(as "Rocky And His Friends": ABC Primetime, 1959 - 1961;
and as "The Bullwinkle Show": NBC Sundays, 1961 - 1964;
Reruns on ABC Weekends, 1964 - 1973)
[Synd. and Rerun title "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle";
aka: "Rocky and Bullwinkle"]
[one of the few cartoon series which was aired in Prime-Time,
in this case because it appealed on two levels -- adults could
appreciate some of the jokes and puns which zinged over the
heads of younger fans. Jay Ward also created the first made-for-TV
cartoon series "Crusader Rabbit", which see.
There were various Segments of the show which each had multiple
themes, some written by Frank Comstock, then later new ones by
Paul Parnes. Then after the series changed networks, new Segment
themes and a new Open/Close theme were composed by Fred Steiner.
In 1961, when the series changed networks from ABC to NBC, the
title was changed the "The Bullwinkle Show" and segments were
juggled around.
A revival series was attempted on NBC during the 1980 - 81
season, and a Feature Film in the year 2000.]
[aka: "Rocky, The Flying Squirrel";
aka: "Rocky And His Friends";
aka: "Adventures Of Rocky and Bullwinkle Theme"]
Composer: Frank G. Comstock (ASCAP)
1978 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP)
2000 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP),
of Hollywood, CA
2018 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP)
c/o Universal Music Publishing Inc.
of Santa Monica, CA
[Themes and Cues first registered under the name
"Rocky And His Friends"]:
Copyright Date Nov. 12, 1959; Eu 602 843.
Renewal Date: April 3, 1987; RE-334-601.
Recording:
[NOTE: the Segment "Aesop & Son" used the same Segment Theme as
"Fractured Fairy Tales"]
Composer: Frank G. Comstock (ASCAP)
1978 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP)
2000 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP),
of Hollywood, CA
2018 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP)
c/o Universal Music Publishing Inc.
of Santa Monica, CA
[Themes and Cues registered under the name
"Rocky And His Friends Suite"]:
Copyright Date: Nov. 12, 1959; Eu 602 843.
Renewal Date: April 3, 1987; RE-334-601.
Recording:
[NOTE: the Segment "Aesop & Son" used the same Segment Theme as
"Fractured Fairy Tales"]
Composer: Paul Parnes (ASCAP)
Orig. Publisher: Lansing Music Corp. (ASCAP)
2018 Publisher: V M G Golden Records Copyrights (ASCAP),
c/o B M G Gold Songs,
a division of B M G Rights Management U S LLC
of New York, NY
[Registered under the name
"Fractured Fairy Tales"]:
Copyright Date: Dec. 29, 1960; EP 147 477.
Renewal Date:
Recording:
Composer: Frank G. Comstock (ASCAP)
1978 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP)
2000 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP),
of Hollywood, CA
2018 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP)
c/o Universal Music Publishing Inc.
of Santa Monica, CA
[Themes and Cues registered under the name
"Rocky And His Friends Suite"]:
Copyright Date: Nov. 12, 1959; Eu 602 843.
Renewal Date: April 3, 1987; RE-334-601.
Recording:
Composer: Paul Parnes (ASCAP)
Orig. Publisher: Lansing Music Corp. (ASCAP)
2018 Publisher: V M G Golden Records Copyrights (ASCAP),
c/o B M G Gold Songs,
a division of B M G Rights Management U S LLC
of New York, NY
[Registered under the name
"Peabody's Improbable History"]:
Copyright Date: Dec. 29, 1960; EP 147 475.
Renewal Date:
Recording:
Composer: Paul Parnes (ASCAP)
Orig. Publisher: Lansing Music Corp. (ASCAP)
2018 Publisher: V M G Golden Records Copyrights (ASCAP),
c/o B M G Gold Songs,
a division of B M G Rights Management U S LLC
of New York, NY
[Registered under the name
"Peabody Here!"]:
Copyright Date: Dec. 29, 1960; EP 147 480.
