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Jul 16, 2014 - 8:17 PM
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MMM
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Due out near the end of July or very early August, from Monstrous Movie Music: Paul Sawtell's and Bert Shefter's score for THE GATLING GUN! SOUND SAMPLE: http://www.mmmrecordings.com/Audio_Samples/Music-1980-GatlingGun-medley.mp3 This fabulous western score is in beautiful stereo condition, and it's the last major collaboration between Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter. This little-known movie was made in 1969, but due to racketeering charges related to at least one of its producers, the film was never released threatrically under its original title: KING GUN. After a disastrous preview resulted in re-editing, the film languished in limbo until it appeared on television in truncated form and with a new name: THE GATLING GUN. Featuring an incredible ensemble cast of talented and seasoned actors (Robert Fuller, Guy Stockwell, BarBara Luna, Patrick Wayne, Phil Harris, Pat Buttram, Woody Strode, Tommy Cook, John Carradine, Judy Jordan, Carlos Rivas), a solid screenplay, and an invigorating music score that is different from anything in the Sawtell-Shefter canon, this is one of the great undiscovered westerns of the era -- a moving account of the final battle between the American Indian and 19th Century technology. In fact, it's so undiscovered that neither Fuller, Luna, Wayne, or Cook were even aware the film had ever been released! The actors' reminiscences add to the history of this ill-fated production. The 24-page liner book has fewer silly jokes in it than normal because the producers of the film were from organized crime, and I didn't want to offend anyone too much! A motion picture that needs to be rediscovered, and a thrilling western score featuring all sorts of colorful instrumentation. A fitting end for the musical team, the world premiere release of this score is something we're very proud of at MMM.
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I love Sawtell/Shefter, but keep waiting for MMM to become "monstrous" again and return to scifi/horror music (per the name).
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I seem to recall a vhs release of this film way back in the 80s?
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In truth, can anyone name a bad sawtell-shefter score? whatever genre they tackled, sci-fi, war etc they seemed to get it right. And their main themes were especially well crafted. Over my 50 odd years ive seen most westerns but this one passed me by. Probably never been shown on uk t.v.
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