The Flim-Flam Man CD
Also features previously unreleased TV movie score, A Girl Named
Sooner
News flash by Lukas Kendall
Our newest FSM Limited Edition CD is an entry in the Silver Age Classics
line: two lovely Jerry Goldsmith Americana scores, The Flim-Flam Man
and A Girl Named Sooner (TV movie).
Previous FSM releases of Jerry Goldsmith's music have concentrated on
his scores for westerns (Stagecoach, 100 Rifles, Rio Conchos) and
a war classic (Patton). This new CD presents two complete Goldsmith
outings in the gentle Americana vein which has always brought forth the
composer's most tender and heartfelt writing (see everything from Lilies
of the Field and The Waltons to The Raggedy Man): the
well-regarded feature The Flim-Flam Man (1967) and little-known
television movie A Girl Named Sooner (1975).
The Flim-Flam Man tells the story of a veteran Southern con man,
played by the brilliant George C. Scott, and his escapades with a young
protege, played by Michael Sarazzin. The score demonstrates Goldsmith's
brilliance in capturing a wide variety of emotions (comedy, Americana,
personal drama) with unifying melodic material: the score evokes slapstick
chases, the wide-open feeling of the land, and the sincerity of the characters'
relationships as patches of the same homemade quilt.
The Flim-Flam Man uses a variety of instruments from Goldsmith's
western canon for its color: harmonica, accordion, banjos, guitar and percussion,
plus a "tack" piano which was created by recording a piano at
slower speeds and manipulating the tape to speed it up. The score was previously
available only in excerpts on the limited promotional CD, Tribute to
Jerry Goldsmith. This FSM release presents the complete score, in stereo,
with all of the instrumentation and "sweeteners" intact.
A Girl Named Sooner is cut from a similar cloth but focuses primarily
on strings, harp and harmonica for an even more intimate underscoring of
the story of a young country girl who is adopted by a childless couple
(Richard Crenna and Lee Remick). Goldsmith uses the same care as in his
classic A Patch of Blue to create a memorable main theme and variations
for the delicate emotions of childhood. The score is presented complete,
in clean mono. $19.95 plus shipping
Track List
The Flim-Flam Man
1. Main Title (1:41). 2. A Good Trick (0:16). 3. No Rest for the Wicked
(3:46). 4. A Little Inspiration (1:38). 5. Stolen Property (3:14). 6. The
Getaway (3:00). 7. The Main Line (2:17). 8. Times Gone By (1:07).
9. The Visitor (3:23). 10. Good Night/The Homestead (2:46). 11. The
Hayseed (1:17). 12. A Poor Ending (0:51). 13. Run for It (1:08). 14. Curlyıs
Plan (2:44). 15. Curlyıs Farewell (1:16). 16. The Waiting Game (1:24).
17. On the Road Again (1:12).
A Girl Named Sooner
18. Main Title (3:04). 19. Sooner Frees the Calf (0:45). 20. Into Town
(0:29). 21. Mac and Elizabeth (2:08). 22. Elizabeth Meets Sooner (0:35).
23. The Bath/Birdıs New Perch (2:49). 24. Becoming a Family/Jumping Rope
(2:59). 25. Isolation (2:19).
26. Elizabeth Comforts Sooner (2:37). 27. A Kiss Goodnight (0:59). 28.
Runaway (2:08). 29. Second Thoughts (1:24). 30. Tears of Regret (0:54).
31. Sooner and Granny/Reconciliation (4:19). 32. Making a Difference (2:14).
33. End Title (1:00).
Total time: 65:20
Album Produced by Douglass Fake
How to Order
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Our CD of The Flim-Flam Man/A Girl Named Sooner is IN STOCK NOW
and we can ship within one or two days. Please note: Our autoreply function
is temporarily disabled, so you will not get an automatic email confirming
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