The Bold Ones (rotating drama)

    ("The Doctors":     NBC Primetime, 1969 - 1972;
     "The New Doctors": NBC Primetime, 1972 - 1973;
     "The Lawyers":     NBC Primetime, 1969 - 1972;
     "The Protectors":  NBC Primetime, 1969 - 1970;
     "The Senator":     NBC Primetime, 1970 - 1971)

    [The original concept was for high-quality thoughtful rotating 
     drama series set in several prestigious professions -- doctors,
     attorneys, "protectors" (about a Police Chief and District Attorney), 
     and a senator.
 
     The most long-lasting of the four was the series "The Doctors" which
     was originally named "Bold Ones -- The Doctors". It starred actors 
     E. G. Marshall, David Hartman and John Saxon; During its last season,
     it was called "The New Doctors" when Robert Walden joined the cast 
     and John Saxon left;

     The "Bold Ones -- The Lawyers" were played by Burl Ives, James Farantino
     and Joseph Campanella;

     The "Bold Ones -- The Protectors" were played by Leslie Nielsen (who
     later went on to star in the farcical "Airplane" movies) in the serious
     role of a Chief of Police and Hari Rhodes as a District Attorney;

     The "Bold Ones -- The Senator" starred Hal Holbrook as an idealistic
     U.S. Senator]

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Umbrella Theme 1 (1969): "The Bold Ones Main Title (??)" [title under investigation]

    [THEME and composer credit in "BMI - Many Worlds of Music",
     October 1969; credit for "Bold Ones Cues" in BMI database]

     Composers: Gilbert John ("Gil") Mellé (BMI) and
                Robert ("Bob") Prince (ASCAP/BMI)

     1978 Publisher: Duchess-Hawaii Music (BMI)
     2001 Publisher: Duchess Music Corporation (BMI)
                        a div. of Duchess-Hawaii, S.A.
                        c/o MCA Music
                        of New York, NY
                     
     Copyright Date:
     Renewal   Date:

     Recordings:

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Umbrella Theme 2 (1970): "The Bold Ones Theme"

    [THEME and composer credit in "BMI - Many Worlds of Music", 
     November issue, 1970]

     Composer: Stanley J. Wilson (ASCAP/BMI)

     1978 Publisher: Duchess-Hawaii Music (BMI)
     2001 Publisher: Duchess Music Corporation (BMI)
                        a div. of Duchess-Hawaii, S.A.
                        c/o MCA Music
                        of New York, NY
                     
     Copyright Date:
     Renewal   Date:

     Recordings:

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Umbrella Theme 3 (1971): "The Bold Ones Theme"

    [THEME and composer credit in "BMI - Many Worlds of Music",
     November issue, 1971]

     Composer: David Robert ("Dave") Grusin (BMI)

     1978 Publisher: Duchess-Hawaii Music (BMI)
     2001 Publisher: Duchess Music Corporation (BMI)
                        a div. of Duchess-Hawaii, S.A.
                        c/o MCA Music
                        of New York, NY
                     
     Copyright Date: Jan. 4, 1971; Eu 225 501.
     Renewal   Date: Mar. 3, 1999; RE-806-760.

     Recordings:

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Umbrella Theme 4 (1972): "The Bold Ones Theme"

    [THEME and composer credit in "BMI - Many Worlds of Music",
     Issue 6, 1972]

     Composer: David L. Shire (BMI)

     1978 Publisher: Duchess-Hawaii Music (BMI)
     2001 Publisher: Duchess Music Corporation (BMI)
                        a div. of Duchess-Hawaii, S.A.
                        c/o MCA Music
                        of New York, NY
                     
     Copyright Date:
     Renewal   Date:

     Recordings:

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