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Royal Wedding (1951) -- Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother and sister dance act whose show closes in New York. Their agent books them in London for the same period as the Royal Wedding...

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Date of Death:
5 January 1997, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Composer, songwriter ("That Old Devil Moon") and author, educated at the... more
Trivia:
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
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Photo Flash: 'Finian's Rainbow' At ActorsNET
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 29 June 2009, 12:32 PM, PDT)

Photo Flash: Finian's Rainbow At City Center
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 26 March 2009, 2:50 PM, PDT)

Filmography

Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Tough Baby: Torch Song (2008) (V) (writer: "You're All The World To Me") 2008 - 3.2 (15)
- 2. Gable and Crawford (2008) (V) (writer: "Everything I Have Is Yours") 2008 - 1.9 (32)
- 3. Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (2007) (music: "Old Devil Moon") 2007 - 7.6 (18)
- 4. Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane (2007) (V) ("You're All The World to Me", "Too Late Now", "How About You?", "You're All The World to Me" (piano version), "The Happiest Day of My Life", "Open Your Eyes", "Sunday Jumps", "Ev'ry Night at Seven", "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life?") 2007 - -
- 5. Words to Music: The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame 2007 (2007) (TV) (writer: "How About You?") 2007 - -
- 6. Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)   (music: "Blue Nightfall") 2005 $25.7M 7.1 (8,225)
AKAs:
  • Mrs Henderson Presents (USA)
  • Mrs. Henderson Presents (USA)
- 7. Dean Martin: Encore (2004) (V) (music: "Old Devil Moon" (uncredited)) 2004 - -
- 8. Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) (writer: "How About You?", "That Great Come-and-Get-It Day") 2003 - 7.2 (11)
- 9. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Great Performances" (1972)   (2 episodes, 1991-2001) 2001 - 8.4 (106)
2 TV episodes:
- 11. Small Time Crooks (2000) (music: "Old Devil Moon") 2000 - 6.5 (14,610)
- 12. Woman Wanted (2000) (writer: "Everything I Have Is Yours") 2000 - 5.7 (426)
- 13. "Sports Night" (1998)   (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 8.6 (1,916)
1 TV episode:
- 14. One More Kiss (1999) (writer: "How About You") 1999 - 6.2 (357)
- 15. Excess Baggage (1997) (writer: "Old Devil Moon") 1997 - 4.8 (5,782)
- 16. That's Entertainment! III (1994) (music: "How About You?", "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here") 1994 - 7.7 (543)
- 17. Bottle Rocket (1994) (writer: "Old Devil Moon") 1994 - 7.0 (1,502)
- 18. Rich in Love (1993) (writer: "I Hear Music") 1993 - 6.0 (384)
- 19. Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell (1993) (TV) (music: "Hear What My Heart Is Saying" (1935)) 1993 - 6.4 (55)
- 20. The Fisher King (1991) (writer: "How About You?") 1991 - 7.5 (25,579)
- 21. Havana (1990/I) (writer: "Too Late Now") 1990 - 5.8 (2,767)
- 22. Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders (1989) (TV) ("OLD DEVIL MOON") 1989 - 6.2 (40)
- 23. "The Beiderbecke Tapes" (1987)   (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 8.9 (146)
1 TV episode:
- 24. Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1987)   (music: "How About You?" (1941) (uncredited)) 1987 - 7.4 (35)
AKAs:
  • Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend - An Intimate Portrait (Australia)
