Max Gordon (producer)

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Max Gordon (born Mechel Saltpeter; June 28, 1892 - November 2, 1978) was an American theatre and film producer. In Depression-era New York, Gordon became one of New York's most successful producers.[1] Gordon was, among other things, notable as the producer, with Albert Lewis, of the original stage incarnation of The Jazz Singer, which ran from September 1925 to June 1926.[2]

His reputation during this era was immortalized in Cole Porter's song "Anything Goes" from the musical of the same name:


When Rockefeller still can hoard enough
money to let Max Gordon
produce his shows--
Anything goes!


[edit] See also

  • Beloff, Ruth. Gordon, Max. Encyclopaedia Judaica. Eds. Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. Vol. 7. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. 772-773. 22 vols.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gordon, Max [né Mechel Salpeter]. (1892-1978). Oxford Companion to American Theatre, 2004, p272.
  2. ^ http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=9895. Accessed 01 Dec 2007.
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