[78-L] Paramount on Parade theme

[Vincent Fitzpatrick]

It was used in the film "Paramount on Parade."  I have the audio, but have
never seen the video.  There's a long montage with people building sets,
making costumes, practicing dance steps, etc.  The music is martial,
operetta-esque, Gershwinesque, etc.

It was used as the march at the beginning and end of Paramount Newsreels for
decades.

And in view of the fact that the film ends with Paramount newsreels cameras
turning, "Sunset Boulevard" ends with it.  It's the waltz that plays during
the final credits.

I would love to have an mp3 of the recording you just found.

Vincent Fitzpatrick

On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Michael Biel <mbiel at mbiel.com> wrote:

> I just got a copy (in a free pile) of "Chet Atkins Goes to the Movies"
> RCA Victor APL1-0845, and side one opens and closes with "Paramount On
> Parade" (:17 and 2:25).  The composers are listed as Elsie Janis and
> Jack King.  Interesting. Did we know this?  Did Elsie record this, or
> perform it in a film?
>
> By the way, side two closes with "Merrily We Roll Along" (:26) and the
> composer listings are Eddie Cantor, Charles Tobais, and Murray Mencher.
> I had thought that Cantor co-wrote "The Merry Go Round Broke Down" but
> web sites list that for Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin.
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>
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