Bruce Broughton's father passed away recently and he posted the following on his FaceBook page:
"Going through my father's things, I found a letter written from Miklos Rozsa to my grandfather. My grandfather was a composer, but not in the movies. Nevertheless, he treasured the note. This photo shows my grandfather standing with a group of composers in 1946 that include Rozsa, Franz Waxman, Dmitri Tiomkin, Meredith WIllson, Victor Young, John Green and William Grant Still."
He doesn't say which one is his grandfather. What a great picture with so much talent in one room!
I don't know for sure who any of the others are, but I think that's Meredith Willson sitting next to Tiomkin on the right. Looks like his picture from The Music Man album.
Fifth from the right standing, is that Alex North?
I was thinking the same thing myself, but I believe North was still living and working in New York in '46 and I'm guessing this picture was taken in LA. Doesn't mean he couldn't have been where the picture was taken though.
STANDING (left to right) 1. 2. Leith Stevens 3. [Salvation Army member] 4. 5. John Green (?) 6. Miklos Rozsa 7. Victor Young 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Frank Skinner 14. 15. 16.
SEATED (left to right) 1. Franz Waxman 2. Dimitri Tiomkin 3. Meredith Willson 4. 5. 6. William Grant Still
STANDING (left to right) 1. 2. Leith Stevens (?) 3. 4. John Green 5. 6. Miklos Rozsa 7. Victor Young (?) 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Frank Skinner 14. 15. 16.
SEATED (left to right) 1. Franz Waxman 2. Dimitri Tiomkin 3. Meredith Willson 4. 5. 6. William Grant Still
