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A popular song created by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for the 1949 Paramount Pictures film Captain Carey, U.S.A., where it was performed by Sergio de Karlo with an accordion accompaniment. The composition achieved significant recognition by winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1950.
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The song's lyrics and title draw inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci's renaissance painting of the Mona Lisa.
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