Search For Tomorrow (soap opera)
(CBS Daytime, 1951 - 1982;
NBC Daytime, 1982 - 1986)
[the first daily TV soap opera, which preceding the second one --
"Love Of Life" by just three weeks. It was created by Roy Winsor
who also created "The Secret Storm" later.]
[Some theme information after 1965 courtesy Soap Opera music expert
David R. Jackson]
Theme 1 (1951 - 1968): "Search For Tomorrow"
[above is the title as registered for copyright;
aka: Search For Tomorrow (Opening & Theme)]
Composer: Chester ("Chet") Kingsbury (ASCAP)
[professional name of Chester Fredericks Kingsbury]
Original Claimant: The Procter & Gamble Co.
1978 Publisher: Emil Ascher, Inc. (ASCAP)
2001 Publisher: Emil Ascher, Inc. (ASCAP),
of New York, NY
Copyright Date: Nov 5, 1951; Eu 255 181.
Recordings:
Theme 2 (1967 - 74): "Interchange Theme -- Search
for Tomorrow"
[aka: "Interchange"]
Composer: William ("Bill") Meeder (ASCAP)
Orig. Publisher: Emil Ascher, Inc. (ASCAP)
2001 Publisher: [Not found in the ASCAP Repertoire Database]
Copyright Date:
Recordings:
Theme 3 (1974): "Signature for 'Search for
Tomorrow'"
[a short-lived THEME used only for a few months]
Composer: Ashley B. Miller (ASCAP)
1978 Publisher: Emil Ascher, Inc. (ASCAP)
1999 Publisher: Milco Music Co. (ASCAP)
of New York, NY
Copyright Date: Feb. 12, 1974; Eu 463 856.
Recordings:
Theme 4 (1974 - 1986): "We'll Search for
Tomorrow"
Composers: Jack C. Cortner (ASCAP),
John Barranco (ASCAP), and
Jon D. Silbermann (ASCAP)
1978 Publisher: Elliott Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP)
2001 Publisher: Fountain Square Music Publishing Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
c/o Signature Sound, Inc.
of New York, NY
Copyright Date: Dec. 30, 1974; EP 336 113.
Recordings:
Theme 5 (1986): "Somewhere In The Night"
Composers: Billy Chinnock (ASCAP) and
Eleanor Bradley (ASCAP)
2001 Publisher: Fountain Square Music Publishing Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
c/o Signature Sound, Inc.
of New York, NY
Copyright Date: Mar. 4, 1987; PA-315-277.
Recordings:
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