The Lady Eve Posted May 3, 2009 I know they dropped several tunes and that there were complaints that the film was turning into an Ann-Margaret showcase - as far as I can tell the "Bye Bye Birdie" theme was new and possibly "We Love You Conrad." Wish I'd seen the Broadway show, the movie doesn't do much for me, tho some good songs and performances. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted May 6, 2009 you're right---the song Bye Bye Birdie isn't in the original. (as many problems as the original play has, it's still much better than the film. that's sad.) you're thread! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Lady Eve Posted May 6, 2009 this thread is open if someone would like to post... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phroso Posted December 1, 2009 I'll try to jump-start this thread. Speaking of Preston Sturges, what piece of classical music can you hear in the film-within-a-film in the first scene of Sullivan's Travels? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted December 20, 2009 Is it "Spring Song" by Mendelssohn? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phroso Posted December 21, 2009 No, although, if memory serves, "Spring Song" is used a few minutes later in the film, when Sullivan first begins his journey. I'm talking about the fast classical piece that is playing during the fight scene on top of the moving train. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phroso Posted December 28, 2009 On second thought, maybe I shouldn't have revived this thread. Anyway, the answer was Beethoven 's "Moonlight Sonata." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted May 26, 2010 Let me see if we can revive this thread...Let's limit ourselves to trivia questions about songs and music from the movies, including composers...Here goes: The song "Where Walks My True Love" was sung as a lullaby in a 50's movie. For some reason, it was deleted from the DVD and later versions of this movie. It was replaced with an inferior song...The movie was a period musical. Question:-- What was the title of the movie and which shy female vocalist made the song popular in the fifties ???.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted May 27, 2010 Hint: The movie starred Dan Kaminsky and Jessica Fletcher... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted May 28, 2010 Ah, finally a response. Yes, guilty on both accounts. Your turn.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted May 28, 2010 Wasn't "Jessica Fletcher" Angela Lansbury's name on "Murder She Wrote"? Any connection? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted May 30, 2010 "A Hard Day's Night" ?... Note: Both Kaye and Lansbury starred in "The Court Jester".. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted May 30, 2010 The theme music, "Dum De Dum Dum', for the TV shows "Dragnet" and "Dragnet 67" was an expanded form of the music from what film noir movie ? This was the first important role for a major male star of the fifties and sixties--Who was the actor ? Lastly, who was the original composer ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phroso Posted May 31, 2010 THE KILLERS, Burt Lancaster, Miklos Rosza? I'm pretty sure these are right, but I'll wait for confirmation, just in case I missed something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted May 31, 2010 Congratulations ! Right on all counts... Your thread, phroso. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phroso Posted June 1, 2010 Thanks, mudskipper. Next question: In what film can you see the Oscar-winning song "Buttons and Bows" performed by its composers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted June 1, 2010 That would be "Sunset Boulevard". The composers were Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. Jay Livingston was the brother-in-law of Nancy Olson, who was featured in the film. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted June 1, 2010 Livingston and Evans are amazing. Sigh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phroso Posted June 1, 2010 SUNSET BLVD is correct, miles. Nice going. And thanks for the heretofore unknown tidbit about Livingston's relationship to Nancy Olson. Your thread. . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted June 1, 2010 Yes, Livingston and Evans had a string of hits. They did an album just a few years ago with Michael Feinstein. It really brings back some old memories. Now, Nat King Cole had a hit with "Smile", which was written by Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin used it as theme music for a movie, but he didn't call it "Smile". What was the movie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted June 2, 2010 Yes, it was called "Theme From Modern Times". The title of "Smile" came later. Your turn, mudskipper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted June 3, 2010 Speaking of Charlie Chaplin, the musical theme in one of his movies was turned into a hit song, a ballad, by one of the stars of "Hit The Deck"...Name the hit song, the Chaplin movie it came from, and the name of the singer... Edited by: mudskipper on Jun 3, 2010 5:57 PM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted June 4, 2010 I think that would be "Eternally" from "Limelight". It was a hit for Vic Damone, who was one of the stars of "Hit The Deck". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted June 4, 2010 Yep. That song was originally "Terry's Theme" from "Limelight"...Your thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
