It's a Big Wide Wonderful World

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"It's A Big, Wide, Wonderful World" is a popular song written by John Rox and published in 1939.

The song first appeared in the short-lived 1940 Broadway musical play All in Fun when it was introduced by Walter Cassel and Wynn Murray.

A version by Buddy Clark reached a peak on the Billboard charts at #25 in 1949.

Cover versions

Les Baxter
Betty Carter
Peggy Lee for her album Mink Jazz (1963).
Vaughn Monroe
Joan Regan
Diana Trask
Jay and The Americans
Margaret Whiting & Jack Smith (1949).
Chris Isaak

Film appearances

Sung by Deanna Durbin in her last film, "For the Love of Mary," in 1948. Cut from the film for its original release, subsequent video versions have restored it.

It was sung by Dean Martin in his 1954 film, 3 Ring Circus.

The Ford Motor Company's extravagant 1960 model introduction TV commercial, 3 minutes long, used the song, recast as "A Wonderful New World of Fords."

It was also featured in the film Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) when it was played as background music in the swimming scene.

It was sung by Charlene Dallas in the 1975 comedy "Rancho Deluxe". (Charlene Dallas breaks into song at dinner table until silenced by Slim Pickens.) It is sung by cousins Izzy and Jules played by Kevin Pollak and Aidan Quinn in the 1990 film Avalon.

Films with *It's a Big Wide Wonderful World* in the Soundtrack
Film Title	Year
An Angel Comes to Brooklyn	1945
Rhythm Inn	1951
3 Ring Circus	1954
Sweet Bird of Youth	1962
A Safe Place	1971
Rancho Deluxe	1975
Avalon	1990
Rover Dangerfield	1991

References

"Internet Broadway Database". ibdb.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 83. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
"allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
"45worlds.com". 45worlds.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
"Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
"Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.

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Studio albums	She Cried Come a Little Bit Closer Blockbusters Sunday and Me Livin' Above Your Head Try Some of This! Sands of Time Wax Museum Capture the Moment
Singles	"She Cried" "Come a Little Bit Closer" "Let's Lock the Door (And Throw Away the Key)" "Cara Mia" "Some Enchanted Evening" "Sunday and Me" "Crying" "No Other Love" "This Magic Moment" "Walkin' in the Rain" "There Goes My Baby"
Cover songs	"Here, There and Everywhere" "Hushabye" "It's a Big Wide Wonderful World" "Maria" "Monday, Monday" "Nature Boy" "Since I Don't Have You" "Solitary Man" "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" "Tonight"

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