The 1954 pop hit derived from the theme song actually starred Leroy Holmes, whistling the theme. Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3LVMN1c9wc
The film was nearly lost when the Wayne family vault was flooded, destroying most of it. Only recently, a version was found in Great Britain that could be melded with the original, so it is now available. It is a great and powerful 1950s film.
Patricia Abbott is the author of more than 125 stories that have appeared online, in print journals and in various anthologies. She is the author of two print novels CONCRETE ANGEL (2015) and SHOT IN DETROIT (2016)(Polis Books). CONCRETE ANGEL was nominated for an Anthony and Macavity Award in 2016. SHOT IN DETROIT was nominated for an Edgar Award and an Anthony Award in 2017. A collection of her stories I BRING SORROW AND OTHER STORIES OF TRANSGRESSION will appear in 2018.
She also authored two ebooks, MONKEY JUSTICE and HOME INVASION and co-edited DISCOUNT NOIR. She won a Derringer award for her story "My Hero." She lives outside Detroit.
Patricia (Patti) Abbott
SHOT IN DETROIT
Edgar Nominee 2017, Anthony nominee 2017
CONCRETE ANGEL
Polis Books, 2015-nominated for the Anthony and Macavity Awards
4 comments:
As a kid that was one of my favorite movies and I loved the theme. I haven't seen it in ages.
Jeff M.
That's some great movie music. And the film itself is excellent, too.
The 1954 pop hit derived from the theme song actually starred Leroy Holmes, whistling the theme. Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3LVMN1c9wc
The film was nearly lost when the Wayne family vault was flooded, destroying most of it. Only recently, a version was found in Great Britain that could be melded with the original, so it is now available. It is a great and powerful 1950s film.
I wondered why I never saw it on TCM. I doubt I have seen it since childhood.
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