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Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound

19951h 25mJoshua Waletzky

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With a revived interest in the scores created for Hollywood films in the 1930's and 40's. "Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound" explores a segment of that legacy through composers like Max Steiner ("Gone with the Wind"), Franz Waxman ("Bride of Frankenstein") and Erich Korngold ("The Adventures of Robin Hood"), all of whom came from Europe. Steiner was a pupil of Ravel. The American roster includes David Raksin ("Laura") and Alfred Newman ("The Hunchback of Notre Dame"). Host and narrator John Mauceri conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales against a backdrop of clips from the various movies.

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What is Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound (1995) about?

With a revived interest in the scores created for Hollywood films in the 1930's and 40's. "Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound" explores a segment of that legacy through composers like Max Steiner ("Gone with the Wind"), Franz Waxman ("Bride of Frankenstein") and Erich Korngold ("The Adventures of Robin Hood"), all of whom came from Europe. Steiner was a pupil of Ravel. The American roster…

Who stars in Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound?

Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound stars John Mauceri (Host), David Raksin (Self). The film was directed by Joshua Waletzky.

How long is Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound?

Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1995.

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