- 25. "Mr. Belvedere" (1985)   (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 6.6 (462)
1 TV episode:
- 26. "The Beiderbecke Affair" (1985)   (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 9.0 (234)
- 27. That's Dancing! (1985) (music: "I Left My Hat in Haiti") 1985 - 7.1 (463)
- 28. "Pennies from Heaven" (1978)   (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 8.7 (440)
1 TV episode:
- 29. The Goodbye Girl (1977)   (writer: "How About You? (I Like New York in June)" (1941) (uncredited)) 1977 - 7.1 (4,747)
AKAs:
  • Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl
- 30. The Day of the Locust (1975) (music: "DANCING ON A DIME", "I'M FEELIN' HIGH") 1975 - 7.1 (1,969)
- 31. That's Entertainment! (1974)   (writer: "Sunday Jumps") (music: "You're All the World to Me", "Babes on Broadway", "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here") 1974 - 7.6 (2,525)
AKAs:
  • That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM (USA: alternative title)
- 32. Slither (1973) ("Everything I Have Is Yours") 1973 - 5.9 (474)
- 33. Myra Breckinridge (1970)   (music: "How About You?") 1970 - 3.8 (1,361)
AKAs:
  • Gore Vidal's Myra Breckinridge
- 34. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) (music: "Hurry! It's Lovely Up Here!", "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever", "Love With All the Trimmings", "Melinda", "Go To Sleep", "He Wasn't You", "What Did I Have That I Don't Have?", "Come Back to Me") 1970 - 6.4 (1,473)
- 35. "The Dean Martin Show" (1965)   (2 episodes, 1968-1970) 1970 - 8.4 (138)
AKAs:
  • The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 36. Finian's Rainbow (1968) (music: "Look To The Rainbow / How Are Things In Glocca Morra?", "This Time of The Year", "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?", "Look To The Rainbow", "Old Devil Moon", "Something Sort of Grandish", "If This Isn't Love", "That Great Come-And-Get-It Day", "When The Idle Poor Become The Idle Rich", "Old Devil Moon" (reprise), "Rain Dance Ballet", "The Begat", "When I'm Not Near The Girl I Love") 1968 - 6.1 (1,194)
- 37. Petula (1968) (TV)   ("How are Things in Glocca Morra") 1968 - 9.5 (8)
AKAs:
  • Petula Clark Spectacular (USA: video title)
- 38. "The Hollywood Palace" (1964)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 9.5 (45)
1 TV episode:
- 39. "The Perry Como Show" (1948)   (4 episodes, 1957-1966) 1966 - 7.6 (24)
AKAs:
  • Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
  • The Chesterfield Supper Club
4 TV episodes:
- 40. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 41. "Fanfare" (1965)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - -
1 TV episode:
  • "Fanfare: (#1.8)" (writer: "How Could You Believe Me (When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life)?")
- 42. "Dr. Kildare" (1961)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.7 (121)
1 TV episode:
- 43. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964)   (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.2 (579)
1 TV episode:
- 44. Judy Garland in Concert (1964) (music: "Old Devil Moon") 1964 - 8.2 (37)
- 45. The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962) (music: "How About You?" (uncredited)) 1962 - 5.7 (97)
- 46. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)   (music: "Huckleberry Finn" (uncredited), "I Ain't Never Felt So Good Before" (uncredited), "I'll Wait for You by the River" (uncredited), "Pittsburgh Blue" (uncredited)) 1960 - 6.1 (507)
AKAs:
  • Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' (USA: complete title)
- 47. "Peter Gunn" (1958)   (2 episodes, 1959) 1959 - 8.3 (121)
2 TV episodes:
- 48. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 9.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 49. Sing Boy Sing (1958) (music: "How About You?") 1958 - 5.4 (50)
- 50. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.3 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 51. Kiss Them for Me (1957) (music: "How About You?" (uncredited)) 1957 - 5.7 (579)
- 52. "The Frank Sinatra Show" (1957)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 6.1 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 53. "The Jack Benny Program" (1950)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.8 (191)
AKAs:
  • The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
  • The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 54. "Producers' Showcase" (1954)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.5 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 55. Jupiter's Darling (1955) (music: "If This Be Slav'ry", "The Life Of An Elephant", "Never Trust A Woman", "I Had A Dream", "This Is What I Love", "Don't Let This Night Get Away", "Hannibal's Victory March") 1955 - 5.8 (170)
- 56. 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955) (music: "I Never Trust a Woman") 1955 - 5.6 (26)
- 57. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 58. The Flea Circus (1954) (music: "Applause, Applause") 1954 - 7.5 (87)
- 59. "The Dennis Day Show" (1952)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.6 (5)
AKAs:
  • The RCA Victor Show (USA: alternative title)
  • The RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 60. Money from Home (1953) (music: "Moments Like This") 1953 - 5.9 (194)
- 61. Give a Girl a Break (1953) (music: "Applause, Applause", "In our United State", "Nothing Is Impossible", "Give a Girl a Break", "It Happens Every Time", "Puppet Master Dance") 1953 - 6.4 (173)
- 62. How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) (music: "How About You? (I Like New York in June)" (1941) (uncredited)) 1953 - 6.9 (4,540)
- 63. Torch Song (1953) (music: "You're All the World to Me") 1953 - 5.9 (293)
- 64. Everything I Have Is Yours (1952) (music: "Everything I Have Is Yours") 1952 - 5.8 (53)
- 65. Don't Bother to Knock (1952) (music: "HOW ABOUT YOU") 1952 - 6.7 (1,533)
- 66. Magical Maestro (1952) (music: "Everything I Have Is Yours" (uncredited)) 1952 - 8.3 (292)
- 67. Strictly Dishonorable (1951) ("Everything I Have Is Yours") 1951 - 5.2 (28)
- 68. Royal Wedding (1951)   (music: "TOO LATE NOW", "EV'RY NIGHT AT SEVEN", "SUNDAY JUMPS", "OPEN YOUR EYES", "THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE", "YOU'RE ALL THE WORLD TO ME", "I LEFT MY HAT IN HAITI", "WHAT A LOVELY DAY FOR A WEDDING", "HOW COULD YOU BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAID I LOVED YOU WHEN YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN A LIAR ALL MY LIFE") 1951 - 6.7 (1,546)
AKAs:
  • Wedding Bells (UK)
- 69. All About Eve (1950) (music: "How About You?" (uncredited)) 1950 - 8.5 (31,827)
- 70. Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948) (writer: "Feudin' and Fightin'") 1948 - 6.4 (69)
- 71. Community Sing 9655: Feudin' and Fightin' (1948) (music: "Feudin' and Fightin'") 1948 - -
- 72. This Time for Keeps (1947) (music: "I Love to Dance" (uncredited)) 1947 - 5.8 (89)
- 73. Pillow to Post (1945) (music: "Watcha Say?" (1945) (uncredited)) 1945 - 6.6 (104)
- 74. Meet the People (1944) (music: "It's Smart to Be People" (1944), "Thank You, Columbus" (1942) (uncredited)) 1944 - 5.7 (103)
- 75. Hollywood Canteen (1944) (music: "You Can Always Tell a Yank", "What Are You Doin' the Rest of Your Life") 1944 - 7.1 (607)
- 76. Rainbow Island (1944) (writer: "BELOVED") 1944 - 6.9 (18)
