(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Unpublished Copyright Date: September 22, 1952; Eu 288 516.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]