McClure was a composite of past Hollywood stars Troy Donahue and Doug McClure, and like The Simpsons' character, the two men struggled to reclaim their fame later in their careers. THE REAL ...

Showman P.T. Barnum (Burl Ives) plans with a balloonist (Troy Donahue) and an inventor (Gert Frobe) to send Gen. Tom Thumb in a rocket to the moon.

The movie, which features Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue, is about two star-crossed lovers. And the theme song for it is a sweeping, string-driven song that fans of the modern TV show It’s Always ...