Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. (NYSE: MRT) is the world's largest owner and operator of company-owned upscale restaurants, with locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai and Singapore. The company operates three concepts: Morton's The Steakhouse, Bertolini's Authentic Trattoria, and Trevi.

Morton's The Steakhouse (formerly Morton's of Chicago) was founded in 1978 by Arnie Morton and Klaus Fritsch. Today, there are 76 locations in the chain. Morton's locations are decorated with a similar style, concept and decor. Approximately 80% of the business for Morton's is based on business expense accounts, with an average guest bill being $88. 80% of the entrees ordered are beef, while that total makes up 38% of the restaurant's overall sales. The wine list includes entries at over $5000 a bottle. In March 2009, Morton's introduced “power hours” that feature $6 plates between 4:30-6:30 pm and after 9 pm. Morton's has been affected by the recession and has begun closing underperforming restaurants. So far in 2009 they have closed 5 locations including: Southfield, MI; Westchester, IL; Minneapolis, MN; Columbus, OH; Vancouver, BC.

Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛnnjo morriˈkoːne], (born November 10, 1928) is an Italian composer and conductor, who has written music for more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces. Morricone is most famous for his work in the Spaghetti Westerns directed by his friend Sergio Leone, including A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) but his career includes a wide range of composition genres making him one of the film world's most versatile artists. He is considered as one of the most influential film music composers of the 20th century.

Born in Rome, Italy, Morricone took up the trumpet as a child and attended the National Academy of Santa Cecilia to take lessons on the instrument at the age of nine. He formally entered a conservatory at the age of 12, enrolling in a four-year harmony programme. He received his trumpet diploma in 1946 and started working professionally, composing the music to "Il Mattino" ("The Morning"). Morricone soon gained popularity by writing his first background music for radio dramas and quickly moved into film.