The success of the song resulted in another film starring the same couple. 63 on AFI's 100 Years.100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and became Hope's signature tune, with many different lyrics adapted to any situation. However, the way that Shirley Ross responds with, "How lovely that was!" indicates that "never" was indeed the better choice. Finally a compromise was reached that has Bob Hope singing: "That weekend at Niagara when we hardly saw the falls." The lyricist never forgave this censorship: he considered it ridiculously prissy and that it ruined the song. Robin was furious and a bitter row ensued with neither side giving way. His original lyrics were: "That weekend at Niagara when we never saw the falls." However, this was rejected by the film producers who feared it was too suggestive.
In the fifth verse of the song for the film, Robin recalled the couple’s romantic weekend in Niagara. Near the film's end, they poignantly sing one of the many versions of this song, recalling the ups and downs of their relationship (then they decide to get back together). In the film, Ross and Hope's characters are a divorced couple who encounter each other aboard a ship. Dorothy Lamour's solo recording of the song was also popular, and has led to many mistakenly believing over the years that it was she who sang the tune with Hope in the film (in which Lamour also appeared). on accordion in the film and vocals by Bob Goday on Bluebird Records (B-7318, 1937). It was introduced in the 1938 film The Big Broadcast of 1938 by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross, and recorded by Shep Fields and His Orchestra featuring John Serry Sr. " Thanks for the Memory" (1938) is a popular song composed by Ralph Rainger with lyrics by Leo Robin. You may hear Dorothy Lamour singing "Thanks for the Memory" with orchestra conducted by Cy Feuer Here
Single by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross with Shep Fields and His Orchestra
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