- 77. Presenting Lily Mars (1943) (music: "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son" (1943) (uncredited)) 1943 - 6.7 (290)
- 78. Thousands Cheer (1943) (music: "I Dug a Ditch" (1943)) 1943 - 6.6 (276)
- 79. Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) (music: "DuBarry Was a Lady" (1943), "Madame, I Like Your Crepe Suzettes" (1943)) 1943 - 6.1 (437)
- 80. Baby Puss (1943) (music: "How About You?") 1943 - 7.0 (168)
- 81. A Guy Named Joe (1943) (music: "How About You?" (1941)) 1943 - 6.9 (803)
- 82. The Lonesome Mouse (1943) (music: "How About You?") 1943 - 7.3 (120)
- 83. Red Hot Riding Hood (1943) (music: "How About You?" (1941) (uncredited)) 1943 - 8.1 (566)
- 84. The Youngest Profession (1943) (music: "(I Like New York in Spring) How About You?" (1941)) 1943 - 6.0 (119)
- 85. Seven Sweethearts (1942)   (music: "Tulip Time" (1942)) 1942 - 6.3 (111)
AKAs:
  • Tulip Time
- 86. Ship Ahoy (1942) (music: "The Last Call for Love" (1942), "I'll Take Tallulah" (1942), "How About You?" (1941), "Poor You" (1942)) (lyrics: "The Last Call for Love" (1942)) 1942 - 6.1 (179)
- 87. Panama Hattie (1942) (music: "The Son of a Gun Who Picks on Uncle Sam" (1942) (uncredited)) 1942 - 6.0 (126)
- 88. Her Cardboard Lover (1942) (music: "I Dare You" (1942)) 1942 - 5.6 (174)
- 89. Grand Central Murder (1942) (music: "How About You?" (1941)) 1942 - 6.7 (228)
- 90. Babes on Broadway (1941) (music: "Babes on Broadway", "How About You?", "Anything Can Happen in New York", "Chin Up, Cheerio, Carry On") 1941 - 6.7 (420)
- 91. Las Vegas Nights (1941)   (music: "I Gotta Ride", "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary") 1941 - 5.4 (47)
AKAs:
  • The Gay City (UK)
- 92. Dancing on a Dime (1940) (music: "Dancing on a Dime", "I Hear Music", "Manana") (lyrics: "Dancing on a Dime", "I Hear Music", "Manana") 1940 - 5.3 (5)
- 93. Flight at Midnight (1939) (writer: "I Thought I'd Never Fall In Love") 1939 - -
- 94. Some Like It Hot (1939)   (music: "The Lady's in Love with You") 1939 - 6.9 (138)
AKAs:
  • Rhythm Romance (USA: TV title)
- 95. Cafe Society (1939) (music: "Kiss Me with your Eyes") 1939 - 7.8 (15)
- 96. Spawn of the North (1938) (music: "I Wish I Was the Willow" (uncredited), "I Like Mountain Music" (uncredited)) 1938 - 7.0 (121)
- 97. Cocoanut Grove (1938) (music: "You Leave Me Breathless") ("Says My Heart") 1938 - 7.3 (18)
- 98. College Swing (1938)   (music: "Moments Like This", "How'dja Like To Love Me", "What Did Romeo Say To Juliet?") 1938 - 6.5 (158)
AKAs:
  • Swing, Teacher, Swing (UK)
- 99. Swing High, Swing Low (1937) (music: "Swing High, Swing Low" (1937) (uncredited)) 1937 - 6.7 (201)
- 100. Wells Fargo (1937) (music: "Where I Ain't Been Before") 1937 - 6.8 (82)
- 101. Love on Toast (1937) (writer: "I Want a New Romance" (uncredited)) 1937 - 7.2 (5)
- 102. Double or Nothing (1937) (music: "(You Know It All) Smarty") 1937 - 6.5 (52)
- 103. Blonde Trouble (1937) (writer: "It's All In Fun") 1937 - -
- 104. Artists & Models (1937) (music: "Pop Goes the Bubble", "Stop You're Breaking My Heart") 1937 - 6.3 (74)
- 105. King of Gamblers (1937)   (music: "I'm Feelin' High") 1937 - 7.0 (6)
AKAs:
  • Czar of the Slot Machines
- 106. Her Husband Lies (1937) (music: "No More Tears", "You Gambled With Love") 1937 - 5.5 (6)
- 107. Champagne Waltz (1937) (music: "When Is A Kiss Not A Kiss") 1937 - 7.0 (18)
- 108. College Holiday (1936) (music: "The Sweetheart Waltz", "Who's That Knocking at My Heart") 1936 - 6.6 (22)
- 109. Hideaway Girl (1936) (music: "Two Birdies Up a Tree", "Dancing into My Heart") 1936 - 9.8 (5)
- 110. Every Saturday Night (1936) (music: "Breathes There a Man") 1936 - 5.8 (6)
