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Guys, has there ever been a release for Ernie Freeman's brilliant music to the thriller The Double Man with Yul Bryner, and if so, what label?
Im fairly certain Ive seen a release somewhere in recent times but maybe Im getting mixed up?
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Thanks musicmad. It aint just me thats seen it then?
I liked both film and music, although the film was, from memory, a doppelganger spy thing where you werent sure if good Yul had beaten bad Yul, so probably a little silly plot - but I loved the themes. Very infectious. The main title theme is especially good and I recall quite a prominent score throughout the film, especially the ski chase sequences. It may be fairly monothematic in that the main title reprises a few times in various guises I think - but I couldnt get enough of it. The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner who has a top pedigree.
I know there's DVD out but do I take it that it hasnt been released on CD?
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Thanks musicmad. It aint just me thats seen it then?
I liked both film and music, although the film was, from memory, a doppelganger spy thing where you werent sure if good Yul had beaten bad Yul, so probably a little silly plot - but I loved the themes. Very infectious. The main title theme is especially good and I recall quite a prominent score throughout the film, especially the ski chase sequences. It may be fairly monothematic in that the main title reprises a few times in various guises I think - but I couldnt get enough of it. The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner who has a top pedigree.
I know there's DVD out but do I take it that it hasnt been released on CD?
I saw the film on it's initial release and remember thinking that it was an ok little Spy thriller, at a time when they were certainly very plentiful! To the best of my knowledge there has never been a soundtrack release.
P.S.
Just looking at Ernie Freeman's filmography and I see that he also scored a likable James Garner movie called The Pink Jungle which also starred a lovely looking German actress Eva Renzi, who tragically died young, what a pity, I thought she was very good in Funeral In Berlin. Anyway, her birthday is tomorrow 3rd November which coincidentally also happens to be John Barry's...and mine!!!
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Ernie Freeman's Double Man was magnificent, a guilty pleasure if you will. I group it with Harry Sukman's Naked Runner and Richard LaSalle's The Time Travellers. All different styles, but all deserving of a CD release. Will any of them ever see one... who can tell. I waited over 20 years for Goldsmith's Tora Tora Tora, so fingers crossed. The Naked Runner was actually highly rated, but still no CD.
If I could add a fourth score, then it would be The Desperados by David Whitaker with a beautiful main theme.
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Bit late to the party george but yeah, double man definitely needs a release, even if on a twofer.
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Bump for pollyanna
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Bump for pollyanna
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and specifically, Ernie Freeman is credited with the Theme Music ... but what about the score? 
