Foreign Intrigue (mystery)

     (Syndicated, 1951 - 1955 and later)

     [aka: "Foreign Assignment";

      Other syndicated titles used for later syndication
      of various episodes include...
     "Dateline Europe" (with episodes starring Jerome Thor); 
     "Overseas Adventure" (with episodes starring James Daly); and
     "Cross Current" (with episodes starring Gerald Mohr);

      This early TV series produced by Sheldon Reynolds was
      filmed in Europe and distribued in the U.S. by Official Films;

      In 1956, producer Sheldon Reynolds produced a motion picture of 
      the same name for United Artists]

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Theme: "Foreign Intrigue Theme"

    [aka: Theme from the TV series "Foreign Intrigue";
     aka: Foreign Intrigue Concerto
     aka: Concerto and Theme from "Foreign Intrigue";
     Theme from TV series was also used for the 1956 motion picture...

     Screen credit for Sixten Liedbeck seen on episodes of 
    "Overseas Adventure"; Biographical credit for Sixten Liedbeck
     as composer of "Foreign Intrigue" at the Swedish Performing
     Rights Society STIM (http://www.mic.stim.se/)]

     Composer: Charles Norman (Swedish STIM/ASCAP)
             [pseudonym of Swedish composer Sixten Liedbeck]

     Original Publisher: Leeds Music Corp. (ASCAP)
                            of New York, NY

     1998 Publisher: MCA Music Publishing (ASCAP),
                        a div. of Universal Studios, Inc.
                        of Los Angeles, CA


    [some copyright info courtesy contributor T. Perrone,
     unpublished version #1]:
     Copyright Date: Nov. 16, 1953; Eu 338 230.
     Renewal   Date:

    [unpublished version #2]:
     Copyright Date: Dec. 16, 1953; Eu 341 411.
     Renewal   Date:

    [published concerto version]:
     Copyright Date: Nov. 10, 1954; Ep 84 862.
     Renewal   Date:

     Recording:
        45rpm single: "Foreign Intrigue Concerto"
                       Paul Durand
                       MGM K-12281 [1956]

        45rpm single: "Concerto and Theme from Foreign Intrigue"
                       Les Baxter
                       Capitol F-3478 [1956]

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