1940 OSCAR-WINNING SONG: When You Wish Upon A Star - Cliff Edwards (movie soundtrack version)

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Movie: “Pinocchio” (Walt Disney/RKO), starring (the voices of) Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Evelyn Venable, Walter Catlett, and Frankie Darro.

Digitally processed from the 78rpm single: Victor 26477 - When You Wish Upon A Star (Ned Washington-Leigh Harline) as originally sung by Jiminy Cricket and chorus with orchestra. Edwards had recorded his songs for the “Pinocchio” soundtrack back in 1938 and they were eventually issued by Victor on commercial 78s when the film was released in early 1940. By then he was contracted to another company (Decca), so you don’t see his name on the label here….only “as originally sung by Jiminy Cricket.” It was this movie soundtrack version of the iconic Disney theme that also opened ABC’s “Disneyland” television series between 1954 and 1961.
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1940 BEST ORIGINAL SONG NOMINEES (9)

When You Wish Upon A Star (“Pinocchio”)
Only Forever (“Rhythm On The River”)
Our Love Affair (“Strike Up The Band”)
Down Argentina Way (“Down Argentine Way”)
It’s A Blue World (“Music In My Heart”)
Love Of My Life (“Second Chorus”)
I’d Know You Anywhere (“You’ll Find Out”)
Who Am I? (“Hit Parade Of 1941”)
Waltzing In The Clouds (“Spring Parade”)
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SOME OTHER SONG HITS FROM 1940 FILMS

Along The Santa Fe Trail (“Santa Fe Trail”)
A Handful Of Stars (“Hullabaloo”)
I Concentrate On You (“Broadway Melody Of 1940”)
I Hear Music (“Dancing On A Dime”)
I’m Too Romantic (“Road To Singapore”)
I’ve Got My Eyes On You (“Broadway Melody Of 1940”)
Say It (Over And Over Again) (“Buck Benny Rides Again”)
Sweet Potato Piper (“Road To Singapore”)
Two Dreams Met (“Down Argentine Way”)
Where Was I? (“Til We Meet Again”)
You’ve Got Me This Way (“You’ll Find Out”)
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