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The Platters — “Wish it were me” — the only good part in a rotten movie GIRLS TOWN next another case of this — you like the song but not the movie

GOODBYE MR CHIPS CINDERELLA

Roy Rogers was proud he never played a bad guy Fred MacMurray’s fans didn’t like him playing a bad guy in THE APARTMENT so he didn’t play against type again

“The Heather on the Hill” from the wonderful TV musical version of BRIGADOON next another song that starts with H

SANTA FE TRAIL DESTINATION TOKYO

“Ease on Down the Road” from THE WIZ Next a song from another musical remake

“I Get Around” used in FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR next Sung while eating or at a dinner setting

I believe this happens in the beginning of VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED as well

THE GREAT RACE — Natalie Wood’s car dies in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, CA

“You and the waltz and I” from SEVEN SWEETHEARTS next another movie song that starts with Y

HORSE FEATHERS

Just watched THE DARK PAST on Noir Alley and Eddie said it was a remake of BLIND ALLEY (which I’m pretty sure are both B movies) An A movie remake of a B movie — the 80s musical version of the B horror film LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

MY GIRL TISA (1948)

LIFE IS A DOG (1933)

HOLIDAY IN MEXICO

THE FIGHTING KENTUCKIAN

Hugo Haas

BAIT

FIESTA (1947) -- this wonderful number is just Ricardo Montalban playing Aaron Copland's "El Salon Mexico" on the piano next a song about music (a type of dance, a music lesson, etc)

“Fifi from the Folies Bergere” from SLIGHTLY FRENCH next another song that starts with F

SUMMER AND SMOKE SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER

Common theme in film noir that 1 simple decision like going into a house or talking to a stranger spirals your life out of control. These come to mind: D.O.A. DOUBLE INDEMNITY DETOUR SCARLET STREET THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW QUICKSAND

“The oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York” next another song that starts with O

A hilarious number from BELLS ARE RINGING -- "A Simple Little System" about a gambling ring next another song about gambling or that mentions a gambling item (dice, cards, Vegas, etc)

GRAND HOTEL -- Lionel Barrymore is blowing the wad because he's dying of cancer (cancer, right?) MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES -- Lon CHaney dies of cancer ADVISE AND CONSENT -- the President is dying of cancer (spoiler alert!) (again, I think it was cancer)