Academy Award Songs

Overview

Musical variety episode featuring Academy Award winning songs from years past and the five songs nominated for the Oscar from films released in 1959. Includes a production number to The Continental and a ballet to Three Coins in the Fountain choreographed by Hermes Pan. Writers of the five nominated songs are also introduced. Opening by Jane Wyman -- The Continental / production number performed by ensemble -- Love is a Many-Splendored Thing / performed by the Four Aces -- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah / performed by Kay Starr -- The Way You Look Tonight / performed by Starr -- You'll Never Know / performed by Starr -- Sylvia / performed by Charles Laughton -- The Last Time I Saw Paris / performed by Laughton -- Swinging On a Star / performed by Starr and Wyman -- Three Coins in the Fountain / performed by the Four Aces ; danced by Becky Vorno and Buddy Bryan -- Mona Lisa / performed by Nat King Cole -- In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening / performed by Cole -- Lullaby of Broadway / performe

Episode Information

Guest Stars

Jane Wyman

K

Kay Starr

Charles Laughton

Nat King Cole