Hey Dan... I meant the actual store... I didn't even know they still had a mail order! Nothing beats waling around that place though. Some of my favorite memories growing up taking the train from Long Island into the city. I never forget that giddy feeling walking through the doors of Footlights wondering what treasures I'd find.
But if this is a sign of more Universal/Williams releases (preferably of completely unreleased scores), I'm excited! Maybe someone could even convince the man himself of letting SUGARLAND go?
But if this is a sign of more Universal/Williams releases (preferably of completely unreleased scores), I'm excited! Maybe someone could even convince the man himself of letting SUGARLAND go?
Yep, maybe Dracula (same year).
DRACULA is already out. It may be difficult to find for a reasonable price, though, I don't know.
I love 1941 ... up to the point where it morphs into one of the most misconceived films of all time. Still, parts of it are just marvelous. The dance number (which Steven is justly proud of. Robert Stack's best-ever performance. Seriously. And I could watch Slim Pickens, Toshiro Mifune and Christopher Lee bumble around that submarine all day. Why Spielberg didn't keep his camera on them for two hours is beyond me.
Williams' score needs no qualification, however. His best march, and love his rewrite of Sing! Sing! Sing!
But if this is a sign of more Universal/Williams releases (preferably of completely unreleased scores), I'm excited! Maybe someone could even convince the man himself of letting SUGARLAND go?
Yep, maybe Dracula (same year).
DRACULA is already out. It may be difficult to find for a reasonable price, though, I don't know.
Oh come on! You know what I mean, the complete original score from the studio (Universal..1979), maybe a two CD along with the remastered album...but back to 1941, & I find I'm in agreement with you on both film & score.
For what it's worth, these are the Spielberg/Williams collaborations owned by Universal:
The Sugarland Express (1974) Jaws (1975) 1941 (1979) E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Always (1989) Jurassic Park (1993) Schindler's List (1993) The Lost World (1997) Munich (2005)
For what it's worth, these are the Spielberg/Williams collaborations owned by Universal:
The Sugarland Express (1974) Jaws (1975) 1941 (1979) E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Always (1989) Jurassic Park (1993) Schindler's List (1993) The Lost World (1997) Munich (2005)
Of those, I'd really only want SUGARLAND. The others have perfectly fine albums already. But does anyone have a list of other Williams/Universal films? I suck at this label thing.
Just discovered that there is a UK 30th Anniversary DVD release (content largely similar to US release from 1999, though apparently remastered theatrical release and not the extended cut) and while waiting to see what the LLL cover is I kind of hope its like the UK dvd release
Just discovered that there is a UK 30th Anniversary DVD release (content largely similar to US release from 1999, though apparently remastered theatrical release and not the extended cut) and while waiting to see what the LLL cover is I kind of hope its like the UK dvd release Which I prefer to the US dvd release
I nearly bought the UK DVD to get the original cut, but I can't stand PAL speed-up and I'll bet we'll get a Blu-Ray soon with both cuts of the film, like the CE3K Blu-Ray.
Just discovered that there is a UK 30th Anniversary DVD release (content largely similar to US release from 1999, though apparently remastered theatrical release and not the extended cut) and while waiting to see what the LLL cover is I kind of hope its like the UK dvd release Which I prefer to the US dvd release
I nearly bought the UK DVD to get the original cut, but I can't stand PAL speed-up and I'll bet we'll get a Blu-Ray soon with both cuts of the film, like the CE3K Blu-Ray.
Hopefully Universal will do right by this film. it is Spielberg, after all. They just seem to screw up so many other titles.
I'm also curious since I believe this will be LLL's first Universal catalog release. I wonder what else they might have up their sleeve.
I nearly bought the UK DVD to get the original cut, but I can't stand PAL speed-up and I'll bet we'll get a Blu-Ray soon with both cuts of the film, like the CE3K Blu-Ray.
Maybe in the US, but I don't think we'll be getting the extended cut in Europe as there were no dubs made for the extra scenes. It's therefore not interesting for Universal to release the extended cut.
And because you have Wild Bill as your avatar I figured why not give ya the track listing before the screening this weekend:
TRACK LISTING:
DISC 1 THE FILM SCORE
1 “1941” Main Title 1:36 2 Chrissie Takes Another Swim** 4:38 3 Sub Commander / Wild Bill Kelso** 3:44 4 Donna’s Obsession / Birkhead’s Pitch** 2:59 5 Poppa’s Got a Gun* 1:13 6 You Have Been Chosen / You, You, You* 2:11 7 Capture of Hollis / Kelso Lost* 3:08 8 The Crackerjack Box* 1:30 9 The Sentries** 2:17 10 The Escape of Hollis* 1:17 11 More About Donna* 1:02 12 The Count Down / Swing, Swing, Swing** 4:41 13 The Brannigan † 1:19 14 Here We Go 4:22 15 Kelso in Barstow** 3:42 16 Service Tunes* :50 17 Encounters* :56 18 Kelso’s Attack / Deep inthe Heart of Texas** 3:15 19 Eat Lead* 2:48 20 Defending the Homeland* 1:46 21 Wally Saves Betty** 2:00 22 Sound Off / Stolen Motorcycle* 4:23 23 Ward’s Big Gun* 1:45 24 Going My Way Sister* 2:08 25 More Kelso :59 26 Taking Aim* 1:10 27 The Ferris Wheel** †† 3:08 28 The Tank Approaches / Finale* 5:26 29 “1941” End Credits 6:18
Disc 1 Time: 77:08
DISC 2 THE 1979 SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
1 The March From “1941” 4:11 2 The Invasion 8:20 3 The Sentries 3:31 4 Riot at the U.S.O. † 1:18 5 To Hollywood and Glory 3:14 6 Swing, Swing, Swing 4:06 7 The Battle of Hollywood 5:39 8 The Ferris Wheel Sequence †† 1:29 9 Finale 6:16
Total 1979 Soundtrack Album: 38:26
SOURCE MUSIC
10 In the Mood 3:43 Music by Joe Garland and Andy Razaf; Arranged by Glenn Miller Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Inc.
11 Jingle Bells* 2:59 Music by James Lord Pierpont
12 Down By the Ohio (Instrumental)* 3:57 Music by Abe Olman / Jack Yellen Cromwell Music Inc / Jack Yellen Music
13 Play-Off* :15 14 Goodnight, Sweetheart* 1:42 Music by Ray Noble, Jimmy Campbell, Rudy Vallee, and Reg Connelly EMI Robbins Catalog, Inc
Total Source Music: 12:40
ADDITIONAL MUSIC
15 Promo Trailer* 2:30 16 Sub Commander / Wild Bill Kelso/Capture of Hollis (alternate)** 4:23 17 The Escape of Hollis (alternate)* 1:14 18 Kelso in Barstow (alternate)** 3:43 19 Defending the Homeland (alternate)* 1:06 20 Sound Off (alternate)* 2:41 21 More Kelso (alternate) :55 22 Finale (alternate)* 3:04 23 “1941” End Credits (alternate) 6:55
Total Additional Music: 25:54
Disc 2 Time: 78:06
* Previously unreleased. ** Contains previously unreleased material. † Traditional, Based on “The Rakes Of Mallow,” Arranged by John Williams. †† Including “By the Beautiful Sea” Words: Harold R. Atteridge, Music: Harry Carroll; Published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Col, Inc.
Track 16 co-written with A. H. Miles and D.Savino; Track 18, written by D. Swander and J. Hershey; and Track 22 written by W.L. Duckworth.
I'm so excited about this release! Seeing the track listing was a great relief too; knowing that the source music will be included but separated from the score is terrific. The audio rip that I did five years ago of the isolated score on the DVD has some of the tracks combined which works for the film but is repetitive as a listening experience. Sadly, it appears that "Daddy" isn't included, though I'm more than happy with what is!
