[Dixielandjazz] movie music

[Don Ingle]

Jim Kashishian wrote:
> Ok, we've been contracted to play a concert which is made up solely of music
> from films.....as in "can you play a complete concert of only film music?
> (me) Of course!  (then, what have I got myself into here?)"    :>
> Fortunately, they want it to be music from older films, mainly, so we don't
> have to try to do Star Wars or something.  I prefer to play tunes we
> normally do, rather than try a bunch of new tunes at a concert.
>  
> Of the tunes we already do, I've made up a list I know are from movies, but
> could use some more suggestions.  And, if anyone knows which movies the
> songs in my little list come from (& any history, or who starred), that
> would be great to know.
>  
> Thanks, in advance.  Jim
>  
> As Time Goes By (Casablanca)
> Cabaret (Cabaret)
> Flintstones (name of their full length film?)
> Glenn Miller Medley...that we do (Glenn Miller Story)
> Hello Dolly (Hello Dolly)
> Moonglow (Picnic...Kim Novak)
> On The Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)
> Summertime (Porgy & Bess)
> Somewhere Over the Rainbow 
>  
> Once that I have doubts about:
>  
> It's Only a Paper Moon
> Mack the Knife
> Honeysuckle Rose
> The Man I Love
> Tuxedo Junction
>  
> Anybody got a chart for the Pink Panther?
>  
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> Kash: Where to start -- or rather where to end such a lit. Any of the Fred Astaire films has great song lists frmthe Great American Sng Book.
>   
You might consider these for starters.
Over the Rainbow, Pennies From Heaven
Top Hat
Pick Yourself Up
Yankeedoodle Dandy
76 Trombones
Varsity Drag
Once in Love with Ami
Love me of Leave Me
etc, etc, etc, ad infinitum.

Don Ingle
Any of the Fred Astauire M