[DOC] [TLE] The Firefly (film) - Wikipedia [PAR] The Firefly is a 1937 musical film starring Jeanette MacDonald and Allan Jones. 
The film is an adaptation of the operetta of the same name by composer ... 
Despite her love for Captain Andre (Allan Jones), she tricks him so that his ... 
Written by Herbert Stothart; Danced by Jeanette MacDonald; Sung by Jeanette 
MacDonald. [DOC] [TLE] Rudolf Friml - Wikipedia [PAR] Charles Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879  November 12, 1972) was a Czech-
born composer of operettas, musicals, songs and piano pieces, as well as a 
pianist. After musical training and a brief performing career in his native Prague, 
.... "The Donkey Serenade" from the film version of The Firefly, "The Mounties" 
and "Indian... [DOC] [TLE] The Firefly (operetta) - Wikipedia [PAR] The Firefly was the first operetta written by composer Rudolf Friml, with a libretto 
by Otto ... A 1937 MGM film version used most of the songs but had a new plot set 
in Spain ... followed by 32 more Friml operettas, but it remained one of his most 
popular. ... starring Jeanette MacDonald, added the song "The Donkey Serenade
". [DOC] [TLE] Original versions of Donkey Serenade written by George Forrest ... [PAR] The song Donkey Serenade was written by George Forrest, Rudolf Friml, ... 
Comments: In 1937, the film adaptation of Rudolf Friml's operetta 'The Firefly' ... 
One of the songs was "The Donkey Serenade". He was assisted by composer 
Herbert Stothart with a lyric added by Chet Forrest. ... Paul Whiteman and His 
Orchestra. [DOC] [TLE] The Firefly Reviews & Ratings - IMDb [PAR] Their combined efforts yielded The Donkey Serenade and provided Allan Jones 
a signature song for the rest of his career. Jeanette was ... Allan Jones was a 
better actor, and was one of the finest tenors in movie history. .... Friml was third in 
line of talent, behind Romberg and Herbert, as America's trio of operetta 
composers. [DOC] [TLE] Rudolf Friml | American composer | Britannica.com [PAR] His last important song, The Donkey Serenade (composed with Herbert Stothart
; words by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright), was interpolated into a film version (
1937) ... Friml wrote his operettas in a lighthearted, highly romantic European 
style. ... Austrian composer, widely recognized as one of the greatest composers 
in the... [DOC] [TLE] Rudolph Friml - amica [PAR] Apr 1, 2016 ... After settling in Hollywood (1934) he scored numerous films, and at ... Composer 
Rudolf Friml, above, with his wife, Kay Ling, at the piano in their Richmond 
District home in 1967. Right, a postal employee cancels Mrs. Frimi's own version 
of a ... The operettas came, one after another, in days when stages... [DOC] [TLE] Biography - AllanJonesTribute.com - The Allan Jones Tributary ... [PAR] One time, the steam shovel engineer was absent, so Theodore took his job .... 
Allan was Louis B. Mayer's first choice to play opposite Jeanette MacDonald in 
the operetta film, ... because Alone became Allan's first hit song before The 
Donkey Serenade. ... In the first version of he completed film, Allan sang the 
Tosca aria,... [DOC] [TLE] Mr. Reg Fulton - BIG BANDS DATABASE PLUS [PAR] One of his fellow students at the conservatory was Jan Kubelik, and after 
graduation, the two men toured Europe giving concerts. ... In 1937, the film 
adaptation of his operetta 'The Firefly' was released. One of the songs was "The 
Donkey Serenade". He was ... Friml had originally written the song as an 
instrumental in 1923. [DOC] [TLE] The Firefly, operetta | Details | AllMusic [PAR] The movie version, however, was not faithful to the storyline and setting of the 
original, and it contained one added Friml song, "The Donkey Serenade." Friml, a 
little-known composer prior to this operetta, received the assignment to write the 
... (1924) and The Vagabond King (1925) as his most popular efforts in the genre

Question: This composer wrote "The Donkey Seranade" for the film version of one of his operettas
Answer: Rudolf Friml