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The American Popular Song

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A personal history written and presented by Peter Clayton 14: Look For The Silver Screening
Do you know why you write a popular song? Because most boys and girls don't know how to say 'I love you'. So, you've got to say it for them, in 32 bars of music - no more, no less.
Cast in order of appearance:
Additional research BILL SULLIVAN Producer MEL HOUSE

Contributors

Presented By:
Peter Clayton
Unknown:
Bill Sullivan
Producer:
Mel House
Grace Le Boy:
Doris Day
Gus Kahn:
Danny Thomas
Cole Porter:
Cary Grant
Bert Kalmar:
Fred Astaire
Harry Ruby:
Red Skelton
Stephen Foster:
Don Ameche
George M Cohan:
James Cagney
Moss Hart:
Micky Rooney
Richard Rodgers:
Tom Drake
Ray Henderson:
Dan Dailey
Lew Brown:
Ernest Borgnine
Buddy da Silva:
Gordon McRae
Buddy Holly:
Gary Busey
Grace Kahn, Donald:
Kahn And
themselves:
Randy Edelman
Source: Radio Times

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