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Song by Cole Porter
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? " is a song written by
Cole Porter for the 1956 film
High Society , where it was introduced by
Frank Sinatra and
Celeste Holm .
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In the lyrics of the song, the singers express their lack of interest in
supersonic planes and
country estates , concluding that "all I want is you". In the film, the song is performed whilst the characters look at expensive wedding gifts.
The song also appeared in the 1973 Christmas special of
The Goodies television series,
The Goodies and the Beanstalk . It later inspired the title, and title music, of the popular game show
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
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Notable recordings
References
^ Clapp, Susannah (May 17, 2015).
"High Society review – sumptuous frocks, but is it really top class?" .
The Guardian . Retrieved August 1, 2021 .
^
Friedwald, Will (March 21, 2017).
"Cole Porter's Lost Musicals Get the Revivals They Deserve" .
The New York Observer . Retrieved August 1, 2021 .
^ Moran, Albert; Malbon, Justin (2006). Understanding the Global TV Format . Intellect Books pg. 54.
ISBN
978-1-8415-0132-1 .
^ Straube, Trenton (October 2, 2020).
"Red Hot Reissues of AIDS Benefit Albums From the 1990s" .
POZ . Retrieved August 1, 2021 .