Retro Trivia

[lavenderblue19]

Chaya, do you want this thread or leave it open?  You answered Miles queston correctly. Plesase respond so we can continue the thread, thanks

[lavenderblue19]

Ok Thanks Peebs, we'll give Chaya a chance to post one, if not then I'll post one.

[chaya bat woof woof]

Please post lavenderblue.  Too tired to think of one right now and the one I did in the other retro trivia proved difficult.

[lavenderblue19]

Thanks chaya

I can think of at least 5 classic tv shows and specials that used as the theme song, songs that were used in classic films. Please name some of those tv shows and the films those songs were used ??

[Peebs]

Cybill (1995-98) used Gershwin's " Nice Work if You Can Get It" sung by Cybill Shepherd.  The song was featured in " An American in Paris"

[MilesArcher]

The early years of "Happy Days" used "Rock Around The Clock" from the movie of the same name.    Two series that started in the seventies, "M*A*S*H" and "The Odd Couple" used the same theme songs as the movies they were adapted from.

In a switch, a TV theme was adapted for a movie.  The theme music for "The Cisco Kid" was composed by Albert Glasser for the show in 1950.

 

 

Yes, the show was filmed in color.

Glasser did several movie themes for producer Bert I. Gordon and he adapted Cisco's theme for "The Boy And The Pirates" in 1960.

 

 

 

[lavenderblue19]

LOL Miles. I was thinking of other tv  shows and all were earlier than Mash, the Odd Couple, Happy Days. You did answer the question, so the thread is yours. I may re-post this question at some point. In the meantime, good work, your thread.

[lavenderblue19]

15 hours ago, Peebs said:

Cybill (1995-98) used Gershwin's " Nice Work if You Can Get It" sung by Cybill Shepherd.  The song was featured in " An American in Paris"

That's a great answer Peebs, however in this RETRO thread the OP specifically wanted questions and answers  to be pre-1980. If you go to the first page of the thread or any thread, you'll see the initial post by the OP giving the "rules" to their question.   Clues can mention facts after 1980 but the question and answer must be pre 1980 . At any rate, love the show Cybil and I think she does a great job with the song and thanks for thinking of  the song.

 

[chaya bat woof woof]

The William Tell Overture was used in many films (and commercial for some sort of pizza rolls when I was young).  It was also the theme of The Lone Ranger.

[laffite]

So whose up? Can I do a EASY one. Believe me no one alive could not know it. May I?

[Princess of Tap]

1 hour ago, laffite said:

So whose up? Can I do a EASY one. Believe me no one alive could not know it. May I?

If you read the thread correctly, Lav has awarded Miles with the next turn-- because he earned it by giving the right answers.

[MilesArcher]

 

 

Lafitte, if you want to post an easy one, I suggest you use the "Trivia for The Other 98% Of Us" forum, or just answer these questions and then you can post it here.

See if you can answer these questions from the golden age of TV.

1.  A TV commercial adapted the theme music from "The Magnificent Seven".  What was the product?

2.  A commercial for a cigarette used the William Tell Overture much like "The Lone Ranger".  What was the cigarette?

3.  A radio show which later became a TV series used familiar music from Rimsky-Korsakov as it's theme.  What was the show and the musical piece?

4.  A hit tune by The T-Bones became theme music for a commercial for an antacid.  What was the product and the tune?

5.  A cereal company used part of The 1812 Overture in some commercials in the 1950's because it's cereal was "shot from guns".  What was the cereal company?

6.  A 1960's commercial used a song from "Fiddler On The Roof" for it's theme music.  Can you name the product and the song?

7.  In a switch, a commercial theme for a soft drink became a hit song.  What was the product and the song?

 

[laffite]

15 minutes ago, MilesArcher said:

afitte, if you want to post an easy one, I suggest you use the "Trivia for The Other 98% Of Us" forum,

I'm quite aware of that. I have a bunch of easy and I hope amusing questions that would be fun, I thought to plea on this thread because I thought there some confusion on who was next, just as a lark, half-serious and upon the gad. Princess shot me down . Good for you, Princess of Tap.

