The Ballad of High Noon The Ballad of High Noon “The Ballad of High Noon” (or “Do Not Forsake Me, O My Darlin’”) is a popular song published in 1952, with music by Dimitri Tiomkin and lyrics by Ned Washington. It is the theme song of the movie "High Noon", sung over the opening credits by Tex Ritter, with its tune repeated throughout the film. It was awarded the 1952 Academy Award for Best Original Song, and was performed that night for the Academy by Ritter. The song is about the film's main character, Will Kane (played by Gary Cooper), and the moral dilemma of
Adelaide Kane had not yet appeared as Lolly. From March to December 2009, Kane portrayed on "Power Rangers RPM", part of the long-running "Power Rangers" franchise. In April 2010, Kane starred in the television film "Secrets of the Mountain" on NBC. In 2010, she also starred in the Hulu series "Pretty Tough", composed of 20 episodes and based on the novel by the same name written by Li Tigelaar. In 2010, Kane travelled to attend an audition for Cartoon Network's first live-action series "Unnatural History", for the role of Maggie Winnock. Italia Ricci and she were the actresses selected for the casting;