The Sandpiper, starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor
In 1965 Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton starred in a movie called the Sandpiper, a story about the illicit affair of an Episcopalian Priest (Burton) and the unwed mother (Taylor) of one of the kids at the Orphanage school where the priest is an administrator. "The Shadow of your Smile" was the signature song used in the movie and it won the Oscar for Best song in 1966. The music was written by Johnny Mandel with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. It eventually became a hit for Tony Bennet, but many people recorded the tune including Barbara Streisand, Shirley Bassey, Al Martino, Perry Como and Frank Sinatra. American Idol fans will recall the tatooed Carly Smithson performing a spirited bang-up version of the tune last year on season 7.
The inimitable Tony Bennett