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Matt Ottinger:
--- Quote ---I remember reading somewhere (perhaps Michael Davies' \"Millionaire\" book?) that the theme was adapted from an obscure tune by Cole Porter (with lyrics, natch) of the same name...which would explain the title fitting in.
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I guess this is one of those \"It's only obscure if you don't know it\" moments.
The Cole Porter song \"Who Wants to be a Millionaire\" was featured in the movie \"High Society\" and was performed by Celeste Holm and the ever-obscure Frank Sinatra. The movie also starred Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly, two more obscure performers.
I'm old enough to have made that connection from the time I heard the title of the game show. And from the first time I heard the game show's eight-note fanfare, I've wondered if the composer -- consciously or not -- was ripping off (excuse me, \"adapting\") the Porter song's first line. I would sure like to get the impressions of our show-music-savvy members. Clay Zambo for sure, maybe Randy West has a thought as well.
Meanwhile, everybody sing along! (In the film, the two working class reporters covering a high society wedding are making fun of their opulent surroundings.)
Who wants to be a millionaire?
I don't.
Have flashy flunkeys everywhere?
I don't.
Who wants the bother of a country estate?
A country estate is something I'd hate!
Who wants to wallow in champagne?
I don't.
Who wants a supersonic plane?
I don't.
Who wants a marble swimming pool too?
I don't.
And I don't `cause all I want is you.
zachhoran:
as far as MASHers on game shows, Farrell and Linville did Pyramid(Linville is in one of the Cullen shows on the trading circuit), Christopher did Celeb Bullseye, and Rogers did at least one of the GSN-aired nighttime Marshall HS shows.
From the MASH movie, John Schuck has done Pyramid, Cross-Wits, Marshall and Davidson HS, and P+.
ChuckNet:
--- Quote ---Can't recall a game show appearance for Mssrs. Farrell, Stiers, Linville, Rogers, Morgan (Harry, not Henry) or Christopher offhand.
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Farrell at least did $20K/$25K Pyramid and Showoffs.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious \"Chuckie Baby\")
Matt Ottinger:
Some more M*A*S*H game show credits (since I had some time on my hands tonight):
Alda, Rogers, Stevenson and Swit were all Mystery Guests at one time or another on the syndicated \"What's My Line?\" (Alda, of course, was a frequent panelist before M*A*S*H came along.)
Hollywood Squares: Rogers, Stevenson, Swit, Farr, Farrell, Christopher, Burghoff, Linville.
(Oddly, according to the Marshall book, Alan Alda never did Hollywood Squares.)
In addition, Larry Linville was on \"The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour\"
To the best of my knowledge and research, David Ogden Stiers and Harry Morgan are the only two with absolutely no game show credits.
Finally, extensive research has conclusively proven that there was no celebrity game show on which Jamie Farr did NOT appear. [Please adjust your sarcasm detector to the previous sentence.]
Dan Sadro:
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Jun 28 2003, 10:05 PM\'] To the best of my knowledge and research, David Ogden Stiers and Harry Morgan are the only two with absolutely no game show credits. [/quote]
That seems very likely to me.
I'm very curious, as a M*A*S*H fan, about what all series William Christopher did. Until this discussion, I wasn't aware that William Christopher did any series besides Shoot for the Stars, and that suprised me as he wasn't documented as appearing on 70s Pyramid.
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