Tonight on TCM I saw a film that I had never seen before, ABOUT MRS. LESLIE with Shirley Booth and Robert Ryan. The film was good in spite of the fact that it was difficult picturing Shirley Booth as a romantic lead. What was most extraordinary was the beautiful lush romantic score of Victor Young. There was plenty of music in this film and it would fit perfectly as a stand alone on a CD. What is needed is a label willing to put this beautiful score on a CD. Our best hope lies with Bruce's Kritzerland or Intrada. I know that Victor Young did not perform that well for Kritzerland in the past and Bruce is reluctant to go that route again. I hope he will change his mind and look into the possibility of releasing Victor Young's ABOUT MRS. LESLIE on CD.
Do those who love the music of Victor Young also love to scream?
Picky, picky, picky ! Does every little thing bend you out of shape ? I enjoy capitalizing thread titles and the names of films. Now let's get back to the subject at hand.
Walter Scharf in 1954 did a nice cover version with his orchestra of the beautiful main theme:
I also have the theme played by Harry Sukman on solo piano on the Citadel LP "The Legendary Victor Young" where it is called "I Love You So". This was a reissue of a Jubilee LP album which Sukman had apparently recorded in 1957 and dedicated to the memory of Victor Young. Would of course buy a CD of the score immediately.
Walter Scharf in 1954 did a nice cover version with his orchestra of the beautiful main theme:
I also have the theme played by Harry Sukman on solo piano on the Citadel LP "The Legendary Victor Young" where it is called "I Love You So". This was a reissue of a Jubilee LP album which Sukman had apparently recorded in 1957 and dedicated to the memory of Victor Young. Would of course buy a CD of the score immediately.
Thank you so much , Stefan , for your wonderful posting. I hope those with the power to make this a reality will see and reply to this thread. Thanks again.
Victor Young is an unsung hero. A master of melody with a string of wonderful scores that sing with a truly individual voice. He has been gone almost 60 years but will not be forgotten by those whose hearts his music has touched.
Loved Victor Young for years. I have asked for his score to the film UNCONQUERED to be released for a long time. Has anyone else seen this film and agree with me?
In 1956 my older brother Joe brought home an LP of AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS ........ I've now been a Victor Young fan for 60 years! Yikes!
I'd buy ANY Victor Young CDs. While Max Steiner is my favorite, Victor Young is a very close second. While Victor Young had a GREAT gift for melody, he scored all kinds of films beautifully.
I have the theme for ABOUT MRS. LESLIE on a Victor Young Decca LP he did in the 1950s.
Bruce, if you're reading this then please consider a Victor Young Volume 3 which includes ABOUT MRS. LESLIE if possible.
Intrada also would be a prime candidate for a Victor Young CD.
Loved Victor Young for years. I have asked for his score to the film UNCONQUERED to be released for a long time. Has anyone else seen this film and agree with me?
I agree! Wonderful Victor Young score, the main title music soars in typical Victor Young style. The film is available for free on YouTube. Fun film.
I have the theme for ABOUT MRS. LESLIE on a Victor Young Decca LP he did in the 1950s.
Do you know on which Victor Young Decca LP this theme can be found? As far as I can see it, it is not on the more famous Victor Young Decca LPs "Cinema Rhapsodies", "Hollywood Rhapsodies" and"Night Magic" from the mid-50s and also not on the CD compilation "Cinema Rhapsodies: The Musical Genius of Victor Young". There is one other Decca compilation with the title "Imagination" from 1956 on which there are also three Young tracks. Could it be that it is one of these tracks? https://www.discogs.com/de/Victor-Young-And-His-Singing-Strings-Imagination/release/6948694
What I would love to see is the complete score from ABOUT MRS. LESLIE on CD. There is plenty of music in the film that could fill an entire CD. I am sure it could sell much better than a former cut-out LP that sold for 50 cents at discount stores in the late 60's and early 70's.
