"Catana"
FROM THE FILM
The Captain From Castile

STARRING
Tyrone Power, Jean Peters,
Cesar Romero, and Lee J. Cobb

MUSIC BY
Alfred Newman

20th CENTURY FOX - 1947

"A gorgeous, classic swashbuckler."
- The Los Angeles Times, January 24, 2002

"This Is Worth Fighting For"
FROM THE FILM
When Johnnie Comes Marching Home

STARRING
Donald O’Connor, Allan Jones,
Peggy Ryan, and Gloria Jean

MUSIC BY
Sam H. Stept

1942

Cited in the 78th Congress 1943 Congressional Record acknowledging the importance of popular music in maintaining morale during World War II.

"Moonglow / Theme From Picnic" FROM THE FILM Picnic
STARRING William Holden, Kim Novak, and Rosalind Russell
MUSIC BY Will Hudson & George Duning
COLUMBIA PICTURES - 1955

In writing the theme song for the movie George Duning composed a counter melody to Moonglow; and often thereafter the Hudson-DeLange “oldie” and the much recorded new version could be heard simultaneously on records, radio, television, and juke boxes.

"Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans,"
"The Blues Are Brewin’," and "Endie" FROM THE FILM New Orleans
STARRING Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, Kid Ory,
and Arturo De Cordova
MUSIC BY Louis Alter
UNITED ARTISTS - 1947

The film is especially noteworthy for its lack of period racial stereotypes and its high caliber of musical performances.

Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?