I don't remember any of those questions. None. This is no excuse but I find that the more I might like a commercial, the less chance I'll remember the product. This is probably true more nowadays. Back then, they made it obvious, especially the cigarette ones.

The only question that I would care to know is no. 3. You're not thinking of Sargeant Preston of the Yukon, I hope ; the music there was Liszt, not RK. If you let me know that one, I would appreciate. But no others please, I feel too bad about not getting them . Seriously, only the one, if you please. Thanks.

[MilesArcher]

Lafitte, I'll give you a big hint for #3.  The show was on in the 1966-1967 season and it starred Van Williams and Bruce Lee.

[laffite]

Big hits don't work on dummies. I looked up their names and I would never have watched a show like that. Marital arts? I can't stand that. The late 60s was a barren era for me, I was in the military and spend a lot of time overseas. I have never been a regular TV watcher, i.e., watching what everyone else seems to be watching. I remember the comedies, Bob Newhart, Mary Tyler Moore, Lou Grant, and a bit earlier Danny Thomas, Joey Bishop, Dick Van Dyke, all of those. I wonder if there are any commercials I can come up with. How about "I ate the whole thing. Thought I was gonna die," AlkaS. I didn't even like All in The Family that much. Nor Golden Girls. Nor Fraiser (he was so excellent on Cheers, his own show he was completely different. He was not Fraiser. The last show I watched with any regularity is "Cheers" and "Curb your Enthusiasm." Anyway, enough. Well, if I ever answer a question on 98% I can throw some of my amusing questions that way. Thanks for trying, MilesArcher. My performance was lousy but I think you meant well, I hope.

 

[Peebs]

1.  Marlboro cigarettes 

3.  The Green Hornet (Big hints work on this dummy, to paraphrase laffite)

7.   Coca-Cola's "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing/Buy the World a Coke"

[chaya bat woof woof]

On No. 7, on one of the last episodes of Mad Men, they tried to make us believe that Don Draper (not his real name) came up with that commercial.

[shutoo]

2. was Lark cigarettes...'have a Lark, have a Lark, have a Lark today....

4. No Matter What Shape  used in Alka Seltzer ads

[MilesArcher]

Well, we're doing pretty well so far.  Of course, the theme music for "The Green Hornet" was "The Flight Of The Bumblebee".

Here is one of those Marlboro commercials.

 

 

And, of course, the classic Coke commercial:

 

 

It's the real thing.  Of course, we can't forget the Lark ads.

 

 

We also can't forget Alka-Seltzer.

 

 

Now, #5 sponsored "The Gabby Hayes Show" in the 50's.  I, of course, got that information from an old person that I know.

#6 was at one time a sponsor of "The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet".

Any more guesses?

 

[shutoo]

19 hours ago, MilesArcher said:

#6 was at one time a sponsor of "The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet".

That made me think Kodak..don't actually remember it, but here it is...

 

[MilesArcher]

Very good, Shutoo.  And thanks for the video clip.  I believe that was Ed Ames singing.

Now here is a big hint for #5.  The cereal company featured puffed wheat and puffed rice.  They also produced Aunt Jemima pancake mix. 

[Peebs]

5.  Quaker Oats 

[MilesArcher]

You are correct, Peebs.   Here is one of the Quaker Oats commercials:

 

 

And here is a clip of "The Gabby Hayes Show".

 

 

I hope you all enjoyed looking at these old clips. 

Peebs got four and Shutoo got three, so Peebs gets to post the next question.  

[Peebs]

Thanks, Miles.  We'll give this one a try. 

 

Name the TV show by the title of their theme song:

1.   Funeral March of the Marionette

2. There's a New Girl in Town

3.  Come On Get Happy

4.  The Ballad of Paladin

5.  Come and Knock on Our Door

6.  The Fishing Hole

7. I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together

8.  Liberty Bell March

9.  Love is All Around

10.  Melancholy Serenade

 

[lavenderblue19]

1. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

2. Alice

3. The Partridge Family

9. Mary Tyler Moore Show

10. Jackie Gleason Show