RuthieSky Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I have been getting conflicting and confusing "information" about the song "Beyond The Blue Horizon." I would like to know: Who wrote it? Who composed the music? When was it written? Who, if anyone, sang it in a movie? Who recorded it? Is there a story connected to the song? Thank You. Message was edited by: RuthieSky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianabat Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I found some info here: http://www.theguitarguy.com/beyondt2.htm The music was composed by Richard A. Whiting & W. Franke Harling, the lyrics by Leo Robin, Jeannette MacDonald first sang it in the film Monte Carlo: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021153/ She recorded the song in 1944, and it was also sung by her in the film Follow the Boys: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036832/ There is also a movie titled Beyond the Blue Horizon, starring Richard Denning and Dorothy Lamour: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034510/ I don't see any mention of the song in that movie's credits. One of my fondest memories is of Paul Douglas singing the song in Everybody Does It. But I love everything Paul Douglas did. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041341/ Hope this helps you! Di Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory1965 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 As an aside, the song is also featured in Cagney's "Winner Take All" - it's played in the scene where he departs on a train for the west and is used as backround as the train crosses country. This is clearly done to be reminiscent of the original train-related scene in Monte Carlo when the song was originally introduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianabat Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Thanks for the info, Gregory -- I'll be on the lookout for Winner Take All. Di Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthieSky Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 I want to thank all of you, first of all, for your kind and helpful responses. I really like this site and these message boards. I just joined here last night. You are all really nice people. I love Turner Classic Movies. Every time I watch TCM, I learn something new. And I must say, my favorite parts of TCM are: The silent Sunday movies The underground foreign films And the commentary by Robert Osborn I am going to follow-up on all the information that you've provided. And, I sure wish I could see Cagney on that train going west with "Beyond The Blue Horizon" playing! I've never seen it but I would get a real thrill out of it. Maybe TCM will run it some time. That would be great! I have a sort of mystical attraction to that song. Maybe I will tell you why sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory1965 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 As for Winner Take All - alas, you just missed it. The reason the info is so fresh in my mind is because TCM just aired the movie recently since Cagney is Star of the Month this month. I'm sure it will cycle around again eventually though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthieSky Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 AWWWW...rats!! I was on the road and missed it. I sure wish TCM would show a clip of it. Oh the pain! I would have loved to have seen that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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