The Neuman Family and Staff of in any one spot on earth in any one period. It was a feast," he said. A move to Hollywood brought a job at 20th Century Fox as a vocal coach for Alice Faye, Tony Martin and Shirley Temple. He then land- ed a job at Republic Pictures writing for Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. "I wrote five or six songs for each picture. I wrote country and western music. I wrote music for cat- tle and mules and pigs and dogs. I did just about everything I was asked to do," he recalled. In the 1930s and 1940s he churned out a raft of movie credits, pairing most notably with the talented and ir- repressible lyricist Sammy Cahn. In 1948 they parted, but were reunited long enough to win the 1954 Academy Award for Three Coins in the Fountain. "I've had a lot of great fun with Sammy. We had fights, we hated each other, we made up. Now we're good friends:' he said. Styne and Cahn first invaded Broadway theater in 1947 with the smash success High Button Shoes. Highlights of his career in- clude his teaming with lyricist Leo Robin for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, which made a star of saucer- eyed Carol Charming. Her rendition of Diamonds Are. a Girl's Best Friend became a - permanent credo for devious gold-diggers. The Bells Are Ringing was another tower- - ing home run for Styne; this time he was wedded to lyric and book writers Comden and Green. He paraded some great en- tries on Broadway which, in ther- 1950s and 1960s, con- tinued to break the tape ahead of the field. Gypsy was the crowning achievement of Styne's career — a lovingly crafted work which proved that Styne was a dramatic composer on par with Broad- way's best. • But he didn't stop there. "Barbra Streisand," he went on, "was born for her part in Funny Girl. The score made her, and what a score," he ex- claimed. "It's a powerful score:' he repeated, proudly unencumbered by false modesty. What was his greatest thrill on the musical stage? "Open- ing night of Gypsy in England;' he said with a broad beam. . He will be back on the boards next season with The Bar Mitzvah Boy and a musical based on Treasure Island called Pieces of Eight. Copyright 1987, JTA, Inc. STAR DELI Restaurant 6066 W. MAPLE, Michigan's Finest Deli Carry-Out 352-7377 24555 W. 12 Mile 851-0805 AND CARRY-OUT DEPT (next door to our full-service restaurant) WISHES ALL IT'S CUSTOMERS & FRIENDS A HEALTHY AND JOYFUL Wish Their Friends and Customers A VERY HEALTHY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR VCOUPONT $2 OFF DINNER FOR 2 NEW YEAR SLAB OF RIBS • BAG OF BREAD STICKS Expires Oct. 9, 1987 • GREEK SALAD CARRY-OUT LOCATION ONLY JN icoupoNi BUY ONE PIZZA GET 2ND SAME PIZZA THE BRIGHT IDEA THE JEWISH NEWS send. as a gift North of Orchard Lake Rd. • 354-6060 Now — breast cancer has no place to hide in Michigan. Call us. CARRY-OUT LOCATION ONLY F Expires Oct. 9, 1987 JN Wishing you a ti? AAAERICAN CANCER SOCIETY" TO ALL OUR FRIENDS & PATRONS Best Wishes For A Healthy & Happy NEW YEAR FROM . CHUCK JOSEPH'S PLACE FOR STEAK 2555 W. 12 Mile Rd. LIVONIA/CHARLEY'S CHARLEY'S CRAB FAIRLANE CHARLEY'S Troy Dearborn RIVER CRAB NORTHVILLE CHARLEY'S UPTOWN CHARLEY'S St. Clair Northville Madison Heights GANDY DANCER SOUTHFIELD CHARLEY'S WAYNE/CHARLEY'S Ann Arbor Southfield Wayne CHARLEY'S EASTSIDE CHARLEY'S DIGGER'S Toledo, Ohio Harper Woods BLOOMFIELD CHARLEY'S W. Bloomfield e•a• mueR Livonia Farmington MERIWETHER'S Southfield CORPORCITIOrl at Coolidge 399-6750 THE DETROIT JEWiSH-NEWS 427.