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Roger Feigelson writes:
INTRADA Announces:
THE CAINE MUTINY
Composed by MAX STEINER
INTRADA Special Collection 382
The Intrada release of Max Steiner's score from the 1954 Columbia film The Caine Mutiny has historic importance. Although like many Intrada releases the score had not been previously available, an RCA LP of dialogue highlights was planned to be released at the time of the film. While the record was pressed, it was withdrawn before it officially went on sale and most manufactured copies were destroyed. Featuring virtually no Steiner score anyway, that program would have held little interest to soundtrack fans interested in the complete Max Steiner score. This release now presents the Steiner score in its premiere release, sourced from the mono music elements stored at Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Steiner wrote three themes, both introduced in the “Main Title.” The first is a bustling idea that initially serves as a lead-in to the second theme—a noble melody that Steiner dubbed “Full Speed Ahead.” Both are on display in the main title: the first has the soul-stirring spirit of a Sousa march, while the second is more measured. The third theme Steiner developed from a pre-existing song, "I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me."
In the film, Ensign Willie Keith (Robert Francis) starts his first assignment on a decrepit World War I battleship, the U.S.S. Caine. Willie is unimpressed by Captain De Vriess (Tom Tully), who runs a messy ship with an undisciplined crew. But when Lt. Com. Phillip Francis Queeg (Humphrey Bogart) replaces De Vriess, the real problems begin. On the surface, Captain Queeg is congenial and reasonable, but when under stress, he becomes paranoid, overly authoritarian, and...cowardly. At the height of a typhoon during which Queeg seems incapable of making decisions, Steve Maryk (Van Johson) relieves him of command and takes over the ship. The last act of the film is dedicated to the court-martial of Maryk, on trial for mutiny. Prosecuted by Lt. Com. John Challee (E. G. Marshall) and reluctantly defended by Lt. Barney Greenwald (José Ferrer), Maryk is let off when, under intense questioning by Greenwald, Queeg falls apart on the stand and displays the same loss of self-control that had led the officers to relieve him of command in the first place.
Label: Intrada Special Collection Volume ISC 382
Film Date: 1954
Album Date: 2017
Time: 53:25
Tracks: 28
Exciting world premiere release of Max Steiner’s legendary soundtrack from The Caine Mutiny! Humphrey Bogart stars in famous 1954 Academy Award-nominated role as Captain Queeg, helming aging naval minesweeper U.S.S. Caine during WWII in the Pacific. Columbia film also gets Academy Award nomination for “Best Picture” with Edward Dmytryk directing, Stanley Kramer producing. Numerous famed stars add support including Fred MacMurray, Jose Ferrer, Van Johnson, E.G. Marshall, Lee Marvin, others. Newcomers Robert Francis (sadly killed in a plane crash soon after his promising debut here), May Wynn (Donna Lee Hickey, officially adapting her on-screen character name as her stage name) give standout performances as well. Max Steiner also gets Academy Award nomination for his rousing action-packed score. It’s of interest to note Bogart lost the Oscar that year to Marlon Brando for On The Waterfront, made all the more ironic since Brando lost the Streetcar Named Desire Oscar race in 1951 to Bogart for The African Queen. (On The Waterfront by Leonard Bernstein is also available on Intrada CDs.) Through combined efforts of Columbia Pictures and Intrada, entire score has been restored from mono music elements stored on D/M/E rolls, happily free of any dialog or sound effects. Every cue survives! Included with Intrada CD is vocal performance seen on screen by May Wynn of “I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me”, followed by George Duning instrumental arrangement of same Jimmy McHugh tune for subsequent scene in film, made important soon afterwards as Steiner’s primary “love theme” of score. Dynamic “hustle and bustle” fanfare-theme heard throughout represents spirited life aboard wartime vessel. Stirring major-key martial theme shares equal time, plays for the Navy and the Caine herself. Several exciting set pieces feature: training sequence “Lost Paravane”, battle sequence “Yellow Streak”, vivid and dramatic “Queeg Rants”. Historical footnote of import: RCA prepared an LP in 1954 of dramatic highlights with no Steiner score free of dialog or sound effects. LP, emphasizing un-scored court-martial sequence, was immediately withdrawn due to legalities and few copies made it to market. Even without score sans dialog or effects, LP value today is in the thousands of dollars. Intrada CD presentation makes actual Max Steiner score available at last… and at a fraction of that price! Should make Steiner fans delirious! Score recorded at Columbia Pictures Recording Studio, Max Steiner composes, Morris Stoloff conducts, Murray Cutter orchestrates. Intrada Special Collection CD available while quantities and interest remain!
01. Main Title (4:02)
02. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love
With Me (Vocal) (1:32)
03. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love
With Me (Instrumental) (1:51)
04. Keith Meets Navy (1:16)
05. Top To Bottom (2:43)
06. Lost Paravane (4:47)
07. Meet Queeg (1:02)
08. De Vriess Leaves (0:42)
09. Off To Target (0:31)
10. Shirt Tail (2:17)
11. To The Barn (1:00)
12. Mother Meets May (1:35)
13. Love In The Valley (4:42)
14. Escort Jacob (0:51)
15. Yellow Streak (4:25)
16. The Plaque (0:20)
17. Mental Disorders (1:26)
18. Queeg Rants (3:16)
19. Berries, Anyone? (0:32)
20. On The Bible (1:05)
21. See Halsey (3:47)
22. Storm Warning (1:54)
23. Phone May (2:13)
24. Greenwald Takes Case (0:40)
25. End Title (2:03)
Total Score Time: 47:00
The Extras
26. Main Title / I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love
With Me (Vocal) (5:32)
27. Bos’n Whistle (0:11)
28. He’s A Jolly Good Fellow (0:36)
Total Extras Time: 6:25
http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.10886/.f?sc=13&category=-113
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Link and Roger's press release added to initial post. Sorry about that.
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What a great release! Ranks right up there with RIO BRAVO and IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE as the best ever from the Golden Age!
SCOTT
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Wow! Max Steiner's The Caine Mutiny at last!
Excellent release and a gorgeous artwork.
A huge thank you to Intrada!
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One I never thought I'd live to see. A salute on this Memorial Day to all the film music fans who didn't make it.
Well said Bob, they all helped to keep our music flag flying on this board. May their souls rest in peace.
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