1956 OSCAR-WINNING SONG: Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) - Doris Day

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Movie: “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (Paramount), starring James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda de Banzie, and Bernard Miles.

The original 45rpm single was issued on Columbia 40704 - Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) (Jay Livingston-Ray Evans) by Doris Day, orchestra & chorus conducted by Frank DeVol. A million copies sold and a #2 Billboard chart peak for this Oscar-winning tune which was sung….and sung….and sung by Doris in Alfred Hitchcock’s remake of his 1934 British thriller.
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1956 BEST ORIGINAL SONG NOMINEES (5)

Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) (“The Man Who Knew Too Much”) (winner)
True Love (“High Society”)
Friendly Persuasion (“Friendly Persuasion”)
Written On The Wind (“Written On The Wind”)
Julie (“Julie”)
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OTHER SONGS & THEMES FROM 1956 FILMS

Anastasia (“Anastasia”) (heard only instrumentally in the movie)
Around The World (“Around The World In 80 Days”) (heard only instrumentally in the movie)
Baby Doll (“Baby Doll”) (heard only instrumentally in the movie)
The Bus Stop Song (A Paper Of Pins) (“Bus Stop”) (based upon a traditional 19th century tune)
Forever Darling (“Forever Darling”)
The Girl Can’t Help It (“The Girl Can’t Help It”)
If You Can Dream (“Meet Me In Las Vegas”)
Love Me Tender (“Love Me Tender”) (based upon the old folk tune “Aura Lee”)
(Theme from) Picnic (“Picnic”) (heard instrumentally in the movie in counterpoint to the song “Moonglow”)
Poor Boy (“Love Me Tender”)
R-O-C-K (“Rock Around The Clock”)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (“Somebody Up There Likes Me”)
Wringle Wrangle (“Westward Ho The Wagons!”)
You’re Sensational (“High Society”)
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