Waterfront (adventure, starring Preston Foster)
(Syndicated, produced 1953 - 1956)
Open Theme 1: Ahoy-Ahoy! (Intro), and
Magnanimous Arch (Main Title), from the "Structural Music" library, vol. 26"
[confirmed in the composer's cue sheets and licensing agreements.]
["Ahoy-Ahoy! Arch" -- opening,
Volume 26, #627 in the "Structural Music" library]
["Magnanimous Arch" -- theme,
Volume 26, #623 in the "Structural Music" library]
Composer: Alexander Laszlo (ASCAP)
[professional name of Sandor Totis]
Original Publisher: Guild Publications of Calif., Inc. (ASCAP)
1997 Publisher: Alexander Publications (ASCAP)
o/b/o The Regents of the University of California
[as "Structural Music" Vol. 26]:
Copyright Date: April 23, 1954; Ep 79 806.
[as "Ahoy-Ahoy! Arch"]:
Renewal Date: Dec. 16, 1982; RE-148-491.
[as "Magnanimous Arch"]:
Renewal Date: Dec. 16, 1982; RE-148-487.
Recordings:
Close Theme 2: Arch of Light, and Dome of
Light (End Credits Theme), from the "Structural Music" library, vol. 16"
[End Credits Theme made from splicing various measures from both;
confirmed in Laszlo's cue sheets and licensing agreements.]
[NOTE: This pair of cues was also used as an early Main & End
Credits Themes for "General Electric Theatre", which see.]
["Arch of Light" -- opening,
Volume 16, #459 A-E in the "Structural Music" library]
["Dome of Light" -- closing,
Volume 16, #460 in the "Structural Music" library]
Composer: Alexander Laszlo (ASCAP)
[professional name of Sandor Totis]
Original Publisher: Guild Publications of Calif., Inc. (ASCAP)
1997 Publisher: Alexander Publications (ASCAP)
o/b/o The Regents of the University of California
[as "Structural Music" Vol. 16]:
Copyright Date: July 10, 1952; Ep 63 675.
[as "Arch of Light"]:
Renewal Date: Dec. 1, 1980; RE-78-018.
[as "Dome of Light"]:
Renewal Date: Dec. 1, 1980; RE-78-023.
Recordings:
Theme 3: Ahoy-Ahoy! (Intro), and Ship Ahoy!
(Dome) -- Main & End Title Theme from Structural Music, vol. 26"
[confirmed in Laszlo's cue sheets and licensing agreements.]
["Ahoy-Ahoy! Arch" -- opening,
Volume 26, #627 in the "Structural Music" library]
["Ship Ahoy! (Dome)" -- theme,
Volume 26, #633 in the "Structural Music" library]
[This is probably the most well-known combination of
cues, since both "Ahoy-Ahoy!" and "Ship Ahoy" are based
upon the same motif.]
[Related cues in the "Structural Music" library:
"Ahoy in Fog", Vol. 26, #628
"Ahoy at Sea", Vol. 26, #629
"Enraged Ahoy--Quiet Down Ahoy", Vol. 26, #630
"Brutal Ahoy", Vol. 26, #631
"Windy Ahoy", Vol. 26, #632
"Ahoy; Family Act End", Vol. 26, #649
"Ahoy; Dramatic Act End", Vol. 26, #650
"Ahoy; Comedy Act End", Vol. 26, #651
"Ahoy; Act Start", Vol. 26, #652 A-B ]
Composer: Alexander Laszlo (ASCAP)
[professional name of Sandor Totis]
Original Publisher: Guild Publications of Calif., Inc. (ASCAP)
Later Publisher of cues: Alexander Publications (ASCAP)
o/b/o The Regents of the University of California
[as "Structural Music" Vol. 26]:
Copyright Date: April 23, 1954; Ep 79 806.
[as "Ahoy-Ahoy! Arch"]:
Renewal Date: Dec. 16, 1982; RE-148-491.
[as "Ship Ahoy! (Dome)"]:
Renewal Date: Dec. 16, 1982; RE-148-496.
Recordings:
LP: "Impact" (1959)
RCA-Victor LPM/LSP 2042
Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra
[arranged by Ray Martin]
CD Re-issue: "Impact" (1998)
RCA/BMG (Spain) 74321 609942
Buddy Morrow and his orchestra
[arranged by Ray Martin]
Open Theme 4: S.O. of C. Identification (Main
Title), from the "Structural Music" library, vol. 16"
[this pretty melody, in a quasi-piano concerto style was
used when "Waterfront" was sponsored by Standard Oil of
California -- known as Chevron outside of California...
This same opener was used for "Chevron Theatre", a dramatic
anthology show produced by Revue Productions, which see.]
["S.O. of C. Identification" -- opening,
Volume 16, #452 in the "Structural Music" library]
[a related cue is:
"S.O. of C. Act End, Commercial" -- internal cue/ending for an act,
Volume 16, #453 in the "Structural Music" library]
Composer: Alexander Laszlo (ASCAP)
[professional name of Sandor Totis]
Original Publisher: Guild Publications of Calif., Inc. (ASCAP)
1997 Publisher: Alexander Publications (ASCAP)
o/b/o The Regents of the University of California
[as "Structural Music" Vol. 16]:
Copyright Date: July 10, 1952; Ep 63 675.
[as "S.O. of C. Identification..."]:
Renewal Date: Dec. 1, 1980; RE-78-028.
[as "S.O. of C. Act End..."]:
Renewal Date: Dec. 1, 1980; RE-78-027.
Recordings:
Close Theme 5: Credit to S.O. of C. (End
Title), from the "Structural Music" library, vol. 16"
[this pretty melody, in a quasi-piano concerto style was
used when "Waterfront" was sponsored by Standard Oil of
California -- known as Chevron outside of California...
This same closer was used for "Chevron Theatre", a dramatic
anthology show produced by Revue Productions, which see.]
["Credit to S.O. of C." -- closing,
Volume 16, #454 A-B in the "Structural Music" library]
Composer: Alexander Laszlo (ASCAP)
[professional name of Sandor Totis]
Original Publisher: Guild Publications of Calif., Inc. (ASCAP)
1997 Publisher: Alexander Publications (ASCAP)
o/b/o The Regents of the University of California
[as "Structural Music" Vol. 16]:
Copyright Date: July 10, 1952; Ep 63 675.
[as "Credit to S.O. of C...."]:
Renewal Date: Dec. 1, 1980; RE-78-022.
Recordings:
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