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item 15

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir / B. Herrmann

General note

1 score, bound (152 p.) ; 39 cm. Photocopy of holograph ms. Date of creation: 1947 Jan. 20 - Apr. 6Copyright date: 1947 June 13 Release date of film: 1947 Studio: 20th Century-Fox Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Location of ms.: Photocopy of ms. at UCSB; original is in the estate of Louis Herrmann.

reel 3, item 16

[Hangover Square]

General note

1 ms. score, bound (1, 33 leaves) ; 34.5 cm. Holograph in ink with additional markings in pencil and colored pencil. Laid in: copies of 2 versions of the same selection from the film, one entitled Netta's song (photocopy of copyist's ms., with lyric added in red pencil and final 10 measure on paste-overs, 4 p.) and the other entitled Gay love (photocopy of a different copyist's ms., transposed a major third higher, and bearing the date 1944 July 27, 4.p) Also laid in: published editions of two other songs from the film, All for you and so close to paradise, both with music by Lionel Newman and words by Charles Henderson, (New York ; Robbins Music Corp., 1945) Date of creation: [undated]Copyright date: 1945 Feb. 6 Release date of film: 1944 Studio: 20th Century-Fox Director: John Brahn location of ms.: UCSB Other materials at UCSB: photocopy of piano/conductor score, and photocopy of Herrmann's Piano concerto from this film.

item 17

[A] Hatfull [sic] of rain / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 ms. Score (various pagings) ; 34.5 cm. Holograh in ink with additional markings in pencil and colored pencil; p. 7-8 of Cue IA (Prelude, Version B) supplied in photocopy. Laid in: conductor scores for 4 otehr selections from the film: Don't get around much anymore; Taking a chance on love; Rock and roll blues; and I'm making belive (photocopies with additional markings in ind and colored pencil). Also laid in: Cue sheet (in ink). Date of creation: 1957 Apr. 3-12Copyright date: 1957 July 17 Relase date of film: 1957 Studio: 20th Century-Fox Director: Fred Zinneman Location of ms.: UCSB

item 18

Jane Eyre / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 score, bound (pagination varies) ; 34.5 cm. Photocopy of holograph with holograph markings in red ink, and minor additional markings in an unknown hand in pencil. Laid in: an additional holograph manuscript full score (title: Jane Eyre) in ink, [2] p.) Copyright date: 1944 Feb. 3 Release date of film: 1943 Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: Robert Stevenson Location of ms.: Photocopy of ms. At UCSB

item 19

Jason [and the Argonauts] / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 ms. score (pagination varies) ; 38 cm. or smaller. Holograph in ink with additional markings in red ink and pencil; Cues 6, 8, 19 and Scherzo macabre are supplied in photocopy. The score incorporated an earlier work, Scherzo macabre. Date of creation: 1962 June 20 - Aug 31Copyright date: 1963 May 1 Release date of film: 1963 Studio: Columbia Director: Don Chaffey Location of ms.: UCSB

item 20

Journey to the center of the earth / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 ms score (pagination varies) ; 50.5 cm. Holograph in ink with additional markings in red ink and pencil. Laid in: Twice as tall (music by James Van Heusen, words by Sammy Cahn), (photocopy of copyist's ms. with markings in unknown hand(s) in ink and pencil, 14 p.) Date of creation: 1959 Sept. 3 - NovCopyright date: 1959 Dec, 4 Release date of film: 1959 Studio: 20th Centruy Fox Director: Henry Levin Location of ms.: UCSB

item 21

[The Kentuckian. Selections]The Kentuckian

General note

1 score (s, 8p.) ; 38.5 cm. Photocopy of holograph with markings in colored ink and pencil. Two selections only: The Steamboat and Scherzo. Date of creation: [undated]Copyright date: 1955 July 22 Release date of film: 1955 Studio: United Artists Director: Burt Lancaster Location of ms.: Photocopies of mss. For these two cues at UCSB; mss. for other cues at Los Angeles Public Library.

item 22

King of the Khyber rifles / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 ms. score (pagination varies) ; 34.5 cm. Holograph in ink with additional markings in ink, pencil and colored pencil. Laid in: Cue sheet (p. 4 only) typescript with annotations in red pencil. Date of creation: In caption: 1953 Oct. 8 - Nov 20; At end: 1953 Oct. 15 - Nov. 20Copyright date: 1953 Dec. 13 Release date of film: 1953 Studio: 20th Century-Fox Director: Henry King Location of ms.: UCSB

item 23

[The Magnificent Ambersons] / B. Herrmann

General note

1 ms. score, bound (pagination varies) ; 34.5 cm. Holograph in ink with additional markings in pencil and red pencil. Date of creation: [undated]Copyright date: 1942 July 7 Release date of film: 1942 Studio: RKO Director: Orson Welles Location of ms.: UCSB

item 24

The Man in the gray flannel suit / B. Herrmann

General note

1 ms. score (pagination varies) ; 34.5 cm. Holograph in ink with additional markings in pencil and coloreed pencil. Date of creation: 1956 Feb 1 - 25Copyright date: 1956 Mar. 29 Release date of film: 1956 Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: Nunnally Johnson Location of ms.: UCSB

reel 4, item 25

Marnie

General note

1 ms. score (unpaged) ; 27 x 34.5 cm. Holograph in ink with additional notations in red ink. Laid in: Published copy of the theme song, Marnie, (New York : Hawaii Music Co., c1964). Date of creation: [undated]Copyright date: 1964 July 22 Release date of film: 1964 Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Alfred Hitchcock Location of ms.: UCSB

