Film Score Friday 9/10/99
by Lukas Kendall
I spoke too soon last week about a score album of For Love of the
Game (Poledouris) -- Varese says they're not doing it, and in fact
as of now MCA (who have issued the song compilation) are not allowing anyone
to do a score album. The MCA does include Poledouris's theme from the film,
in what appears to be a synth and piano demo.
Silva Screen are releasing a 4CD set in October of The Twilight Zone
-- the original '60s classic series. It's basically the contents of the
five Varese albums (released on CD only by SLC in Japan, on LP here and
condensed onto two Varese discs) re-ordered so that disc one is Herrmann,
disc two Goldsmith, and other composers' selections are grouped together
on discs three and four. However, it will have the 25 minutes "Outer
Space Suite" by Herrmann (previously on LP) plus his seven-minute
score for "The Hitchhiker."
Next week is The Film Music Society's annual conference here in Los
Angeles, featuring the career achievement award dinner for Laurence Rosenthal
plus a Hollywood Bowl concert on the 16th to celebrate the new film composers
postage stamps from the U.S. government. See http://www.filmmusicsociety.org.
Super Trailer Help -- '60s Trailers!
I told this fellow I had no idea, but if anyone would know, it would
be the dedicated readers of Film Score Monthly! Please write in.
From: Jamesthom@aol.com
I have been trying for years to find out the name/artist of the
music that was heard in the theatrical trailer for the 1965 film "Morgan"
starring David Warner. I saw this movie many times and of course the song
that accompanied the trailer was never heard. I know the reason for this,
but have been unable to find an answer to this curious inquiry. Can you
help?
Also the same goes for Neil Hefti's score to "How To Murder
Your Wife". I remember hearing a brashy detective type version(in
the trailer) of one of the songs that appeared in the film, but never appeared
on the soundtrack. This is probably the other side of the coin, compared
to my previous question. I know that this was truly Hefti but wondered
why they left this piece off the soundtrack? And are there any plans to
re-release this title in the future containing the non issued selections?
FSM Album Suggestions
We always welcome suggestions
from our readers as to what CDs to release.
From: Thseamon@aol.com
Recently, I caught a radio program on WNYC called "Spinning
On Air," with host David Garland, devoted to selections by composer
George Duning. What delightful stuff! A late 1950's flick with Kim Novak
called Bell, Book & Candle and a 1960's Jane Fonda flick called (I
believe) Any Wednesday, for instance. Has Duning's work been recorded much?
Is any of it available?
I love Duning's style but unfortunately little of his work is on CD:
a couple of Star Trek scores, a Time Tunnel, Picnic on
MCA, and that's about it. It is a shame because a lot of his scores are
available on LP. However, as I've explained in the past, this can make
it more difficult to reissue them, because record companies are less interested
in licensing limited editions than film companies. And, unfortunately for
us at FSM, Duning did most of his feature work at Columbia Pictures, where
we've never made much headway in licensing anything -- and I'm not certain
what kind of elements they have. Duning himself is alive and living in
Southern California but mostly immobile due to a stroke. I don't know what
kind of tapes he might have kept. His score for Star Trek's "Metamorphosis"
episode is beautiful.
From: John Huether <jsghueth@gte.net>
May I second Peter Greenhill's request for an extended CD of Barry's
"Mary, Queen of Scots'? After nearly 30 years (yikes!), it remains
one of the most beautiful scores I've ever heard -- both as part of the
film-viewing experience, and as independent listening. Along with "The
Lion in Winter" and "The Last Valley," it forms Barry's
historical tryptch -- all three among his greatest works. Excellent thought,
Mr. Greenhill!
I know, but unfortunately Mary and Last Valley are MCA Records properties
so forget about anybody reissuing them on CD for now.
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Back next week! See you at the Film Music Society's conference!
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