President Benjamin Harrison sends a request for a livelier piece of music in order to speed up the reception line, and John Philip Sousa and his band strike up "Semper Fidelis." Both pieces were specifically written by John Philip Sousa for White House functions: the "Presidential Polonaise" for indoor events, "Semper Fidelis" for outdoor functions. Nominated: Most Promising Male Newcomer for Robert Wagner.įILM FACT No.2: The "Presidential Polonaise," a John Philip Sousa composition, may be heard during the White House scene in which the President is hounded by a senator about a postmaster appointment. Nominated: Best Actor for a Comedy or Musical for Clifton Webb. “The Marching Song,” along with Robert Wagner, Debra Paget and Ruth Hussey.įILM FACT No.1: Awards and Nominations: 1953 Golden Globes Awards: Nominated: Best Motion Picture for a Comedy or Musical. Three-time ACADEMY AWARD® Nominee Clifton Webb shines as John Philip Sousa. Beginning with John Philip Sousa’s days as a sergeant major in the United States Marine Corps and leader of the Corps’ famous marching band “Stars and Stripes Forever” and transports you back to the 1890’s and John Philip Sousa’s ascent to world renown as a composer and conductor of The Sousa Band. John Philip Sousa’s ‘STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER’ is a rousing and patriotic march heard every Fourth of July and, the inspirational film about the American music legend who wrote it, John Philip Sousa. STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER Strike Up The Band! Here Comes The Greatest Musical Show On Earth!
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