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Fredric March in just one of the many great scenes in The Best Years of Our Lives, and in which in this case he's acting in a fatherly protective manner towards his daughter... (...although on the flip-side of this, I suppose it could ALSO be said of his character in this film that his son would go missing half way through it, and yet he never seemed to care about THAT at all!)

What about audience participation theme songs? Everyone in my neighborhood snapped along with this...

Mad Men is my favorite tv show of ALL TIME. I watched the show from the time it first aired and have seen every episode many times but not in a long time. Brilliant casting, brilliant writing, the look of the show, the sets, the clothes, very authentic. Matthew Weiner is an incredible talent. His work on The Sopranos and Mad Men proves that. Everything about Mad Men was perfect. Years ago we had lengthy conversations about the show. Some of us even wrote stories about the characters, that was a lot of fun. I'd love to rewatch the show again, I don't think I'd ever get tired of watching Mad Men.

Have this hanging on the wall of my office. It was my favorite movie as a kid, my first introduction to Jane Russell. Second was her full figured gals ad for Playtex brassieres. Love her in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, didn't really get the fun of this scene until older- It took big cahunas for her to star alongside petite, eye catching Marilyn, I give Jane lots of credit. Russell certainly was smolderingly beautiful, love her unusual mouth.

From June 19-22, 1921, the feature at the Poli was The Passionate Pilgrim, starring Matt Moore as Henry Calverly and Rubye De Remer as Miriam Cantey. The film was released on February 20, 1921, at seven reels. The Library of Congress holds a nearly complete copy, with reel three missing. Plot: Henry Calverly was once a famous author. When his mother-in-law had killed her husband, Calverly’s wife Cecily had tried to shield her mother from the crime. Calvery in turn had tried to shield Cecily. The couple became fugitives, but after his wife died, Calverly was captured and sentenced for evading justice. Now using the assumed name of Stafford, he works for a city newspaper. After he exposes the mayor’s corruption, the trustees of the Cantey estate, who own the mayor, have Stafford fired. Marjorie Daw, who writes a column for the paper, goes through old newspaper files and discovers Stafford’s real identity. She then gets Stafford an assignment of writing a biography of the deceased Cantey. One of Cantey’s daughters, Esther, is dissatisfied with her father’s will because it leaves the bulk of the estate to her invalid sister Miriam. So Esther decides to work with the crooked trustees against Miriam’s interests. Stafford falls for Miriam, and discovers she is being swindled. In a miraculous development, Stafford embraces Miriam, and the invalid suddenly regains her ability to walk. Miriam and Stafford dispose of the dishonest trustees of her estate. Motion Picture News gave a mixed review, writing “for about four reels this is one of the best productions of all time and then things take a flop, the end being conventional “movie” stuff, not up to the opening reels and disappointing because so much that was extra good was forthcoming in the beginning. However, there can be no question, but that “The Passionate Pilgrim” is a much better than average film drama. It has been given a good production and the cast is exceptional.” Wid’s Daily had similar concerns, remarking that the film “promises much more than it reveals. The early reels are very good and the flashbacks very well handled, but after the hero’s past life has been told and his present circumstances explained interest gradually fades and the end might have been reached at most any time. The trouble with the story is that it’s dull. There is no life injected to relieve the listless sort of atmosphere that prevails.”

Cloudburst (1951) A cryptographer is very much in love with his wife and is facing a future of untold happiness with her. This is disturbed when a criminal fleeing a scene kills her in a hit-and-run. I was attracted to this movie because it stars Robert Preston and is labelled as a noir. I know him only from his comedic roles. I must admit that I did not at first recognize him. He is lean and not quite as handsome as later became. It was difficult for me to accept him as a loving husband and devoted father-to-be because he presents so perfectly a man with a dark cloud over his soul. That is perfect for the latter part of the movie because he shows that he is in his element and acting naturally as he hunts the murderer. There is not a sour note nor drab performance by any of the cast. It did seem to me to lack serious suspense which I like to see in a noir. This is rather straightforward and nearly a documentary on how to avenge a wrongful death. 6.8/10 I watched it on: Amazon Prime Video but when I wished to check a small portion for this posting I found that it has moved to a premium channel. I can find no other streaming service which carries it.

Speaking of a caped bat, I can't believe that this one hasn't been posted yet:

In terms of raw sales, Boone was second only to Presley in the late 50s and early 60s. Early Pat Boone recorded a lot of R&B covers, broadening the audience. And even though Elvis eclipsed him in popularity eventually, Elvis at one time was Boone's opening act. So by that measure, he was pretty successful for a while. Boone held a record, however well into the 21st century. He had one or more hits on the charts for a consecutive 220 weeks (over 4 years). All of that pretty much ended when rock/pop veered in another direction with the arrival of The Beatles.

You'd expect a show about a fictional pop group to yield a memorable theme song:

Another composer of note for some of the most memorable TV series theme songs from the distant past (speaking of "Old School" here NoShear...and, thanks for holding down the fort here in my absence ) would be Nelson Riddle (1921-1985). Among his best I always thought were the following two...

