Tension at Table Rock: Archives

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

Box 67
Original musical sketches by Dimitri Tiomkin, holograph (2 leaves)

Music and lyrics for song “The Ballad of Wes Tancred,” lyric by Robert Wells, music by Josef Myrow, ozalid master and ozalid.

Original musical sketches in the hand of Dimitri Tiomkin, holograph in the hand of the copyist, ozalid master, ozalid copies of song, “Wait for Love (Love is a Hurtin’ Thing),” lyric by Ned Washington, music by Dimitri Tiomkin; also, original typescript of lyrics, annotated.


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

Tension at Table Rock, Prod. No. 804

Box 1058M (F​ 000​ 041​ 190​ 0)

“The Ballad of Wes Tancred” – Piano/Vocal parts

(Music by Josef Myrow, lyrics by Robert Wells)

“Wait for Love” – Piano/Vocal parts

(Music by Dimitri Tiomkin, lyrics by Ned Washington)

Sheet of lyrics by Ned Washington

5 Instrumental Breakdown sheets for score (dated June 1956)

Full scores, some orchestral parts with ozalid masters:

  • Main Title #2 (Sweetener) (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • Main Title – String Sweetener (Part 2) (orch. George Parrish)

Box 1059M (F​ 000​ 041​ 193​ 4)

Full scores, reduced conductor part and some orchestral parts:

  • Reel 1, Part 1 – Main Title (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • “Wait for Love (Demo)” (orch. Herb Taylor)
  • “Wait for Love” (arr. Pete King)

Box 1060M (F​ 000​ 041​ 194​ 2)

Full scores, reduced conductor part and some orchestral parts:

  • Reel 1 – Part 2 (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • Reel 1 – Part 3 (orch. Herb Taylor)
  • Reel 2 – Part 1 (orch. George Parrish)
  • Reel 3 – Part 1 (orch. Herb Taylor)
  • Reel 3 – Part 1A (orch. George Parrish)
  • Reel 3 – Part 2 (orch. George Parrish)

Box 1061M (F​ 000​ 041​ 195​ 9)

Full scores, reduced conductor part and some orchestral parts:

  • Reel 2 – Part 3 (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • Reel 2 – Part 4 (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • Reel 4 – Part 1 (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • Reel 4 – Part 2 (orch. George Parrish)

Box 1062M (F​ 000​ 041​ 222​ 1)

Full scores, reduced conductor part and some orchestral parts:

  • Reel 4 – Part 3 (orch. George Parrish)
  • Reel 4 – Part 4 (orch. Herb Taylor)
  • Reel 5 – Part 1 (orch. George Parrish)
  • Reel 5 – Part 2 (orch. George Parrish)
  • Reel 5 – Part 3 (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • Reel 5 – Part 4 (orch. George Parrish)
  • Reel 6 – Part 1 (orch. Herb Taylor)

Box 1063M (F​ 000​ 041​ 223​ 9)

Full scores, reduced conductor part and some orchestral parts:

  • Reel 6 – Part 2 (orch. Herb Taylor)
  • Reel 6 – Part 4 (orch. George Parrish)
  • Reel 7 – Part 4 (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • Reel 7 – Part 5 (orch. George Parrish)
  • Reel 8 – Part 1 (orch. Herb Taylor)
  • Reel 8 – Part 2 (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • Reel 8 – Part 3 (orch. George Parrish)
  • Reel 9 – Part 1 (orch. Herb Taylor)
  • Reel 9 – Part A (orch. George Parrish)

Box 1064M (F​ 000​ 041​ 224​ 7)

Full scores, reduced conductor part and some orchestral parts:

  • Reel 9 – Part 2 (orch. George Parrish)
  • Reel 9 – Part 3 (orch. George Parrish)
  • Reel 9 – Part 4 (orch. George Parrish)
  • Reel 10 – Part 1 (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • Reel 10 – Part 2 (orch. George Parrish)
  • Reel 10 – Part 2A (orch. Paul Marquardt)
  • Reel 10 – Part 3 – End Title (orch. Herb Taylor)

Box 1075M (F​ 000​ 040​ 726​ 2)

Folio containing reduced conductor parts (R = Reel, P = Part):

R1P1, R1P2, R2P1, R2P3, R2P4, R3P1, R3P1A, R3P2, R4P1, R4P2, R4P3, R5P3, R5PA (R4P4?), R5P1, R5P2, R5P3, R5P4, R6P1, R6P2, R6P4, R7P4, R7P5, R8P1, R8P2, R8P3, R9PA, R9P1, R9P3, R9P4, R10P1, R10P2, R10P2A (End Title Reused), R10P3 (End Title), Wait for Love (arr. Pete King), Wait for Love (Demo), Wait for Love (Love is a Hurtin’ Thing – Piano/Vocal), Wait for Love (Piano/Vocal)

Box 1091M

Folio containing:

  • Partial script pages
  • Acetate disc with hand labeling “Wes Tancred” / “802” / “MV 105” and “Jester”
  • “The Ballad of Wes Tancred” (Piano / Vocal)
    (Music by Josef Myrow, lyrics by Robert Wells)

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