Dimitri Tiomkin collection
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library
University of Southern California

Box 35

Music breakdown sheet, form, filled in the hand of Dimitri Tiomkin [?] 1 page

Conductor parts, photostats.

Original musical sketch of song, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” lyric by Frederic Herbert, music by Dimitri Tiomkin; also original and carbon typescripts of lyrics to song, 1 p. ea. 4 leaves sketch.

Ozalid copies of song “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin, in the hand of the arrangers: Nathan G. Scott, David Tamkin, P. A. Marquardt, and unidentified person. (224 leaves?)

Original musical sketches by Dimitri Tiomkin, holograph. Photostat conductor parts; orchestral parts, holograph; choral parts, ozalid.

Original score by Beethoven-Tiomkin, in the hand of the arrangers: Cailliet-Glasser, 15 leaves. [Latter may be from another film.]

RKO Radio Pictures Studio Records (Collection PASC 3)
UCLA Library Special Collections
Charles E. Young Research Library
University of California, Los Angeles

It’s a Wonderful Life, Prod. No. 541

Box 936M (F​ 000​ 040​ 978​ 9)

Full scores and reduced conductor parts:

• Trailer (arr. Paul Sawtell) (incorporates Dimitri Tiomkin’s theme from the film, along with “Buffalo Gals” and others)
• Reel 3, Part A – “Collegiate” (arr. Dave Torbett)
• Reel 3, Part B – “Charleston” (arr. Dave Torbett)
• Reel 5, Part A – “Avalon” (arr. Dave Torbett). Also includes sheet music for “Avalon (Fox Trot),” Music by Vincent Rose, words by Al Jolson, arr. by Jimmie Dale.
• Reel 8, Part A – “Song of the Islands” (arr. Dave Torbett) Also has some orchestral parts.

Note: The RKO production box for “It’s a Wonderful Life” (Box 156P) contains no information about Dimitri Tiomkin’s score.