Break The Bank (quiz show)

    [1956 - 1957 title "Break the $250,000 Bank"]

    (ABC Primetime, 1948 - 1949;  [Wolf Productions]
     NBC Primetime, 1949 - 1952;  [Wolf Productions]
     CBS Primetime, 1952 - 1953;  [Wolf Productions]
     NBC Daytime & Primetime, 1953; [Wolf Productions]
     ABC Primetime, 1954 - 1956;  [Wolf Productions]
     NBC Primetime, 1956 - 1957   [Wolf Productions]
     ABC Daytime,   1976;         [Barry-Enright Prod.]
     Syndicated,    1976 - 1977;  [Barry-Enright Prod.]
     Syndicated,    1985 - 1986)  [Kline and Friends]

    [based upon a radio series of the same name 
     which aired from 1945 - 1955]

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Theme 1: "Break The Bank Theme"

    [same theme as on radio]

     Composers: Peter Van Steeden, Jr. (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: Petanden Music Co. (ASCAP)
     2000 Publisher: Petanden Music Co. (ASCAP), of
                     New Canaan, CT

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Theme 2 (1956 - 1957): "Break The $250,000.00 Bank"

     Composer: Peter Van Steeden, Jr. (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: [listed in ASCAP without publisher]
     2000 Publisher: [listed in ASCAP without publisher]

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Theme 3 (1976 - 1977): "Hustle The Bank"

    [title and composer verified by David Schwarts of the Game Show Network,
     co-author of the book "The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows", no listing
     found in BMI database.]

     Composer: Stuart Zachary Levin (BMI)

     1978 Publisher: [unknown]
     2000 Publisher: Lindenhurst Music (BMI)

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Theme 4 (1985 - 1986): "Break The Bank (Opening Theme)"

     Composer: Hal Smith Hidey (ASCAP)

     2000 Publisher: Kinder-Kline Music (ASCAP), and others
                     
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