaneer (1938) Television Spy (1939) Emergency Squad (1940) Golden Gloves (1940) Dr. Cyclops (1940) Week-End in Havana (1941) Orchestra Wives (1942) Footlight Serenade (1942) Iceland (1942) Springtime in the Rockies (1942) The Gang's All Here (1943) Stormy Weather (1943) Pin Up Girl (1944) Carnegie Hall (1947)