Pete And Gladys (sitcom, starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams)

    (CBS Primetime, 1960 - 1962)

    [original series title (and pilot episode title) "For Pete's Sake";
     this was a spinoff from "December Bride", which see.]


Theme 1: "For Pete's Sake - Theme"

    [above is the title as filed for copyright; in the ASCAP 
     database, it is incorporated into "Pete and Gladys Cues"]

    [Although Wilbur Hatch had written the THEME music for
     "December Bride" from which "Pete and Gladys" was spun off,
     a decision was made to replace this THEME with another tune 
     (see the note reproduced below.)

     Perhaps part of the reason may be due to the fact that the
     producer co-wrote the tune below, and therefore shared in
     the royalties ever after.

     So although Hatch's THEME may have been used for the pilot episode,
     it may or may not have had a use after that...]

     Composer: Wilbur J. Hatch (ASCAP/BMI)

     1978 Publisher: April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
     
     2000 Publisher: Aspenfair Music, Inc./Special Account (ASCAP)
                        c/o C B S
                        of New York, NY

     Copyright Date: July 11, 1960; Eu 631 683.

     Recordings:


Theme 2: "Pete And Gladys Theme (M & E)"

    [Parke Levy, listed below as a co-writer of the THEME
     was the producer of the TV series;

     A note in the CBS-TV collection of music manuscripts at the
     UCLA Department of Special Collections to CBS Music Director
     Lud Gluskin who was saving money for CBS recording cues and 
     THEMES in France (and no doubt spending a bit of CBS' money
     enjoying the fabulous hospitality of this hotel):

     7/7/60

     To: Mr. Lud Gluskin
         Hotel George V
         Paris, France

     Re: Pete & Gladys Main Title

         Dear Lud:
 
         Enclosed please find the new "Story Board" for the Main Title
         of "Pete & Gladys", also the music breakdown (timing sheets.)
         As I told you on the phone the other day, George informs me
         that the Parker (sic) Levy, Lee Wainer music is to be used
         for the Main Title.

         Regards,

         Malcolm Beelby
         Dir. Of Music Operations
         Hollywood
         CBS Television Network
     ]

     Composers: Lee Wainer (ASCAP), and
                Parke Levy (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: [listed without publisher in the ASCAP Index, 1978]
     2000 Publisher: [listed without publisher in the ASCAP database]

     Copyright Date:

     Recordings:



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