The movie Producer I was trying to think of was Arthur Freed (1894-1973). He was Producer/Songwriter/Composer. One of the most notable movies he was Associate Producer for was "The Wizard of Oz". He was responsible for such movies as "Show Boat", "Brigadoon", "An American in Paris" and "Gigi" to name a few. Freed's masterpiece was that enduring gem "Singin' in the Rain" in 1952. He left MGM in 1961 just when the adaptation of Broadway musicals was taking over from Freed's brand of movie musical. He served as President of the Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences from 1963-1966. He was reknowned for his prolific Phalaenopsis breeding and used the naming style Phal. Freed's XXXXX
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