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

Box 76

Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin in the hand of the arranger, George Parrish, of the song “Nostalgia.” (3 leaves)

Conductor parts, ozalid, two versions of song (instrumental), “Nostalgia.”

Original music sketches by Dimitri Tiomkin for “Nostalgia,” instrumental. (4 pages)


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

Angel Face (aka “The Murder”), Prod. No. 773

Box 321M (F​ 000​ 038​ 890​ 0)

Full scores, conductor reductions, some instrumental parts:

  • Nostalgia Version #1 (arr. Carl E. Brandt)
  • Nostalgia Version #2 (arr. Martin)
  • M10 – Main Title (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • M11 – Ambulance Call (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • M13 and M45 (Nostalgia) for solo piano
  • M63 – Piano Over Murder (orch. Manuel Emanuel)
  • M93 – Loneliness Part 1 (orch. George Parrish)
  • M95 – Loneliness Part 2 (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • M95 Voices (ozalid master vocal part for 6 sopranos, arr. Manuel Emanuel)

Note: The original vocal arrangement for M95 by Manuel Emanuel is located at USC with Tiomkin’s sketch.

Box 392M (F​ 000​ 039​ 102​ 9)

Blue booklet of music timing notes / spotting notes

Box 716M

This box is missing from the collection. UCLA believes this box was returned to RKO (Turner) in 1988, shortly after UCLA received the RKO collection. Its current location is unknown. Box 716M likely contained full scores, conductor reductions and some instrumental parts for the following cues:

  • M26 – Father and Daughter (orch. George Parrish)
  • M27 – Mary and Diane (orch. unknown)
  • M34 – Beach Sequence (orch. George Parrish)
  • M41 – Diane and Frank (orch. Manuel Emanuel)
  • M43 – Chess Sequence (orch. Manuel Emanuel)
  • M46 – Diane’s Weird Story (orch. George Parrish)
  • M49 – Diane Exits (orch. unknown)
  • M53 – Frank Packs (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • M55 – Frank Surrenders (orch. Manuel Emanuel)

Note: Cues M26 through M55 have been reorchestrated. The reduced conductor parts for the original cues can be found in Box 1077M, and Tiomkin’s original pencil sketches for these cues are located at the USC Cinema Arts Library.

Box 717M (F​ 000​ 040​ 138​ 0)

Full scores, conductor reductions, some instrumental parts.
Note: This box also contains several cues from The Big Sky (1952).

  • M57 – Diane Plans Murder (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • M61 – Catherine Borrows Gloves (orch. George Parrish)
  • M86 – The Quarrel (orch. Manuel Emanuel)
  • M104 – Diane Leaves Barrett (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • M107 – The Final Blow (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • M108 – Suicide (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • M109 – End Title (orch. Paul Marquardt)

Box 1077M (F​ 000​ 041​ 227​ 0)

Folio containing conductor reductions (“lead sheets”):

  • Nostalgia Version 1
  • Nostalgia Version 2
  • M10 – Main Title
  • M11 – Ambulance Call
  • M17 – I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night
  • M26 – Father and Daughter
  • M27 – Mary and Diane
  • M34 – Beach Sequence
  • M41 – Diane and Frank
  • M43 – Chess Sequence
  • M46 – Diane’s Weird Story
  • M49 – Diane Exits
  • M53 – Frank Packs
  • M55 – Frank Surrenders
  • M57 – Diane Plans Murder
  • M61 – Catherine Borrows Gloves
  • M63 – Piano Over Murder
  • M86 – The Quarrel
  • M93 – Loneliness Part 1
  • M95 – Loneliness Part 2
  • M104 – Diane Leaves Barrett
  • M107 – The Final Blow
  • M108 – Suicide
  • M109 – End Title

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