Ace Crawford, Private Eye (sitcom, starring Tim Conway)

    (CBS Primetime, 1983)

    [this was the fifth of five efforts to provide a vehicle for 
     the talented comedian and star of "McHale's Navy" after he 
     left the great ensemble cast of "The Carol Burnett Show";

     He had previously tried "Rango" (1967), "The Tim Conway
     Show" (a 1970 sitcom), "The Tim Conway Comedy Hour" (1970);
     and "The Tim Conway Show" (a 1980 comedy-variety show);

     In this series, he played a bumbling Private Eye with a sidekick 
     named "Toomey" played by Joe Regalbuto; and Billy Barty played
     a little person named "Inch"; the series was produced by Viacom
     and filmed in San Diego]

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Theme: "Ace Crawford, Won't You Please Go Away?"

    [above is title as filed for copyright; which was apparently
     based upon the 1902 pop song standard,
    "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home" made famous
     in recordings by Louis Armstrong and Pearl Bailey]

     Adapter/Arranger: Peter Matz (BMI)

     Orig. Composer: Hughie Cannon (ASCAP)

     Orig. Publisher [of "Bill Bailey"]: Howley, Haviland & Dresser (ASCAP)
                                            of New York, NY

     2001 Publisher [of "Bill Bailey"]: [In the public domain]

     2001 Publishers [of "Ace Crawford"]: Chioria Music (BMI)
                                             of Brandon, FL;
                                          Sunstroke Music, Inc. (BMI)
                                             of Los Angeles, CA; and
                                          ASCAP publishers (ASCAP)

     Copyright Date [of "Bill Bailey"]: April 5, 1902;
     Renewal   Date [of "Bill Bailey"]: 1930;

     Copyright Date [of "Ace Crawford"]: April 28, 1983; PAu-503-691.

     Recordings:

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