Sammy Fain was an American composer for stage and screen. Born in New York City in 1902, he first appeared on screen in the short sound film, "Sammy Fain and Artie Dunn" in 1923. He then turned his attention to music and began to collaborate with lyricist Irving Kahal. They wrote several classic songs, including "I'll Be Seeing You" and "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me". Fain's early Broadway credits included Hellazoppin', Flahooley, and Ankles Aweigh.
On screen, Fain composed music for over 30 films and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song ten times during his career. He won twice for "Secret Love" (Calamity Jane; 1954) and "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" (from the movie of the same name; 1956). In 1961, Calamity Jane was adapted for the stage, using the original music from the film and several songs that had been written for the film, but not used.
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