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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000090.txt from 2003/11

From: "Tom Williams" <Tom_Williams@-----.net>
Subj: [DR-L] Re: Film score and cartoon music
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 16:26:30 -0500

I have an old memory too, that I wish I could put facts to:

There was a single cartoon feature, probably from the early post-WWII era
(it was in color, I think) that depicted two naval opponents (one evidently
British, the other may have been American) in a tremendous battle over
musical style. Each war machine was depicted as a different musical
instrument, firing volleys of notes at the other with extreme violence (I
remember that being "notable" - the magnitude of the violence); a truly
beautiful depiction. And the music recollects as Wagner-esque - of course
brilliantly arranged and executed by what was likely a pretty big orchestra.

Imagine the cost! For one cartoon - now THAT's the good old days.

- Tom

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Lowry" <leel@-----.net>
To: <doublereed-l@-----.edu>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 12:07 PM
Subject: [DR-L] Re: Film score and cartoon music

> A number of years ago I heard a program on public radio that discussed the
excellent work done on film scores in the era between 1928 and the 1950's...