I Whistle a Happy Tune
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"I Whistle a Happy Tune" is a cheerful show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The King and I," known for its theme of using outward confidence to overcome fear.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
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show tune → song → |
| associatedWith | Rodgers and Hammerstein NERFINISHED → |
| composer | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| describedAs | cheerful → |
| firstPerformanceContext | Broadway musical production of The King and I → |
| fromMusical | The King and I → |
| genre |
musical theatre
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show tune → |
| hasInfluenceOn | popular perception of The King and I as a family musical → |
| hasType | stage song → |
| includedIn | original Broadway score of The King and I → |
| lyricist | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED → |
| lyricsBy | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED → |
| musicalPremiereYear | 1951 → |
| musicBy | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED → |
| notableFor | depicting a character pretending confidence to feel brave → |
| originalLanguage | English → |
| partOfWork | The King and I → |
| performingArtsMedium | voice → |
| publicationYear | 1951 → |
| theme |
courage
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outward confidence → overcoming fear → |
| usedIn |
film adaptations of The King and I
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stage productions of The King and I → |
Referenced by (2)
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