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Happy Days
''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most successful series of the 1970s. The series presented life in the 1950s and early 1960s Midwestern United States, and it starred Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham, Henry Winkler as his friend Fonzie, and Tom Bosley and Marion Ross as Richie's parents, Howard Cunningham (Happy Days), Howard and Marion Cunningham (Happy Days), Marion Cunningham. Although it opened to mixed reviews from critics, ''Happy Days'' became successful and popular over time. The series began as an unsold pilot starring Howard, Ross and Anson Williams, which aired in 1972 as a segment titled "Love and the Television Set" (later retitled "Love and the Happy Days" for syndication) on ABC's anthology show ''Love, American Style''. Based on the pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max C
Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (British dog), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of the OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1971–2004), a western lowland gorilla at the Johannesburg Zoo who was shot by a criminal in 1997 Brands and enterprises * Australian Max Beer * Max Hamburgers, a fast-food corporation * MAX Index, a Hungarian domestic government bond index * Max Fashion, an Indian clothing brand Computing * MAX (operating system), a Spanish-language Linux version * Max (software), a music programming language * MAX Machine * Multimedia Acceleration eXtensions, extensions for HP PA-RISC Films * ''Max'' (1994 film), a Canadian film by Charles Wilkinson * ''Max'' (2002 film), a film about Adolf Hitler * ''Max'' (2015 film), an American war drama film * ''Max'' (2024 film), an Indian Kannada language film by Vijay Karthikeyaa Games * '' Dancing Stag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Paris
William Gerald Paris (July 25, 1925 – March 31, 1986) was an American actor and director best known for playing Jerry Helper, the dentist and next-door neighbor of Rob and Laura Petrie, on ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'', and for directing the majority of the episodes of the sitcom ''Happy Days''. Early life Paris was born in San Francisco, California. His name, as frequently reported, was indeed Paris, and not Grossman, his stepfather's surname, which he never adopted. Paris' mother's maiden name was Esther Mohr. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, he attended New York University and the Actors Studio in New York City. After graduating, Paris moved to Los Angeles, where he attended University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA and studied acting at the Actors Lab in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood. Career Paris had roles in films such as ''The Caine Mutiny (1954 film), The Caine Mutiny'', ''The Wild One'', and ''Marty (film), Marty''. He also played Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Dunne (songwriter)
James Patrick Dunne is an American songwriter, recording artist, composer, film and television producer, and entrepreneur. His songs have been recorded on 27,000,000 records worldwide and over 1,400 television episodes and film scores. He is best known for writing the National Association of Recording Merchandisers' "Best Record of the Year" " Nobody Loves Me Like You Do," which was recorded by artists such as Whitney Houston, Jermaine Jackson, Anne Murray, and Dave Loggins. Early life and education Jimmy Dunne was born in Oak Park, Illinois, the second of seven children. He went to high school at Lyons Township High School, a public high school in La Grange, Illinois. He played varsity tennis and wrote for the school paper. Dunne attended the University of Kentucky where he played on the varsity Tennis Team and a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Dunne graduated with double majors in journalism and business and minors in Music and Advertising. He graduated Phi Beta K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete King (composer)
C. Dudley "Pete" King (August 8, 1914 – September 21, 1982) was an American music composer and arranger of easy listening music and film soundtracks. He was born in Ohio and studied music at the Cincinnati Conservatory and the University of Michigan. He was elected president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in 1967. King conducted orchestras for a variety of Hollywood films including adapting the works of Edvard Grieg for ''The Pied Piper of Hamelin'' and two comedies '' The Family Jewels'' and '' The Last of the Secret Agents''. King's arrangements and cues were heard often in the American television series ''Happy Days'' and ''The Brady Bunch ''The Brady Bunch'' is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired five seasons from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family of six children, with three boys and three gir ...''. With his own Pete King Chorale he recorded, among other son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Comstock
Frank G. Comstock (September 20, 1922 – May 21, 2013) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, and trombonist. For television, Comstock wrote and arranged music for major situation comedies and variety shows. His theme and incidental music for '' Rocky and His Friends'' (1959–1964) are probably his best-remembered works. Additionally, his music for ''Adam-12'' earned him a 1971 Emmy nomination. Comstock's recording credits include eight Hi-Lo's albums and backing arrangements for major recording stars. His 1962 instrumental album, ''Project: Comstock - Music from Outer Space'' became a classic and was released on CD in 2004. Recently, Comstock wrote new big-band arrangements for Brian Setzer's ''Wolfgang's Big Night Out'' (2007) and ''Songs from Lonely Avenue'' (2009) CDs.Brian Setzer CD review He star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Beal (composer)
