Gene De Paul


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Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954) -- (Movie Clip) Wonderful, Wonderful Day Jane Powell’s first solo song, as Millie, spontaneously married to Oregon backwoodsman Adam Pontipee (Howard Keel), for now having no idea he has brothers, composed by Gene de Paul and Johnny Mercer, direction by Stanley Donen, in MGM’s Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, 1954.
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954) -- (Movie Clip) Sobbin' Women Adam (Howard Keel) counsels his brothers with an improbable historical reference via Gene De Paul and Johnny Mercer's "Sobbin' Women," which in turn was based on the satirical Stephen Vincent Benèt story from which the musical was written, in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, 1954.
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954) -- (Movie Clip) Bless Your Beautiful Hide Cocky Oregonian Adam (Howard Keel) expresses romantic aspirations with Gene De Paul and Johnny Mercer's "Bless Your Beautiful Hide," before meeting his co-star and bride to be Jane Powell, early in Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, 1954.
Li'l Abner -- (Movie Clip) Opening, A Typical Day Actors including Carmen Alvarez, Stubby Kaye, Leslie Parrish, Bern Hoffman, and Peter Palmer introduce their characters with Johnny Mercer and Gene de Paul's "It's A Typical Day" in the opening sequence from Li'l Abner, 1959.
Li'l Abner -- (Movie Clip) The Very Best of Hands Abner (Peter Palmer) and Marryin' Sam (Stubby Kaye) lead the citizens of Dogpatch in Johnny Mercer and Gene de Paul's "The Country's in the Very Best of Hands" in Li'l Abner, 1959.

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