rec.arts.theatre.musicals

On Aug 9, 11:49 pm, David Levy wrote:
> On Aug 9, 10:41 pm, David Levy wrote:
>
> > On Aug 9, 8:08 pm, dgsweet wrote:
>
> > > I'm helping a friend put together an act that will include songs from
> > > animated cartoons -- features or two-reelers. I'm hoping to avoid the
> > > obvious Disney stuff everyone knows (maybe shove a few of the more
> > > obscure ones into a medley). What I'm particularly looking for are
> > > some very good songs that aren't the repertory because they are from
> > > cartoons.
>
> > I'm blanking on the older stuff, but the score to Cats Don't Dance is
> > worth checking out. I'm not remembering song titles off the top of my
> > head, but I find the entire movie incredibly charming, and the score
> > is excellent.
>
> Not sure if TV stuff counts, but Carole King's score for Really Rosie
> probably has some good stuff in it, too. (It's been ages since I've
> seen it, but the sountrack was remastered and reissued on CD within
> the last few years.)

Well, he's got Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol in there so I guess TV's
OK.
And Really Rosie had some excellent music!

> And while it's far from obscure, it's worth mentioning that the theme
> from the 60s Spider-man cartoon was written by Sammy Fain and Paul
> Francis Webster, the same fellas who won an Oscar for "Secret Love."
> Michael Buble did an extended, jazzy version of it when Spider-man 2
> came out that would work in a cabaret setting.

I'm crushed, I thought Stan wrote that!

Gulliver's Travels had three songs. "It's A Hap- Hap- Happy Day"
became the theme song whenever stuff was going right in whatever
cartoon they fit it into. (The little character from the film also got
a series and that was his theme.)

The two love songs weren't so memorable. I know one was called
"Forever," but I can't remember the other one.