<Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Pop song </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Composer: Richard Whiting Lyricist: Johnny Mercer </Td> </Tr> <P> "Too Marvelous for Words" is a popular song written in 1937 . Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics for music composed by Richard Whiting . It was featured in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing and Able, as well as a production number in a musical revue on Broadway . the song has become a pop standard and has been recorded by many artists . </P> <P> The song was used as the love theme for the characters played by Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in the 1947 film noir Dark Passage, directed by Delmer Daves . It was introduced in a version sung by Jo Stafford, then recurred as an instrumental at important points in the story . Harry James recorded a version in 1947 on Columbia 37851 . </P>

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