Manning also composed "The Boys From Boise," the first full-length television musical, which was presented on the DuMont Television Network in 1944, appearing earlier in that year on DuMont's "Key-Bored Televisual Presentations" as a pianist.
Manning also composed "The Boys From Boise," which was the story of a troupe of show girls who were stranded on an Idaho ranch. Manning appeared earlier in that year on DuMont's "Key-Bored Televisual Presentations" as a pianist.