As I mentioned over on another thread, Bernard Herrmann scored 4 episodes of "The Virginian" plus an NBC made-for-TV movie "Companions In Nightmare" (which is as rare as a black tulip), a WWII series "Convoy" (including it's main-title) and episodes for "The Kraft Suspense Theater" and "Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theater" all at Universal.
Many of the "Golden-Age/Silver-Age" composers turned to televsion in the 60's as major film assignments for them had dried up due to the changing "tastes" of the times (read: Herrmann, Waxman, et. al. can't sell records).
Herrmann's television scores are, to my ears, far and away better than anything being written for major films today.
As I mentioned over on another thread, Bernard Herrmann scored 4 episodes of "The Virginian" plus an NBC made-for-TV movie "Companions In Nightmare" (which is as rare as a black tulip), a WWII series "Convoy" (including it's main-title) and episodes for "The Kraft Suspense Theater" and "Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theater" all at Universal.
That's interesting, because Williams was involved in many of those as well.
In fact, I think he did something for THE VIRGINIAN, but I've never really been able to confirm if and what episodes.
As I mentioned over on another thread, Bernard Herrmann scored 4 episodes of "The Virginian" plus an NBC made-for-TV movie "Companions In Nightmare" (which is as rare as a black tulip), a WWII series "Convoy" (including it's main-title) and episodes for "The Kraft Suspense Theater" and "Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theater" all at Universal.
That's interesting, because Williams was involved in many of those as well.
In fact, I think he did something for THE VIRGINIAN, but I've never really been able to confirm if and what episodes.
Just to correct my 2011 self, Williams never wrote anything for THE VIRGINIAN, but the series reused his material for WAGON TRAIN, more specifically "Tomorrow" which was also featured on the VIRGINAN soundtrack album.
Many of the "Golden-Age/Silver-Age" composers turned to televsion in the 60's as major film assignments for them had dried up due to the changing "tastes" of the times (read: Herrmann, Waxman, et. al. can't sell records).
Cinema's loss, TV's gain. We win no matter what.
Herrmann's television scores are, to my ears, far and away better than anything being written for major films today.
James
Truly, a sentiment often expressed and inferred over the decades here.
