You Oughta Be in Pictures (song)

thumb|277x277px|The version used in Looney Tunes cartoons.
"You Oughta Be in Pictures" is a 1934 song composed by the American songwriting team Dana Suesse and Edward Heyman. It was recorded two weeks later by Rudy Vallée for RCA Records and rapidly became the unofficial anthem of the American film industry. The song has been covered by numerous other singers, and is often used on the soundtrack of later productions set during the 1930s.
Original sheet music shows the title, "You Oughta Be in Pictures (My Star of Stars)" using the colloquial, "oughta" rather than the standard "ought to." The cover of the sheet music also notes, "Introduced in the William Rowland production "New York Town" released by Columbia Pictures, Inc."
This song was used in many Looney Tunes cartoons, and is also the namesake of a cartoon. It is also the menu theme for the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volumes 2 through 6.
== Lyrics ==
NOTE: This is for the original song; the version heard on cartoons is an instrumental.
You oughta be in pictures,
You're wonderful to see,
You oughta be in pictures,
Oh what a hit you would be!
Your voice would thrill a nation,
Your face would be adored,
You'd make a great sensation
with wealth and fame your reward;
And if you should kiss the way you kiss,
When we're alone,
You'd make ev'ry girl and man
A fan worshiping at your throne.
You oughta shine as brightly
As Jupiter and Mars;
You oughta be in pictures,
My star of stars.
(Source: LyricFind)
== Looney content containing this song ==
=== Golden Age ===
* A Star is Hatched 
* Daffy Duck in Hollywood 
* Dangerous Dan McFoo 
* Fresh Fish 
* The Film Fan 
* The Bear's Tale 
* You Ought to Be in Pictures 
* Ceiling Hero 
* Porky's Preview 
* Porky's Midnight Matinee 
* Who's Who in the Zoo 
* Yankee Doodle Daffy 
* What's Cookin' Doc? 
* Hare Conditioned 
* Daffy Doodles
* Hollywood Daffy 
* What Makes Daffy Duck
* Which is Witch
* A Ham in a Role
* Stupor Duck 
* A Star is Bored 
* The Mouse That Jack Built 
* Hot-Rod and Reel! 
* Rodent to Stardom 
=== Miscellaneous ===
* The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
* Webtoon: The Cat Stays in the Picture
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* Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Menu (All volumes excluding Volume 1, which has The Merry Go Round Broke Down)
== Gallery ==
center|thumb|320x320px|The Rudy Vallee version.
Category:Songs
Category:1934