The Continental (song) as a duet with Graham Preskett on "The Steve Howe Album" in 1979. The Continental (song) "The Continental" is a song written by Con Conrad with lyrics by Herb Magidson, and was introduced by Ginger Rogers in the 1934 film, "The Gay Divorcee". "The Continental" was the first song to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Major record hits at the time of introduction included Jolly Coburn and Leo Reisman. In 1952 Harry James released a recording on the album "Hollywood's Best" (Columbia B-319 and CL-6224) with Rosemary Clooney on vocals. A later version by Maureen McGovern reached
The Best of Everything (film) the film's length. Due to the film's success, a short-lived daytime soap opera of the same name was aired on ABC in 1970. "The Best of Everything" received two Academy Award nominations during the 32nd Academy Awards: Best Original Song for the title song and Best Costumes-Color (Adele Palmer). The Best of Everything (film) The Best of Everything is a 1959 American romantic drama film released by 20th Century-Fox, and starring Hope Lange, Diane Baker, Suzy Parker, Stephen Boyd, Louis Jourdan, Robert Evans, and Joan Crawford. The movie follows the professional careers and private lives of three women who share