- 111. Rainbow Dance (1936) (music: "Tony's Wife") 1936 - 6.8 (89)
- 112. Folies Bergère de Paris (1935)   (music: "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" (1935)) 1935 - 6.9 (77)
AKAs:
  • Folies Bergere (USA: short title)
  • The Man from the Folies Bergere (UK)
- 113. Reckless (1935) (music: "Trocadero", "Hear What My Heart Is Saying" (1935)) 1935 - 6.8 (263)
- 114. Here Comes the Band (1935) (music: "You're My Thrill" (1935), "I'm Bound for Heaven" (1935) (uncredited), "The Army Band" (uncredited)) 1935 - 5.6 (25)
- 115. The Perfect Gentleman (1935)   (music: "It's Only Human") 1935 - 6.4 (48)
AKAs:
  • The Imperfect Lady (UK)
- 116. Shadow of Doubt (1935) (music: "Beyond the Shadow of a Doubt") 1935 - 6.2 (65)
- 117. The Band Plays On (1934) (music: "Roll Up the Score") 1934 - 6.3 (13)
- 118. A Wicked Woman (1934) (music: "In Louisiana", "In the Hash") (lyrics: "In Louisiana", "In the Hash") 1934 - 6.9 (30)
- 119. Kid Millions (1934) ("I wanna be a Minstrel Man", "Your Head on my Shoulder") 1934 - 7.4 (221)
- 120. Strictly Dynamite (1934) (music: "Swing It Sister", "Oh, Me! Oh, My! Oh, You!") 1934 - 6.5 (28)
- 121. Bottoms Up (1934) (music: "Little Did I Dream", "Turn on the Moon", "I'm Throwing My Love Away") 1934 - 6.4 (23)
- 122. Coming-Out Party (1934) (music: "I Think You're Wonderful") 1934 - 6.8 (9)
- 123. This Side of Heaven (1934) (music: "Everything I Have Is Yours" (1933) (uncredited)) 1934 - 6.6 (27)
- 124. Palooka (1934)   (music: "Like Me a Little Bit Less (Love Me a Little Bit More)") 1934 - 5.9 (118)
AKAs:
  • Joe Palooka
  • The Great Schnozzle (UK)
- 125. Dancing Lady (1933) (music: "Everything I Have Is Yours" (1933), "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here" (1933), "Let's Go Bavarian" (1933)) 1933 - 6.7 (573)
- 126. Eddie Duchin & Orchestra (1933) (music: "Tony's Wife" (uncredited)) 1933 - 5.6 (19)
- 127. Mills Blue Rhythm Band (1933) (music: "Tony's Wife" (uncredited)) 1933 - 6.7 (7)
- 128. Rambling 'Round Radio Row (1932/I) (performer: "Hummin' to Myself") 1932 - 5.2 (24)
Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane (2007) (V) 2007 - -
- 2. Barbra: Yesterday, Today and Forever! (1970) 1970 - 8.2 (22)
- 3. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.3 (11)
- 4. Dancing on a Dime (1940) 1940 - 5.3 (5)
- 5. She Married a Cop (1939) 1939 - -
- 6. Blond Cheat (1938) (uncredited) 1938 - 5.6 (97)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Partners of the Plains (1938) (composer: song "Moonlight on the Sunset Trail") 1938 - 7.1 (30)
- 2. Blonde Trouble (1937) (composer: songs) 1937 - -
Actor
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- 1. Strictly Dynamite (1934) (uncredited) Lupe's accompanist 1934 - 6.5 (28)
- 2. Hell's Angels (1930) (uncredited) Bit Role 1930 - 7.9 (1,816)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. That's Entertainment! (1974)   (acknowledgment) 1974 - 7.6 (2,525)
AKAs:
  • That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM (USA: alternative title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Great Performances" (1972)   Himself (4 episodes, 1987-1997) 1997 - 8.4 (106)
- 2. Music by Richard Rodgers (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - -
- 3. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself - Pianist (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. Rambling 'Round Radio Row (1932/I) (uncredited) Himself 1932 - 5.2 (24)

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Other Works:
"Finian's Rainbow" music including "How Are Things in Glocca Morra" more
Genres:
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