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INTRADA Announces:
SILVER STREAK
Composed and Conducted by HENRY MANCINI
INTRADA INT 7148
In 2002, Intrada premiered Henry Mancini's score to Silver Streak. At that time, the original scoring sessions, captured by Dan Wallin on 35mm magnetic film and vaulted by 20th Century Fox, had suffered so much damage and deterioration over the first twenty years that when Intrada first presented the music, it was necessary to release the entire score in mono sound from the composer’s own 1/4", 71/2 IPS, fulltrack safety copies of the music, with only the surviving highlights appearing in stereo. Neither the main nor end titles—as well as several other cues—were salvageable. Now, some 14 years later under the careful, steady hand of restorationist Chris Malone, Intrada is able to present the score in stereo. Some may note this release has a shorter running time than that first Intrada CD, but that is because the current condition of the stereo elements no longer requires duplication of music from the mono sources.
Henry Mancini wrote his score for Silver Streak with the triple purpose of highlighting outrageous comedy, illuminating tender romance and underscoring thrilling action—three tasks not easily combined. He met the challenge by writing just two themes -- one flexible enough to handle the majority of the dramatic and comedic needs and one to highlight the romance. He obtained further contrast through changes of style, color and tempo—even while the harmonic vernacular of both themes remained constant. The results suited the picture to perfection and every facet of Mancini is represented in this sparkling score.
The story of Silver Streak is deceptively simple—or is that simply deceptive? Book editor George Caldwell (Gene Wilder) is traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago on the famed Silver Streak passenger train. His relaxing ride is disrupted by the abrasive Bob Sweet (Ned Beatty), a salesman who attempts to tutor the mild-mannered editor in the fine art of picking up women. While Sweet fails miserably in his attempt to play pick-up artist, Caldwell connects with Hilly Burns (Jill Clayburgh), an art historian’s assistant who’s traveling with her boss, Professor Schreiner. Things seem to be looking up until their first night together, which is rudely interrupted when Caldwell spies the professor outside the compartment window, his apparently murdered body falling off the train...
INTRADA INT 7148
Retail Price: $19.99
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For track listing and sound samples, please visit:
http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.10319/.
01. Main Title (3:18)
02. Something For Jill (3:56)
03. Hilly’s Theme/Bye Bye Professor/Lie Down George (7:37)
04. This Is Terrific (1:58)
05. The Fun Of Flying (1:53)
06. Club Car Rock (0:42)
07. Sneaky George (1:18)
08. Scenic Route (2:58)
09. I’ll Try (1:03)
10. Gold Teeth (0:52)
11. Son Of This Is Terrific (1:11)
12. Redneck Blues (1:08)
13. Pure Pussy (1:21)
14. On To Kansas City (Hilly’s Theme) (2:10)
15. Shoe Shine (1:32)
16. Men’s Room Rock (3:39)
17. Hilly’s Theme (1:41)
18. The Swirl Effect (1:54)
19. Runaway Train (6:01)
20. End Title (2:23)
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As I just posted in the other thread, if you don't have it, I urge to you to rectify that situation..
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Ordered!
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Truly top score, mancini at his best.
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I shall be getting this as the film and score is 'Terrific!' Thanks INTRADA!
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I shall be getting this as the film and score is 'Terrific!' Thanks INTRADA!
FAN - 'TERRIFIC!' - TASTIC!
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I'll be getting this too. It's a nice easy going score, and the online sound samples are noticeably better than the old Intrada disc.
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Sorry FAN - 'TERRIFIC!' - TASTIC!
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Great news here!
Does this cleanup technology open the door for other releases of scores with damaged elements?
SHAMUS by Goldsmith comes to mind...
SCOTT
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100 Rifles comes to mind! (I thought Shamus was described as "lost" rather than merely "damaged".)
Yavar
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I guess it's lucky I didn't get to buy one before it went out of print last time.
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Silver Streak is an absolute gem of a movie - Sharp, witty script, terrifcly staged action sequences, brilliantmy charismatic performances from Wilder, Pryor, Clayburgh and McGoohan and of course Mancini's wonderful score.
And so sad we got only a few films from Colin Higgins after this.
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FAN - STREAKING - TASTIC!
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FAN - STREAKING - TASTIC!
MADE ME LAUGH!
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FAN - STREAKING - TASTIC!
MADE ME LAUGH!
Saw the pic way back when it was released - translated in French of course - and for some reason, we thought it was The funniest movie ever. Then, a few years later, I finally saw it in its original version and then again recently. Despite a few gags that have aged, the verdict stands: funniest flick ever! In fact, as a fellow poster mentionned above, it's "terrific!".
Edit: not to mention the FAB Mancini score, one of my favorites of his. Nicely done Intradar!
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