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"You Are My Lucky Star" from "Broadway Melody Of 1936" and also near the end of "Singin' In The Rain". It would have been heard earlier, but this next scene was deleted: Next: a song that mentions money.

"Aye, Aye, Aye, They call her Minnie from Trinidad, Aye, Aye, Aye, She wasn't good, but she wasn't bad" Very good. Lavender, you are correct. It was written by Judy's mentor, Roger Edens. Here it is: Lavender, you're up next.

Cab Calloway sang about "Minnie The Moocher". Phil Harris sang about "Minnie The Mermaid". There was another song about someone named Minnie. It was performed by a well known musical star in an "A-List" picture. What was the song, what was the picture, and who sang it?

"State Fair" from 1933, 1945, and 1962. The song that won the Oscar was "It Might As Well Be Spring". Here is Jeanne Crain, who's as "jumpy as a puppet on a string". The song was from Rodgers and Hammerstein. Hammerstein had died before the 1962 remake, so Richard Rodgers composed the new tunes by himself.

Yes, Vera Ellen Rohe took dancing lessons with Doris when they were young girls in Cincinnati. Their parents would sometimes carpool in bringing the girls to class. Vera-Ellen became a Rockette in New York for a short time before appearing in several Broadway shows. She started in movies in 1945 in a couple with Danny Kaye. She would be reunited with Danny years later in "White Christmas". Lavender, you get to go next.

Jay Livingston and Ray Evans gave us "Buttons And Bows", "Mona Lisa", ans "Que Sera Sera", among others. They wrote the theme for "Bonanza" for the pilot in 1959. It had both words and music and a short version of it was recorded by the cast. Here it is: That was never aired. Years later, Lorne Greene recorded and extended version that is this next clip Nice work, Lavender. It's your thread now.

An Oscar winning songwriting team wrote the theme music for what would become a popular TV western series. Although the theme had lyrics, the words were never heard. Perhaps it made the song too long. Can you name the show, as well as the songwriters?

Very good, Starlit. Here is that number: I guarantee that the prop department was hoping Donald would do this number in one take! Good job, Starliteyes. You're up next.

As a young girl, Doris Day took dancing lessons in Cincinnati. Another future musical movie star took classes with her. Who was that other star?

Could it be Doris Day?

How about this one? Look at what it did to Sampson 'Til he lost his hair he was brave If a haircut could weaken Sampson, They could murder me with a shave

Could it be "A Guy Named Joe" with Irene Dunne and Spencer Tracy?

It's "The Poor Apache", sung by Maurice Chevalier in "Love Me Tonight'. The music is by Rodgers and Hart. Here is a clip:

#1 is Harriet Hilliard, later known as Harriet Nelson #4 is English actress Binnie Barnes #6 appears to be a very blonde Claudette Colbert #8 is another English actress, Diana Dors, needing a little eyebrow touch-up #9 is silent screen star Mae Murray, she of the bee-stung lips Everyone has an alliterative name. That is, their first and last names start with the same letters.

You are correct, Starliteyes. "Now And Forever" starred Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard. The child was a very young Shirley Temple. Here is a clip: You're up next, Starlit.

Thanks, everyone. We have them all now. Florence George was a young opera singer who only appeared in two movies. She married a much older man, Ernest Crosby, who was Bing's older brother and business manager. He managed Florence's career by getting her out of movies and into concerts and recordings. They stayed married for many years until his death. Shutoo gets the next turn.

Coke, it's the real thing!

Gary Cooper steals a necklace and hides it in a child's Teddy bear.

I thought you might get it, Starlit. Here is a colorized clip: Good job, Star. You're next.

Yes, Sid Silvers is indeed the sailor next to Una Merkel in Photo #4. Besides being an actor, he was also a writer who contributed to the screenplay for quite a few movies, including three of MGM's "Broadway Melody" series. "Every Night At Eight" introduced the song "I'm In The Mood For Love", which became a signature tune for Frances Langford. The guy on the left in photo #7 is Charles Igor Gorin, who was an opera singer who appeared in several musical numbers in "Broadway Melody Of 1938". Bringing in an opera singer, or a classically trained dancer, was a common practice in musical films of that era. That was the case with the young lady in the lower right of photo #10. She was a young opera singer who only appeared in two movies. #5 is from a movie that Frances Langford was in, but she's not in the photo. #10 contains several actresses who had famous husbands. One of those husbands is also in the photo. You folks really know your old musicals, but we haven't had any guesses for #5 or #10 yet.

Next: I feel wonderfulWhen the skies above are thunderful.I don't complain.

Almost, Lavender. The guy on the end next to Una Merkel is not Bing Crosby. The others are all correct. Gee, Frances Langford was in the first four photos. I wonder if she's in any others. Any more guesses?

You are correct, Lavender. They played brothers in those five films. Dorothy McGuire played their mother in "Old Yeller" and "Swiss Family Robinson". Fred MacMurray played their father in "The Shaggy Dog" and "Bon Voyage". Nice work. Lavender. You're up again.

Can you name everyone in these photos? Photos 1, 2, and 3 are not from movies, but are of stars about to make a radio broadcast. Photos 4 through 10 are all from musical films. Can you name the films as well as the stars pictured? Some people are in more than one photo. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What non-actor plays the pianist here? Who's the woman". What's the movie? 7. You don't need to name the horse. 8. 9. 10. This one could be tough. It's from a late thirties musical.

Sticking with the Disney theme, two young fellows who appeared on "The Mickey Mouse Club" were also cast as brothers in several Disney movies. Can you name the two fellows and each of their movies where they played brothers?