Ah yes! And in the background behind Lloyd here, the cliffs of beautiful Palos Verdes, California. (...I remember them well, and along with the now long gone Marineland of the Pacific which sat on those cliffs nearby, and which sponsored this TV series)

Five pages in this thread already and evidently I'M the only one here who remembers the works of the great jazz composer, arranger and record producer Pete Rugolo (1915-2011). For the uninitiated here, Mr. Rulogo wrote the TV theme songs for MANY television programs back in the 1950s-'70s and such as for Leave It to Beaver, Thriller, Checkmate and many more, and with MY personal favorite of his being the following...

The Seventh Seal (1957) Winter Light (1963) The Exorcist (1973) Agnes of God (1985)

Not a conventional pick, I admit, but this man would kill for his family

Cary Grant fighting to keep his adopted daughter in Penny Serenade (1941)

Jeff Chandler Next: one of your favorite actors working today

Ron Howard and Henry Fonda were in The Smith Family, largely forgotten today. It came between Howard's stints on TAGS and Happy Days. It ran for 1.5 seasons on ABC and came from the same team that did Family Affair and My Three Sons. It also used similar production techniques as in the other two shows to minimize the amount of time Fonda would have to spend in the studio.

Boone would have 38 Top 40 and six No. 1 hits and still holds the record for having at least one single on the Billboard pop charts for 220 consecutive weeks. On Billboard's ranking of all Top 40 artists of the rock era from 1955 to 1995, Boone stands No. 9, right behind the Rolling Stones and just ahead of the Beach Boys. https://www.investors.com/news/management/leaders-and-success/pat-boone-has-been-singing-60-years/

from 1933...

I really enjoyed the contrast of the Father & Mother in A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN '45. If anyone is unfamiliar with the story, it illustrates the contrast of different attitudes adults adopt going through life as seen by a poor first generation Irish girl living in NYC tenements. Her Mother played by Dorothy McGuire is responsible, hard working, no nonsense. Her father played by James Dunn is a freewheeling charmer whom everyone loves, but is completely irresponsible. Although both of her parents attitudes are valid & important, they illustrate extremes. The brilliant writing of this story shows the importance of Dad's social qualities of valuing love & fun, especially for his children. Sadly, once he becomes serious & responsible, it leads to his downfall. The Dad I'd most want? Brian Keith in THE PARENT TRAP

I'm glad it was asked because what ElCid wrote was not clear to me either. Nothing personal. I generally like ElCid's posts (although like Mikey, seems not to like anything 😉) Lord knows I've typed my share of sentences thinking my intentions were perfectly clear to be called out with or worse an argument based on misunderstanding. Writing is an art few of us master, and I enjoy participating on this message board to learn better skills.

DOWN ARGENTINE WAY

THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE (1936)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Alfred Hitchcock Presents Theme - YouTube (aka: Funeral March of a Marionette) Welcome Back Kotter: Welcome Back, Kotter Theme (Intro & Outro) - YouTube National Geographic: National Geographic Theme Extended Version - YouTube

More specifically, it insists on "https"--but I randomly discovered that you can often just insert your own "s" if it's absent in the original URL, and then it will magically work.

So why wasn't Donna Pescow a bigger star? Why wasn't Robert Hays a bigger star?

Was coincidentally and honestly about to post... Ken Kesey and the dream of the Merry Pranksters gets thoroughly sanitized by co-opting of the Cowsills:

Yes! all of Mary's parties!

Todd, Richard

I actually didn't know what "Relief Factor" was and had to look it up. At first I thought it was a laxative.

My Dinner with Hervé (2018) -- Peter Dinklage as Hervé Villechaize

Even though Tobey Maguire appeared on late night television to promote the(n) new Spider-Man (2002), the house band felt compelled to use the following 1960s score instead:

Barney Miller: Barney Miller Theme (All Versions) - YouTube Peter Gunn: Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini - YouTube Doctor Who: Doctor Who Theme Tune 2005-2007 By Murray Gold - YouTube Monty Python's Flying Circus: Monty Python's Flying Circus (Intro) S2 (1970) - YouTube WKRP in Cincinnati: WKRP in Cincinnati: The Complete Series (1978) Opening Sequence - YouTube The Sopranos: The Sopranos | Season 1 Opening Credits | HBO Classics - YouTube

Jerry Goldsmith's Room 222 theme is a prerequisite for the History of Television Theme Music 101:

The 1960s yielded some Olympian competitive competition in television themes:

This show had a good energy. Shelley Fabares was the perfect foil for Bonnie Franklin.

Maude:

It Grows on Trees (1952)

1934

*boy, ..that ..didnt last long... 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️😂😂😂😂🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️😂 _ Here Are Two Others.. ...though These (Respectively) Might VERYWell go MUCH More Against the Grain of What is Considered a Classic ... ..for Various Reasons ... . ... .. Mel Gibson in a Rather Gritty, Taut Flick Called ,Blood Father . And Viggo Mortensen in a(n) EXQUISITE Feature Called ,Captain Fantastic,.

Use to sell vinyl LP's of TV themes during the 1960's -70's. This is my "recent" favorite. Sleepy Hollow - Main Theme by Brian Tyler

Oland, Warner

IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU (1954) Next: lots of fighter jets