John Everett Beal (born January 20, 1947) is an American composer and conductor known for his work in the American film industry. He has conducted for major recording artists ranging from Olivia Newton-John to Deadmau5, movies in concert such as Star Wars, Toy Story, Home Alone, Rocketman and the Harry Potter series, is the principal conductor of the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra, is considered by the New York Times as the pioneer of original scores for film trailer music, and has composed the music for numerous television series and films. Early life John Beal was born in Santa Monica, California, raised in La Cañada Flintridge, California, and graduated from John Muir High School (Pasadena, California), where he was honored for having written many of the drum cadences for the school's internationally renowned Drum Corps, many of which are still used more than 50 years after his graduation. He was named to their Hall of Fame in 2008. He attended San Diego State University and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Haas
James Edwin Haas (died January 2018) was an American singer who performed vocals for many artists including Andy Williams, Neil Diamond, Jackson Browne, David Cassidy, Leif Garrett, Pink Floyd, and Barry Manilow. Leif Garrett, after Haas' death, explained that in multiple tracks in his earlier albums Haas actually replaced his vocals entirely. The producers had wanted him to "smooth" Garrett's uneven vocals, but made the choice sometimes to replace Garrett entirely on his own albums. In some cases, Garrett's producers even brought in Haas to sing for Garrett behind a curtain during some live concert tour performances. He was a member of Roger Waters George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. In 1965, he co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd as the bassist. Following the departure of the group's main songwriter Syd Barrett in 1968, Waters became ...' The Bleeding Heart Band. A Facebook post from one of his associated acts announ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ron Hicklin Singers
The Ron Hicklin Singers were a group of Los Angeles studio singers contracted and organized by Ron Hicklin. They are mostly known as the real singers behind the background vocals on The Partridge Family recordings. In Los Angeles studio circles in the 1960s through 1980s, they were the vocal equivalent of (and often worked with) The Wrecking Crew, performing backup vocals on thousands of songs, TV and movie themes, and as lead (while remaining anonymous) singers on thousands of radio and television commercials. Members The core group usually consisted of (by voice type): * Ron Hicklin - lead tenor * Tom Bähler - tenor * John Bähler - tenor * Stan Farber - tenor * Jim Gilstrap - tenor * Gene Morford - bass * Al Capps - bass * Sally Stevens - soprano * Edie Lehmann - soprano * Sandie Hall - soprano * Carolyn Willis - soprano * Jackie Ward - alto * Debbie Hall - alto * Myrna Matthews - alto However, this core group was often augmented with other specialist vocalists su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Days (TV Theme)
"Happy Days" is a song written by Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox. It is the theme of the 1970s television series ''Happy Days''. It can be heard during the TV show's opening and closing credits as it runs in perpetual rerun syndication. "Happy Days" was first recorded in 1974 by Jim Haas with a group of other session singers for the first two seasons. These versions were used only during the closing credits of Seasons 1 and 2, with an updated take on "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets used as the opening theme. "Happy Days" was re-recorded by Pratt & McClain at ABC Recording Studios in Los Angeles in December 1975 with different lyrics for both the opening and closing credits for Seasons 3 through 10, with the duo including the song on their 1976 album ''Pratt & McClain Featuring Happy Days'' and releasing it as a single. Bobby Arvon recorded an updated version in 1983 for Season 11, with the same lyrics as the version used for seasons 3-10. Pratt & McClain's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Haley & His Comets
Bill Haley & His Comets were an American rock and roll band formed in 1947 and continuing until Haley's death in 1981. The band was also known as Bill Haley and the Comets and Bill Haley's Comets. From late 1954 to late 1956, the group recorded nine Top 20 singles, one of which was number one and three that were Top Ten. The single "Rock Around the Clock" was the best-selling rock single in the history of the genre and maintained that position for several years. Band leader Bill Haley had previously been a Western swing performer; after recording a rockabilly version of Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm's "Rocket 88", one of the first rock and roll recordings, Haley changed his band's musical direction to rock music. They went on to record hit versions of "Crazy Man, Crazy", "Shake, Rattle & Roll", the aforementioned "Rock Around the Clock", "Dim, Dim the Lights", "Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie", "Razzle-Dazzle", "See You Later, Alligator", "When the Saints Go Marching In, The Saints ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Around The Clock
"Rock Around the Clock" is a rock and roll song in the 12-bar blues format written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers (the latter being under the pseudonym "Jimmy De Knight") in 1952. The best-known and most successful rendition was recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets in 1954 for American Decca. It was a number one single for two months and did well on the United Kingdom charts; the recording also reentered the UK Singles Chart in the 1960s and 1970s. It was the first rock and roll record to top the pop charts in both the US and UKBill Haley had American chart success with " Crazy Man, Crazy" in 1953, and in 1954, " Shake, Rattle and Roll" sung by Big Joe Turner reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. Haley's recording became an anthem for rebellious 1950s youth, particularly after it was included in the 1955 film ''Blackboard Jungle''. It was number 1 on the pop charts for two months and went to number 3 on the R&B chart. The recording is widely considered to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
