RED SKY AT MORNING had an unsuccessful release, which likely has contributed to its unavailability on video or in the soundtrack market. When the film was released in May 1971, several reviews compared RED SKY AT MORNING with the tremendously successful SUMMER OF ‘42, a film released in April 1971 that was also about growing up during World War II. One can speculate that the popularity of SUMMER OF ’42 overshadowed RED SKY AT MORNING, causing the latter to suffer at the box office. A May 1971 New York Times article comparing the two films claimed that they were "two of the first period films to treat the drab forties as an exotic, nostalgic wonderland.” However, a May 1971 Los Angeles Times article contrasted the two films by saying that RED SKY AT MORNING was “past remembered,” while SUMMER OF ’42, was “past imagined.”
RED SKY AT MORNING was re-titled “That Same Summer” at some showings, because the filmmakers believed that the original title did not "convey the intimacy of the story." After a short run, the film was sold to television, at which time many scenes were deleted and a voice-over narration by Richard Thomas was added. When the American Film Institute sought out a copy of the film for its cataloging project, the only print of the 112-minute film that could be found was missing 10 minutes.
Although the original scoring elements may be difficult to find, perhaps the Decca LP master could be located.
Someone posted the full-length, 112-minute original version of RED SKY AT MORNING onto YouTube a few months ago. It is a full-frame version that apparently was recorded from a showing on the Sundance Channel.
Someone posted the full-length, 112-minute original version of RED SKY AT MORNING onto YouTube a few months ago. It is a full-frame version that apparently was recorded from a showing on the Sundance Channel.
I've always longed to see this, having loved the LP. Thanks, Bob for prompting me to look for it on Youtube
I have a lp to cd copy c/w THE GRASSHOPPER! Nice. Also including THE DOMINO PRINCIPLE. TDP is the more typical sounding. You can imagine this music in DUEL or RANSOM. Brm
Really nice clips in the Youtube video the OP linked. I only own DUEL but know Goldenberg's reputation as a much-respected innovator during that 70's TV score boom, with a career not unlike his peer Gil Melée. I'd love to see more of his work released.
RED SKY AT MORNING was re-titled “That Same Summer” at some showings, because the filmmakers believed that the original title did not "convey the intimacy of the story." ]
Despite what the filmmakers may have stated was the reason for the title change, I suspect it was more to try to capitalize on the success (or maybe notoriety is a better word) of LAST SUMMER, which also starred Richard Thomas and Cathy Burns. LAST SUMMER seems to be a sort of "lost" film as it is completely unavailable of DVD, Blu-Ray or streaming...at least that I have been able to find. (There was an out-of-print VHS which is fairly rare). I would love to get a copy of this excellent film. RED SKY AT MORNING is a decent film but much lighter fare than LAST SUMMER.
The soundtrack of RED SKY is more interesting than LAST SUMMER, however. I have LPs of both. LAST SUMMER is mostly rock tunes.