Renewal Date:
Recording:
Composer: Paul Parnes (ASCAP)
Orig. Publisher: Lansing Music Corp. (ASCAP)
2018 Publisher: V M G Golden Records Copyrights (ASCAP),
c/o B M G Gold Songs,
a division of B M G Rights Management U S LLC
of New York, NY
[Registered under the name
"The No-Good-Nik Song (Boris and Natasha)"]:
Copyright Date: Dec. 29, 1960; EP 147 478.
Renewal Date:
Recording:
Composer: Frank G. Comstock (ASCAP)
1978 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP)
2000 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP),
of Hollywood, CA
2018 Publisher: Criterion Music Co. (ASCAP)
c/o Universal Music Publishing Inc.
of Santa Monica, CA
[Themes and Cues registered under the name
"Rocky And His Friends Suite"]:
Copyright Date: Nov. 12, 1959; Eu 602 843.
Renewal Date: April 3, 1987; RE-334-601.
Recording:
[aka: "The Bullwinkle Show Open"
aka: "Bullwinkle", as per TV Guide;
Verified also as the THEME in TV Guide article "Looking
For A Lost Chord?" April 28, 1962, pp. 12-13;
In an interview for the Television Academy, Fred Steiner
revealed that producer Jay Ward discovered at one point
that Frank Comstock had published the THEME and cues for
the series on his own;
Producers had become aware that they could profit from
publishing royalties if they claimed to have a music
publishing company, even if it was just a mechanism for
collecting royalties with no sheet music or attempt to
promote recordings was made;
So Jay Ward hired Fred Steiner to write a new THEME and
additional cues to replace those of Comstock, and he
was then able to claim a share of the royalties as
the theme music publisher.]
Composer: Frederick ("Fred") Steiner (ASCAP)
Orig. Publisher: Jay Ward Pub. Co. (BMI)
2000 Publisher: Jay Ward Publishing Co. (BMI),
c/o Ward Productions,
of Los Angeles, CA
2018 Publisher: Jay Ward Publishing Co. (BMI),
c/o J. Ward Productions,
of Costa Mesa, CA
[Registered as "Bullwinkle Show Opening (X-109, parts 1-2)"]:
Copyright Date: Sep. 11, 1961; EU 686 546.
Renewal Date:
[Registered as "Bullwinkle Show Closing (X-110, parts 1-2)"]:
Copyright Date: Sep. 11, 1961; EU 686 547.
Renewal Date:
[Registered as "Bullwinkle Episode Closing (X-111)"]:
Copyright Date: Sep. 11, 1961; EU 686 548.
Renewal Date:
[Registered as "Bullwinkle Show Opening No.2 (X-112, parts 1-2)"]:
Copyright Date: Sep. 11, 1961; EU 686 549.
Renewal Date:
[Registered as "Bullwinkle Show Closing No.2 (X-113, parts 1-2))"]:
Copyright Date: Sep. 11, 1961; EU 686 550.
Renewal Date:
Recording:
[NOTE: the Segment "Aesop & Son" used the same Segment Theme as
"Fractured Fairy Tales"]
Composer: Frederick ("Fred") Steiner (ASCAP)
Orig. Publisher: Jay Ward Pub. Co. (BMI)
2000 Publisher: Jay Ward Publishing Co. (BMI),
c/o Ward Productions,
of Los Angeles, CA
2018 Publisher: Jay Ward Publishing Co. (BMI),
c/o J. Ward Productions,
of Costa Mesa, CA
[Registered under the name
"Fairytale Opening & Closing; X-107 & X-107A"]:
Copyright Date: Sep. 11, 1961; EU 686 545.
Renewal Date:
Recording:
[aka: "Dudley Do Right" in BMI database]
Composer: Frederick ("Fred") Steiner (ASCAP)
Orig. Publisher: Jay Ward Pub. Co. (BMI)
2000 Publisher: Jay Ward Publishing Co. (BMI),
c/o Ward Productions,
of Los Angeles, CA
2018 Publisher: Jay Ward Publishing Co. (BMI),
c/o J. Ward Productions,
of Costa Mesa, CA
[Registered under the name
"Dudley DoRight Opening & Closing; X-116 & X-116A"]:
Copyright Date: Sep. 11, 1961; EU 686 551.
Renewal Date:
Recording: