(ABC Primetime, 1955 - 1956) [George Murphy was a slick, polished, former song and dance man who worked with Fred Astaire and others in early MGM Musicals; In this program he served as slick spokesperson for the studio which packaged this promotional television series; it contained memorable excerpts of past MGM films, "behind-the-scenes" studio tours, a few vignettes of cinema and Hollywood history, and of course star interviews and clips that were designed to promote upcoming MGM films of the mid-1950s]
[Theme verified as seen/heard during rebroadcast on Turner Classic Movies cable TV channel 11/29/99 - 2/1/2002.] Composers: music by Arthur Schwartz (ASCAP), and lyrics by Howard Dietz (ASCAP) Original Publisher: Chappell & Company, Inc. (ASCAP) 1999 Publisher: Chappell & Company, Inc. (ASCAP) c/o Warner-Chappell Music Inc., of Los Angeles, CA Unpublished Copyright Date: September 22, 1952; Eu 288 516. Published Copyright Date: July 13, 1953; Ep 73 131. Recordings: [numerous]