Patience and Prudence (last name McIntyre, but not used professionally) were two sisters who were a young singing act in the 1950s.

Their father, Mark McIntyre, was an orchestra leader, pianist, and songwriter. In the summer of 1956, he brought his daughters, 11-year-old Patience and 14-year-old Prudence, into the Liberty Records studio in Los Angeles. They made a demonstration recording of the song "Tonight You Belong to Me," which had been a hit for Gene Austin in 1927, written by Billy Rose and Lee David. Not only did Liberty sign them, but it immediately released a recording of the girls singing the song as a commercial single, (with the B-side "A Smile and a Ribbon," a composition with music by Mark McIntyre) and by September the song reached #4 on the Billboard charts and #28 in the United Kingdom, and the biggest selling record put out by Liberty for two years. Another recording by the girls, "Gonna Get Along without Ya Now," was released the same year and reached #11 on the Billboard chart and #22 in the UK; its B-side, "The Money Tree," reached #73 in the U.S. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... // January 1 - Blue Suede Shoes is released by Carl Perkins on the Sun Records label. ... Liberty Records was a United States-based record label. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Tonight You Belong to Me is a popular song. ... Gene Austin (June 24, 1900 - January 24, 1972) was an American singer and songwriter who is considered to have been the first crooner. Austin was born as Lemeul Eugene Lucas in Gainesville, Texas (north of Dallas), to Nova Lucas (died 1943) and the former Serena Belle Harrell (died 1956). ... See also: 1926 in music, other events of 1927, 1928 in music and the list of years in music. Events January 8 - Alban Bergs Lyric Suite is premiered in Vienna July 1 - Béla Bartóks Piano Concerto No. ... Billy Rose (September 6, 1899 – February 10, 1966) was an American theatrical showman. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... A Smile and a Ribbon is a song by 1950s music act Patience and Prudence. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Gonna Get Along without Ya Now is a popular song. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ...

The two girls continued to record, but did not have any subsequent hit records.

"A Smile and a Ribbon" was used in the film Ghost World as the child song of protagonist Enid, impersonated by Thora Birch. Book cover Ghost World is a set of comics stories by Daniel Clowes, usually presented as a graphic novel. ... Thora Birch (born March 11, 1982) is an American actress. ...

"A Smile and a Ribbon" was used as the accompaniment to a television advertisement for the National Lottery in the UK in the spring of 2006 and was very popular. A television advertisement or commercial (often called an advert in the United Kingdom) is a form of advertising in which goods, services, organizations, ideas, etc. ... A play here! sign outside a newsagent, incorporating the National Lotterys logo of a stylised hand with crossed fingers which emulates a smiling face. ...

"Tonight You Belong To Me" was used by eBay in Germany as the soundbed for its television ad campaign in 2006. This article is about online auction centre. ...

"Tonight You Belong To Me" was used in the film "Birth" starring Nicole Kidman and Lauren Bacall. Nicole Mary Kidman AC (born June 20, 1967), is an Academy Award-winning Australian[1] actress. ... This biographical article needs additional references for verification. ...

"Tonight You Belong To Me" was covered by long-running rock band NRBQ on their LP Grooves In Orbit, released in 1983 on Bearsville Records. The song was sung by an adult male vocalist instead of two teenaged girl singers, but was arranged in a similar manner to the original. NRBQ is an American rock band. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Bearsville Records was started in 1970 by Bob Dylans manager, Albert Grossman. ...

"Gonna Get Along without Ya Now" was covered by Spanish singer Soraya Arnelas on her new album, Ochenta's, and has been chosen as the second single off the record, set for release in February 2007. Soraya Arnelas Rubiales (September 13, 1982) is a Spanish singer. ... Ochentas, is the name of the Soraya Arnelass second studio album, released in Spain November 21 with under Vale Music label. ...

"Tonight You Belong To Me" was used in the film "The Jerk" and was sung as a duet by Steve Martin and Bernedette Peters.

"Dreamer's Bay" was used as the accompaniment to a television advert for Unilever's Surf detergent in the UK and Ireland in the summer of 2007. Unilever is a widely listed [1] [2] multi-national, formed of Anglo-Dutch parentage, that owns many of the worlds consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. ... Surf is the name of a laundry detergent, most commonly known by said name in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. ...

External links

• The Patience and Prudence story
• Patience and Prudence at All Music Guide

The track Dreamer's Bay is used in the Surf Small and Mighty commercial. The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ...