Howard Dietz Quotes

Howard Dietz was born in New York City, New York, USA. He was an American publicist and lyricist. He studied journalism at Columbia University. He also served as publicist of advertising for Goldwyn Pictures and later MGM. In 1942, he was made MGM's Vice President in Charge of Publicity. He held that position until his retirement in 1957. He began a long association with composer Arthur Schwartz when they teamed up for the Broadway revue The Little Show in 1929. In 1972, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 1981, he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. He wrote several songs include: "Alone Together", "Dancing in the Dark", "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan", "I See Your Face Before Me", "That's Entertainment!", and "You and the Night and the Music".