Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
Mother Wore Tights
Mother Wore Tights is a 1947 Technicolor musical film starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey as married vaudeville performers, directed by Walter Lang.
This was Grable and Dailey's first film together, based on a book of the same name by Miriam Young.
It was the highest grossing film of Grable's career up to this time, earning more than $5 million at the box office.
It was also 20th
Century Fox's most successful film of 1947.
Alfred Newman won the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture.
Josef Myrow (music) and Mack Gordon (lyrics) were nominated for Original Song ("You Do"), while Harry Jackson was nominated for Color Cinematography.
Miriam Young
Miriam Young( died September 12, 1974) was an American writer best known for children's books.
She also wrote" Mother Wore Tights", a memoir about growing up in a vaudeville family, which was adapted as the 1947 film of the same name, a" Hollywood supermusical".
Young was born in 1911 or 1912, her" New York Times" obituary implies.
Other sources give year of birth 1913.
The Library of Congress gives date February 26, 1913.
Dan Dailey
Daniel James
Dailey Jr.( December 14, 1915 – October 16, 1978) was an American dancer and actor.
He is best remembered for a series of popular musicals he made at 20th Century Fox such as" Mother Wore Tights"( 1947).
Nancy Hendrickson
Nancy Hendrickson( born August 8, 1950) is an actress, director, producer and writer.
She is known for being in the 1980 horror film" Mother's Day".
Brian Saunders (weightlifter)
Brian Saunders( date of birth and death unknown) was a male weightlifter who competed for England.
Walter Lang
Walter Lang (August 10, 1896 – February 7, 1972) was an American film director.
Josef Myrow
Josef Myrow( February 18, 1910 – December 24, 1987 in Los Angeles, California) was a Russian- born composer known for his work in film scores in the 1940s and 1950s.
He was nominated for an Academy Award twice: in 1947 for the song" You Do" from the film" Mother Wore Tights" and in 1950 for" Wilhelmina" from the film" Wabash Avenue".
Other notable compositions include" Autumn Nocturne" and" You Make Me Feel So Young".
He also wrote the official song of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary.
Harry Jackson (cinematographer)
Harry Jackson( April 15, 1896 – August 3, 1953) was an American cinematographer.
Jackson was born in Nebraska, and was first employed in Hollywood as a still photographer for Warner Brothers.
As a cinematographer he was active through the end of the silent era in 1927, through his death in 1953, shooting about 75 films altogether.
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Color Cinematography for his work on 1947's" Mother Wore Tights".
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.

Question: When was the director of film Mother Wore Tights born?
Answer: August 10, 1896