Oscar Straus
Viennese composer (1870-1954)
Oscar Nathan Straus was a Viennese composer of operettas, film scores, and songs. He also wrote about 500 cabaret songs, chamber music, and orchestral and choral works. His original name was actually Strauss, but for professional purposes he deliberately omitted the final 's'. He wished not to be associated with the musical Strauss family of Vienna. However, he did follow the advice of Johann Strauss II in 1898 about abandoning the prospective lure of writing waltzes for the more lucrative business of writing for the theatre.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 6 films (1925–1953) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 4 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | A WALTZ DREAM | Master Art Products | 80 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1926 | A WALTZ DREAM. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1931 | THE SMILING LIEUTENANT. | Paramount Publix Corp. | 10 reels | B&W | ||
| 1932 | One hour with you | Paramount Publix Corporation. | 84 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1936 | Land without music | Walter Forde | B&W | |||
| 1953 | The Earrings of Madame de... | Max Ophüls | 1:05 | Color & B&W |