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((Short description|American film producer (1915–1968)))
((More citations needed|date=April 2019))
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((Infobox person
| name = Martin Melcher
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| image = Doris Day with her husband Marty Melcher, 1960.jpg
|caption = Melcher and [[Doris Day]], 1960
| birth_date = ((Birth date|1915|8|1|mf=yes))
| birth_place = [[North Adams, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| death_date = ((Death date and age|1968|4|20|1915|8|1|mf=yes))
| death_place  = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
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'''Martin Melcher''' (August 1, 1915 – April 20, 1968) was an American motion picture and music executive. He was married to popular singer and actress [[Doris Day]], with whom he owned a series of business ventures named Arwin. Melcher produced several films in the 1950s and 1960s through the independent film production company [[Arwin Productions]], released music through the record label [[Arwin Records]], and published music through the music publishing companies Arwin Music and Daywin Music, Mart Music and Artists Music.<ref name=":0">((Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/cashbox23unse_46|title=Cash Box|date=1962-08-11|publisher=Cash Box Pub. Co.|others=William and Mary Libraries Special Collections Research Center))</ref><ref name=":1">((Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/cashbox21unse_2|title=Cash Box|date=1959-10-10|publisher=Cash Box Pub. Co.|others=William and Mary Libraries Special Collections Research Center))</ref> He also was the president of [[Kirk Douglas]]' music publishing company, [[Peter Vincent Music]].<ref name=":2">((Cite magazine|date=April 21, 1958|title=Dot Acquires 'Viking' Track|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/50s/1958/Billboard%201958-04-21.pdf|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|pages=5))</ref>

==Early life==
Melcher was born in [[North Adams, Massachusetts]], to [[Jewish]] parents Minnie (née Gabriner) and Alter Melcher.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/55173425/|title=The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts on October 31, 1974 · Page 19|date=October 31, 1974 ))</ref> He began his career as a [[song plugger]] while married to his first wife, singer Jane Rappaport, in New York. He then worked as an agent and road manager for [[the Andrews Sisters]] and married Patty Andrews on October 19, 1947. The couple divorced on March 30, 1950.

==Career==
Melcher married Doris Day in 1951, and they formed their own production company, Arwin Productions, in 1952. He adopted Day’s son from a previous marriage, [[Terry Melcher|Terry]], who was known later as a music producer. All but one of Melcher's film projects were starring vehicles for Day. In 1959, Melcher and Day formed Arwin Productions subsidiaries Arwin Records, a record label, Arwin Music, Daywin Music, Mart Music and Artists Music, music publishing companies.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

In September 1957, Arwin Productions moved into a luxurious new building at 250 North Canon Drive in Beverly Hills, California.<ref name=":402">((Cite web|title=Los Angeles Evening Citizen News from Hollywood, California on July 15, 1957 · 19|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/683886204/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Newspapers.com|date=July 15, 1957 |language=en))</ref> The three-story building was designed by architect Herman Charles Light and was shared with actor [[Kirk Douglas]]'s film production company, [[Bryna Productions]]; public relations agency [[Rogers & Cowan]] (who would later represent Melcher and Arwin Productions); and law firm Rosenthal & Norton.<ref name=":402" /> In early 1958, Melcher was named President of Kirk Douglas's newly formed [[music publishing|music-publishing]] company, [[Peter Vincent Music|Peter Vincent Music Corporation]]; the company was named after Douglas's third son, [[Peter Douglas]].<ref name=":2" /> The purpose of Peter Vincent Music was to publish and copyright the music (theme songs, soundtracks, scores and cues) from Bryna Productions' films and administer royalties to the songwriters and composers. Peter Vincent Music's first published and copyrighted music was the soundtrack of ''[[The Vikings (film)|The Vikings]]'', composed by [[Mario Nascimbene]].<ref name=":39">((Cite book|last=Library of Congress. Copyright Office.|url=http://archive.org/details/catalogofcopyrig3125libr|title=Catalog of Copyright Entries 1958 Music July-Dec 3D Ser Vol 12 Pt 5|date=1958|publisher=U.S. Govt. Print. Off.|others=United States Copyright Office|language=English))</ref><ref name=":40">((Cite book|last=Library of Congress. Copyright Office.|url=http://archive.org/details/catalogofcopyrig3125lib|title=Catalog of Copyright Entries 1958 Music Jan-June 3D Ser Vol 12 Pt 5|date=1958|publisher=U.S. Govt. Print. Off.|others=United States Copyright Office|language=English))</ref> Peter Vincent Music was affiliated with [[Performance rights organisation|performance rights organizations]] [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]] in the United States and [[Buma/Stemra|BUMA]] in Europe.<ref>((Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/cashbox23unse_46|title=Cash Box|date=1962-08-11|others=William and Mary Libraries Special Collections Research Center|publisher=Cash Box Pub. Co.))</ref>

In 1962, Melcher made his only foray into Broadway theatre with ''The Perfect Setup'', a play starring [[Gene Barry]], [[Angie Dickinson]] and [[Jan Sterling]]. It closed after five performances.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-perfect-setup-2924|title=The Perfect Setup – Broadway Play – Original|website=IBDb.com|access-date=April 17, 2019))</ref>

==Death==
Melcher died on April 20, 1968, at the age of 52. According to Day's 1975 autobiography, Melcher's physician informed her that Melcher suffered from an [[enlarged heart]]. Melcher practiced [[Christian Science]] and elected not to seek medical intervention until his condition deteriorated.

==Debts==
Shortly after Melcher's death, Day discovered that he had committed her to a [[Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS]] situation comedy, ''[[The Doris Day Show]]'', without consulting with her. He had also embezzled millions of dollars that she had earned throughout their marriage because of poor investments and had left her deeply in debt. Day sued Melcher's business partner Jerome B. Rosenthal and was awarded nearly $23 million for [[fraud]] and [[malpractice]] following a 99-day trial. Rosenthal declared [[bankruptcy]]; and, in August 1977, Day settled with his insurers for $6 million, which was paid in 23 annual installments.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.metnews.com/articles/2007/perspectives100907.htm|title='Uncle Jerry' Faces the Music in Court, in State Bar Proceeding|website=Metnews.com|access-date=April 17, 2019))</ref>

==Selected credits==
((div col))
*''[[Julie (1956 film)|Julie]]'' (1956)
*''[[The Tunnel of Love]]'' (1958)
*''[[Pillow Talk (film)|Pillow Talk]]'' (1959)
*''[[It Happened to Jane]]'' (1959)
*''[[Midnight Lace]]'' (1960)
*''[[Please Don't Eat the Daisies (film)|Please Don't Eat the Daisies]]'' (1960)
*''[[Lover Come Back (1961 film)|Lover Come Back]]'' (1961)
*''[[Billy Rose's Jumbo (film)|Billy Rose's Jumbo]]'' (1962)
*''[[That Touch of Mink]]'' (1962)
*''[[Move Over, Darling]]'' (1963)
*''[[The Thrill of It All (film)|The Thrill of It All]]'' (1963)
*''[[Send Me No Flowers]]'' (1964)
*'' [[Do Not Disturb (1965 film)|Do Not Disturb]]'' (1965)
*''[[Caprice (1967 film)|Caprice]]'' (1967)
*''[[With Six You Get Eggroll]]'' (1968)
*''[[Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?]]'' (1968)
((div col end))

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
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