A Gal in Calico
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"A Gal in Calico" is a song by American composer Arthur Schwartz
introduced in the 1946 film The Time, the Place and the Girl
. The words were written by Leo Robin
. Johnny Mercer and Tex Beneke had hit single records. The song was later covered by Bing Crosby, jazz icons Ahmad Jamal and Miles Davis, and in the 1970s on the album 'Pastiche' by The Manhattan Transfer
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The song is whistled briefly early in the film "The Story of Seabiscuit
" (1949) by Lon McCallister
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Arthur Schwartz
Arthur Schwartz was an American composer and film producer.Schwartz supported his legal studies at New York University and postgraduate studies at Columbia University by playing piano before concentrating his talents on vaudeville, Broadway theatre and Hollywood.Among his Broadway musicals are The...
introduced in the 1946 film The Time, the Place and the Girl
The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946 film)
The Time, the Place and the Girl is a 1946 American musical film. It is unaffiliated with the 1929 film with the same title. Alternate names include: Der Himmel voller Geigen , Aika, paikka ja tyttö , Här kommer Broadway , Krieg nach Noten , L'ora, il luogo e la ragazza , La fille et le garçon...
. The words were written by Leo Robin
Leo Robin
Leo Robin was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Oscar-winning song "Thanks for the Memory," sung by Bob Hope in the film The Big Broadcast of 1938.-Biography:Robin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and...
. Johnny Mercer and Tex Beneke had hit single records. The song was later covered by Bing Crosby, jazz icons Ahmad Jamal and Miles Davis, and in the 1970s on the album 'Pastiche' by The Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal music group. There have been two manifestations of the group, with Tim Hauser being the only person to be part of both...
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The song is whistled briefly early in the film "The Story of Seabiscuit
The Story of Seabiscuit
The Story of Seabiscuit is a 1949 American drama film directed by David Butler. The screenplay was written by John Taintor Foote. The film is a fictionalized account of the career of the racehorse Seabiscuit with a subplot involving the romance between the niece of a horse trainer and a jockey...
" (1949) by Lon McCallister
Lon McCallister
Lon McCallister was an American actor.Born in Los Angeles, he began appearing in movies at the age of 13. The young actor had leads in a number of films; he usually played boyish young men from the country. Growing only to 5'6" he found it difficult to find roles as an adult. He appeared with...
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