2016
December 2016
Celebrate the 70th anniversary of It’s a Wonderful Life
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences kicked off the holiday season with a gala 70th anniversary screening of It’s a Wonderful Life on November 21 in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The screening of Frank Capra’s …
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November 2016
It’s a Wonderful Life 70th anniversary screening at Academy in Los Angeles
October 2016
Tiomkin honors Mahalia Jackson, March 1961
Last month’s post concluded with a letter from music director Johnny Green to Tiomkin thanking him for bringing Mahalia Jackson to the cast for the incomparable concert “Music from Hollywood” at the Hollywood Bowl in 1963. And for hosting a …
Tagged Mahalia Jackson
September 2016
Johnny Green and Dimitri Tiomkin
August 2016
Where in the world is Dimitri Tiomkin’s music?
During his lifetime Dimitri Tiomkin lived in Russia, Germany, France, the U.S., and the U.K. Films brought his music to audiences around the world. Today his music is heard in film screenings, television and cable broadcasts, concerts, and more. And …
July 2016
Howard Hawks: New Perspectives
A new anthology, Howard Hawks: New Perspectives, edited by British professor Ian Brookes, includes a chapter by Kathryn Kalinak. In “Scoring the West: Dimitri Tiomkin and Howard Hawks,” Kalinak writes on the collaboration between the film director and composer and …
Tagged books, Howard Hawks, Ian Brookes, Kathryn Kalinak, Red River, Rio Bravo
July 2016
Rawhide score and parts published by Hal Leonard
The score and parts for Rawhide is the latest addition to the Symphony Pops series from the Hal Leonard Corporation featuring film and television music by Dimitri Tiomkin. The Rawhide theme by Tiomkin, with lyrics by Ned Washington, is aimed …
Tagged concert suites, Hal Leonard, Rawhide
June 2016
Behind the photograph: Eddie Cantor and the Albertina Rasch girls
June 2016
Giant 60th anniversary screening at Academy in Los Angeles
May 2016
Moulin Rouge, Paris: Between New York and Hollywood
In its heyday the Moulin Rouge music hall, a “temple of music and dance” in Paris, popularized the cabaret and can-can. Near the end of the music hall Golden Age, before film overshadowed the stage revue, newlyweds Dimitri Tiomkin and …
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April 2016
Behind the photograph: Hollywood portfolio, Dimitri Tiomkin
Life magazine excelled at photojournalism in the 20th century, covering society, politics, culture, and more. Photographer Allan Grant took pictures of all the stars in Hollywood for the beloved periodical. In the photo above from 1955, Tiomkin is apparently demonstrating …
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March 2016
Tiomkin tries to bring Azef to the big screen
Composer Dimitri Tiomkin’s work as a film producer is often overshadowed by his music scores for classic Hollywood films. Knowledgeable film music fans may recall Tiomkin executive-produced Tchaikovsky and arranged the music as well. The film garnered a nomination for …
Tagged Azef, Roman Goul
February 2016
The magnificent adventure of the abandoned Marco Polo
In 1961, composer Dimitri Tiomkin had completed The Guns of Navarone and was looking for another film. For every successful motion picture in Hollywood, composers and other creative types often spend considerable time pursuing potential projects. Scheduling conflicts, creative differences, and lack of …