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Victor L Schertzinger

Born: 8th April 1888, Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 26th October 1941, Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States

Nationality: American

Victor L. Schertzinger was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His films include Paramount on Parade (co-director, 1930), Something to Sing About (1937) with James Cagney, and the first two "Road" pictures Road to Singapore (1940) and Road to Zanzibar (1941). His two best-known songs are "I Remember You" and "Tangerine", both with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and both featured in Schertzinger's final film, The Fleet's In (1942).