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I remember reading -- don't remember where -- that Goldsmith worked on the end of it.
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It's mostly Cyril Mockridge and Irving Gertz (no Lyn Murray), with three cues by Arthur Morton, one by Harline and one by Goldsmith (it's a 1 min. cue called "Pacer's Farewell" near the end of the movie). Song is by Sherman Edwards and another source song is by Sid Tepper.
Mike
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It's mostly Cyril Mockridge and Irving Gertz (no Lyn Murray), with three cues by Arthur Morton, one by Harline and one by Goldsmith (it's a 1 min. cue called "Pacer's Farewell" near the end of the movie). Song is by Sherman Edwards and another source song is by Sid Tepper.
Mike
Mike,
A big thanks for this clarification. I have wondered about Goldsmith's contribution to Flaming Star for many years. Needless to say, it would be wonderful if some label were to release the soundtrack on CD. I am always hopeful in such matters.
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Flaming Star... by far the best movie Elvis Presley starred in... unti just now I did not know Jerry Goldsmith provided a cue for this movie?
Wow, holy cow. In any case, I'd buy a good release.
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It's mostly Cyril Mockridge and Irving Gertz (no Lyn Murray), with three cues by Arthur Morton, one by Harline and one by Goldsmith (it's a 1 min. cue called "Pacer's Farewell" near the end of the movie). Song is by Sherman Edwards and another source song is by Sid Tepper.
Mike
Far be it from me to correct you Mike, since you actually worked on the isolated score track, but I just watched the film and recognized the Goldsmith cue -- first of all, it's not "near the end"...it IS the end, the very final cue of the film, all the way through "The End" appearing on the screen, and it matches up perfectly with the cue title. It's also over two minutes long, unless someone else composed a cue that was seamlessly connected to Goldsmith's...but all of the finale music did sound like Goldsmith to me. A good, dark cue that makes an impression with the rather bleak ending of the film.
The other scoring in the film is decent too, though unsurprisingly it doesn't really have a cohesive identity. Besides the Goldsmith finale, there was an action cue near the end that briefly used some striking counterpoint that made an impression...wonder who wrote that one.
I'm a bit surprised, what with this being recognized as Elvis's best acting role, plus the Goldsmith connection (brief as it is) that this score has never received a CD release. Bruce at Kritzerland hasn't shied away from group-composed scores, and surely this Fox title could move 1000 copies; it could probably be paired with some other short unreleased Fox western score.
Yavar
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It's mostly Cyril Mockridge and Irving Gertz (no Lyn Murray), with three cues by Arthur Morton, one by Harline and one by Goldsmith (it's a 1 min. cue called "Pacer's Farewell" near the end of the movie). Song is by Sherman Edwards and another source song is by Sid Tepper.
Mike
Far be it from me to correct you Mike, since you actually worked on the isolated score track, but I just watched the film and recognized the Goldsmith cue -- first of all, it's not "near the end"...it IS the end, the very final cue of the film, all the way through "The End" appearing on the screen, and it matches up perfectly with the cue title. It's also over two minutes long, unless someone else composed a cue that was seamlessly connected to Goldsmith's...but all of the finale music did sound like Goldsmith to me. A good, dark cue that makes an impression with the rather bleak ending of the film.
The other scoring in the film is decent too, though unsurprisingly it doesn't really have a cohesive identity. Besides the Goldsmith finale, there was an action cue near the end that briefly used some striking counterpoint that made an impression...wonder who wrote that one.
I'm a bit surprised, what with this being recognized as Elvis's best acting role, plus the Goldsmith connection (brief as it is) that this score has never received a CD release. Bruce at Kritzerland hasn't shied away from group-composed scores, and surely this Fox title could move 1000 copies; it could probably be paired with some other short unreleased Fox western score.
Yavar
If there ever was a release it would be an instant purchase for me Yavar! Two life-long favourites of mine Elvis Presley and Jerry Goldsmith, what a combination! And I have always been a great fan of the films of Don Siegel too! Fingers crossed! After reading the great news from Music Box yesterday concerning the imminent releases of House of Cards and 3 into 2 Won't Go I will still go on believing in miracles!
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It's mostly Cyril Mockridge and Irving Gertz (no Lyn Murray), with three cues by Arthur Morton, one by Harline and one by Goldsmith
While the Goldsmith cue is quite clear in this score, I wonder which one was written by Leigh Harline. I have what I think is a strong guess: a standout cue about two-thirds of the way through (about an hour into) the movie incorporates the title song to powerful effect, and I just have a feeling this was Harline's contribution though I would love confirmation from someone in the know (Mike?)
(We're putting the finishing touches on our Goldsmith Odyssey episode which covers his contribution to Flaming Star as a bonus addition to his work on Have Gun Will Travel.)
Yavar
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