Orpheus in Manhattan
Orpheus in Manhattan

Author: Steve Swayne

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2014-04

Total Pages: 711

ISBN-13: 0199367841

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Orpheus in Manhattan is the first comprehensive biography of Schuman that draws heavily upon his writings and on other archival materials. Filled with new discoveries and revisions of the received historical narrative, Orpheus in Manhattan repositions Schuman as a major figure in America's musical life.

Alex North, Film Composer
Alex North, Film Composer

Author: Sanya Shoilevska Henderson

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2009-07-31

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 0786443332

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Alex North (1910-1991) was one of America's most renowned film composers. His musical scores enhanced more than 60 major motion pictures--A Streetcar Named Desire, Cleopatra and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf among them. He had 15 Oscar nominations, and received the Lifetime Achievement Oscar. This book begins with his early life in Pennsylvania, and moves through his studies at Juilliard and in Russia and Mexico, his early experiences in modern dance, documentaries, and theater, and his major work in film. The book also offers analyses of North's musical scores for Streetcar, Spartacus, The Misfits, Under the Volcano, and Prizzi's Honor. Appendices include a bibliography, a filmography, a listing of other North compositions, a discography, and a listing of awards.

Alex North's A Streetcar Named Desire
Alex North's A Streetcar Named Desire

Author: Annette Davison

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9780810863934

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This film score handbook provides a detailed analysis of Alex North's astounding score for Elia Kazan's 1951 adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire. Beginning with a review of North's musical training and film scoring techniques, the book then uses approaches from both musicology and film studies to present a comprehensive exploration of the film's (self-)censorship and its impact on North's music, most notably in the film's infamous staircase scene.

Radio Drama
Radio Drama

Author: Martin Grams, Jr.

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2024-10-16

Total Pages: 585

ISBN-13: 1476608261

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The free-standing radios of the middle decades of the 20th century were invitingly rotund and proudly displayed--nothing like today's skinny televisions hidden inside "entertainment centers." Radios were the hub of the family's after-dinner activities, and children and adults gorged themselves on western-adventure series like "The Lone Ranger," police dramas such as "Calling All Cars," and the varied offerings of "The Cavalcade of America." Shows often aired two or three times a week, and many programs were broadcast for more than a decade, comprising hundreds of episodes. This book includes more than 300 program logs (many appearing in print for the first time) drawn from newspapers, script files in broadcast museums, records from NBC, ABC and CBS, and the personal records of series directors. Each entry contains a short broadcast history that includes directors, writers, and actors, and the broadcast dates and airtimes. A comprehensive index rounds out the work.

Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat

Author: Ernest Lawrence Thayer

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 0486485102

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The classic, narrative poem about a celebrated baseball player who strikes out in the crucial moment of a game.

The Annotated Casey at the Bat
The Annotated Casey at the Bat

Author: Martin Gardner

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780486285986

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Amusing sequels and parodies of one of America's best-loved poems: Casey's Revenge, Why Casey Whiffed, Casey's Sister at the Bat, others.