Making Music in Selznick's Hollywood
- Author: Platte, Nathan
In this meticulous study, which entailed archival research, Platte (music history, Univ. of Iowa) introduces readers to the overlooked others who were responsible for creating Selznick's scores,... — More…
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Contents
- Contents
- Foreword by Daniel Goldmark
- About the Companion Website
- Introduction
- Part I: Selznick in the Studio System
- 1. In the Selznick Family Tradition
- 2. Drama Rising Like Might Music: Selznick and Steiner at RKO
- 3. Variations on a Theme: Selznick and Stothart at MGM
- Part II: Musically Independent
- 4. The Start of Selznick International Pictures
- 5. Music Director Differences: Artful Arbitration through Selznick International's Busiest Years
- Part III: Music for Hollywood's Prestige Producer
- 6. Gone with the Wind, Part I: Producing the Score
- 7. Gone with the Wind, Part II: The Music of Max Steiner and Co.
- 8. I know just what she's going through: Rebecca's Music for Interiors
- 9. Together for the Last Time in Since You Went Away
- 10. Success in Spite of Itself: The Trouble with Spellbound
- Part IV: Postwar Experiments
- 11. From the Ranch to the Drawing Room: Duel in the Sun and The Paradine Case
- 12. Our Valedictory to Wild Extravagance: The Curious Portrait of Jennie
- 13. Selznick Beyond Hollywood
- 14. Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- Select Bibliography