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Bookmark or Share- These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) - Wikipedia"These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" is a standard with lyrics by Eric Maschwitz, writing under the pseudonym Holt Marvell, [1] and music by Jack Strachey, both Englishmen. Harry Link, an American, sometimes appears as a co-writer; his input was probably limited to an alternative "middle eight" (bridge) which many performers prefer. [2]
- Eric Maschwitz - Spartacus EducationalEric Maschwitz. Eric Maschwitz, the son of a Lithuanian Jew, was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on 10th June 1901. He recalled in his autobiography, No Chip on My Shoulder (1957): "Papa was twenty years older than my pretty Australian mother and was already forty-one when I was born. He was... an Olympian figure who kissed us night and morning ...
- Eric Maschwitz - WikipediaAlbert Eric Maschwitz OBE (10 June 1901 – 27 October 1969), [1] sometimes credited as Holt Marvell, was an English entertainer, writer, editor, broadcaster and broadcasting executive.
- The Magnificent Mr Maschwitz - MediumIn the early 1920s Eric first rose to prominence as a stage actor. When he joined BBC in 1926 the young organisation was rigidly news bound. He pioneered a move into light entertainment,...
- Eric Maschwitz Biography - Jazz StandardsEric Maschwitz was an Englishman who worked in many areas of show business. He not only appeared on the stage but he wrote books for several musicals and adapted French comedies for the English stage. He joined the BBC in 1926 as Director of Variety where he created several popular shows.
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