(Dumont Primetime, 1950; ABC Primetime, 1950 - 1951) [This was the first of four "Ellery Queen" TV series, based upon the series of novels by cousins Frederic Dannay and Manfred Lee; several radio series also aired from 1939 - 1948; and several feature films were produced in the 1940s; When the TV show changed networks to ABC, the original actor who played the title role in this version -- Lee Bowman -- was replaced by actor Richard Hart.]
[the same theme that was used on the last 2 Radio series] Composer: Chester ("Chet") Kingsbury (ASCAP) [professional name of Chester Fredericks Kingsbury] 1978 Publisher: Emil Ascher, Inc. (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: [listed without publisher in the ASCAP database] [Registered as part of "Ellory [Ellery] Queen (themes)"]: Copyright Date: June 13, 1947; EU 79 993. Renewal Date: [not found] Recordings: