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Feb 25, 2019 - 5:56 PM
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SBD
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JOHNNY TREMAIN
Music by GEORGE BRUNS
INTRADA ISC 425
Intrada's latest release from the vast Walt Disney catalog stretches back to 1957, with George Bruns' music for Johnny Tremain. Bruns is best remembered for his scores to 101 Dalmatians, The Jungle Book, and his adaptation of Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty. With the release of Johnny Tremain, Intrada brings focus to his scoring for live-action films. Unlike the current and often non-thematic nature of today's film music, Walt Disney loved prominent melody. To that end, Bruns ensured that the Tremain score was built around two main themes. One theme is for Tremain himself — a four-note motif constructed around the syllables of the character’s name, often played in emotional, legato strings. But hero of the story or not, the centerpiece of the score is the second theme — a rousing march entitled "Liberty Tree."
An album had been released contemporaneously with the film, featuring a re-recorded 20-minute suite of music from the film on one side. The performance closely adhered to its soundtrack counterpart, but with more of a studio acoustic. The other side included traditional patriotic songs. For this release, Intrada leveraged the complete mono scoring masters made at the Walt Disney Scoring Stage back in 1957 as well as the Bruns program side of the LP.
The film was originally filmed for television, scheduled to be shown in two parts on the Disneyland show in February 1957. But after investing a considerable amount of money in the film, Disney decided to edit the footage into a theatrical release prior to showing it on television. The story tells of Johnny Tremain (Hal Stalmaster), an apprentice silversmith, who, after a fire disfigures his hands and he loses his position, joins the rebellion against the British in the fight for independence.
INTRADA ISC 425
Barcode: 720258542502
Retail Price: $19.99
Ships February 28th
For track listing and sound samples, please visit http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.11783/.f
01. Main Title (Opening Theme) (2:13)
02. Johnny Tremain Theme (0:36)
03. Believe This (0:59)
04. Liberty Tree Theme #1 (2:08)
05. Unwrap It, John (2:10)
06. Here’s My Hand On It (1:01)
07. Thank You, Sir (0:42)
08. Constable (0:46)
09. Fight Together (0:18)
10. Next Case (2:18)
11. Liberty Tree Theme #2 (1:41)
12. Blow The Whistle (0:25)
13. John Blows The Whistle (0:56)
14. Rights Of Men (3:21)
15. Liberty Tree (2:34)
16. Street Scene (0:29)
17. Their Liberty (0:57)
18. I’ll Hang With Them (1:49)
19. It Worked (0:24)
20. Paul Revere (0:40)
21. Pray We’re Right (1:59)
22. Two By Sea (5:23)
23. First Shot (0:36)
24. Tearing Down The Bridge (2:08)
25. Battle (4:30)
26. Liberty Tree (Closing Theme) (2:08)
Total Time: 44:13
The Extra
27. Marching Drums (3:15)
Total Soundtrack Time: 47:34
1957 Disneyland Album
Re-Recorded Score
28. Old Boston Town (3:54)
29. Johnny Tremain (2:32)
30. Boston Tea Party (3:38)
31. Liberty Tree (3:10)
32. Paul Revere (3:22)
33. Retreat To Boston (3:54)
Total Score Time 20:44
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Good heavens. I actually remember seeing this! The samples sound like classic film scores. (Nice to see the old stuff getting attention.)
Scores like this were a dime a dozen back then. Imagine getting something like this now!
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Brings me back to elementary school and the awesome special screenings Disney would let one of their execs do for the kids at the school (one of the perks growing up in Burbank). So excited to own this. Truly a grail, especially for Disneyanna collectors!
Thank you, Doug and Roger!
MV
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WELL DONE, loving the samples!!  Keep em comin'!
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Scrumptious 50s Disney ear candy. I wasn't prepared.
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No wonder I've never heard of it, checking the IMDB, I can't find a UK release date, so maybe it was never released here. Anyway, no interest from me.
It got a BBFC certificate in 1957 (U), so presumably it did show in cinemas around that time, though it doesn't appear to been looked at since.
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