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After reading all of the posts in this thread, I was encouraged to seek out a copy of the Twilight Time bluray. I've never seen this movie, and am only familiar withone or two of the songs. But I'm really looking forward to watching it soon.
One of the many good things about this board is discovering new music and films based on the thoughts, reviews and enthusiasm of its members.
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Apr 20, 2017 - 1:44 PM
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Grecchus
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It certainly is a shame and a historical loss that the masters for the OLIVER! soundtrack are gone. John Green did brilliant work on this movie and it was perhaps his best work. The "Overture" in particular is wonderful. IMO it is the best main title of any movie musical I've seen. I recall reading or hearing that Columbia execs did not like the main title music and wanted it changed to focus on the song "As Long As He Needs Me", but someone intervened (Mike Frankovich?) to keep it the way Green wanted it. Has anyone heard the same story? I also recall that Gene Kelly thought that OLIVER! was the best movie musical ever (or words to that effect).
First, thanks to CH-CD for the pics of the gatefold LP, of which I can remember carefully handling the one in the family collection. A recent showing of the movie on one of the TV channels indicates how much intervening stuff in the movie was taken out of the 'Consider Yourself' number alone. From now on I'm going to think of all the alleged excised sections on a potential master tape as 'perforation alley'. That's your doing, manderley. 
That comment about Gene Kelly's view of the Brittixh dramatic musical actually got caught up in my imagination and I wonder how he assimilated it all on first viewing - what did his professional, roving eye behold, I wonder (if they can do that, they can do . . . anything)?
As for the Main Title, I can't think of it as being other than what it actually is. All the main themes of the songs are given consideration, and it does all that within a cleverly woven framework.
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I bought the TT recording to get the music and effects track. 'Oliver!' is my favourite musical and it is very sad to hear that the original music stems are lost.
In addition to the songs I really like Green's underscore especially his Bill Sikes theme which uses the music of Sikes' song from the stage show. I don't like Sikes' song which I feel is too loud and brash for the character. The slower version of the music suits Oliver Reed's superb performance.
Another highlight for me is the reprise of 'Reviewing the Situation' at the end which provides a 'happy ending' for Dodger and Fagin.
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