item 26

Mysterious island

General note

1 score (partially unpaged) ; 38 cm. or smaller. Photocopy of holograph ms. with additional markings in ink and colored pencil. Laid in: Instrumental break-down of musical numbers, (photocopy of ms., 4 p.) Date of creation: 1961 Jan. 2 - Feb. 26Copyright date: 1961 Nov. 1 Release date of film: 1961 Studio: Columbia Director: Cy Endfield Location of ms.: Photocopy of ms. at UCSB

item 27

The Naked and the dead / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 ms. Score (unpaged) ; 34.5 cm. Holograph in ink with markings in ink, pencil and red pencil; Prelude B and Finale Revised supplied in photocopy, with additional markings in ink and pencil. Date of creation: 1958 Mar. 7 - Apr. 14Copyright date: 1958 Aug. 9 Release date of film: 1958 Studio: Warmer Brothers Director: Raoul Walsh Location of ms.: UCSB

item 28

[The Night digger] = The Road builder / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 ms score (43 p.) ; 31.5 x 45 cm. Holograph in ink with additional markings in red ink; a photocopy of p. 1 has been inserted as p. 41, the first page of Cue XXXVII (Finale). Date of creation: completed 1971 Jan.Copyright date: 1971 May 6 Release date of film: 1971 Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Director: Alistair Reid Location of ms.: UCSB

item 29

North by northwest / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 ms. score (unpaged) ; 35.5 cm. or smaller. Holograph in ink with additional markings in ind and red pencil; the Overture is supplied in photocopy. Laid in: 2 conductor's scores for the Overture (the first is a photocopy of a copyist's ms., with additional notations 914 p.) Date of creation: 1959 June 30Copyright date: 1959 June 30 Release date of film: 1959 Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Director: Alfred Hitchcock Location of ms.: UCSB

item 30

[Obsession] = deja vu / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 score (120 p.) ; 21.5 x 33 cm. Photocopy of holograph ms. Date of creation: 1975 July 15 - 27Release date of film: 1976 Studio: Columbia Director: Brian de Palma Location of ms.: Photocopy of ms. at UCSB

item 31

[On dangerous ground]Mad with much hear = On dangerous ground / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 ms. Score, bound (123] p.) ; 35 cm. Holograph in ink with additional markings in pencil and colored pencil. Date of creation: 1950 Nov. 24 - Dec. 31Copyright date: 1951 Dec. 12 Release date of film: 1951 Studio: RKO Director: Nicholas Ray Location of ms.: UCSB

item 32

Prince of players / B. Herrmann

General note

1 ms. Score (unpaged) ; 34.5 cm. or smaller Holograph in ink with additional markings in pencil and red pencil. Date of creation: 1954 Nov 1 - 28Copyright date: 1955 Jan. 11 Release date of film: 1954 Studio: 20th Century-Fox Director: Philip Dunne Location of ms.: UCSB

item 33

Psycho / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 score (unpaged) ; 35.5 cm. Holograph ms. in ink with additional markings in red ink and pencil; Cues [1] (Prelude), 2, 6, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 29, 30 and 38 supplied in photocopy with a few additional notations in red ink and pencil. Laid in: Photocopy of cue sheet (1 p.) Date of creation: 1960 Jan. 12 - Feb. 12Copyright date: 1960 June 16 Release date of film: 1960 June 16 Studio: Paramount (Universal?) Director: Alfred Hitchcock Location of ms.: Holograph mss. For incomplete set of cues at UCSB; photocopies of complete set of cues at UCSB.

item 34

[The Seventh voyage of Sinbad]The 7th voyage of Sinbad / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 ms. Score (133 p.) ; 26.5 x 34.5 cm. or smaller. Holograph in ink with additional markings in ink and colored pencil. Laid in: List of cues (in pencil, 1 p.) Date of creation: 1958 May - June 25Copyright date: 1958 Dec 1 Release date of film: 1958 Studio: Columbia Director: Nathan Juran Location of ms.: UCSB

reel 5, item 35

[Sisters]The Sisters [= Blood sisters] / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 score (74 p.) ; 33 x 44.5 cm. Photocopy of holograph ms., with a few additional markings in ink and red pencil. Date of creation: 1972 June 18 - July 10Copyright date: 1973 Director: Brian de Palma Location of ms.: Photocopy of ms. at UCSB

item 36

The Snows of Kilimanjaro / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 ms. score (97 p.) ; 34 cm. Holograph in ink with additional notations in pencil and colored pencil. Housed in case with the score for Five fingers. Date of creation: In caption: 1952 May 11 - June 20; At end: 1952 May 11 - June 19Copyright date: 1952 Sept. 17 Release date of film: 1952 Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: Henry Hathaway Location of ms.: UCSB

item 37

[Tender is the night]

General note

1 ms. score (pagination varies) ; 27 x 34 cm. Holograph score in ink with additional markings in ink, pencil and colored pencil; Cue 27 (The Surf board) is supplied partially in photocopy, with a few markings in ink and pencil. Laid in: Copyists's ms. of the theme song Tender is the night, dated 1961 May 3 (music by Sammy Fain, words by Harry Harris), (3 p.) Also laid in: typescript letter from David O. Selznick to Herrmann, dated 1961 Aug. 23 with attached list of "Music and Song References" from the Fitzgerald book (photocopy of typescript, 5 p.) Date of creatioin: [undated]Copyright date: 1961 Dec. 31 Release date of film: 1961 Studio: 20th Century-Fox Director: Henry King Location of ms.: UCSB

item 38

[The Three worlds of Gulliver]Gulliver's travels

General note

1 score (unpaged) ; 36.5 cm. Photocopy of holograph ms. with additional markings in pencil and colored pencil. Date of creation: 1960 Feb. 16 - Mar. 31Copyright date: 1960 Nov. 1 Release date of film: 1960 Studio: Columbia Director: Jack Sher Location of ms.: Photocopy of ms. at UCSB. Other materials at UCSB: Several full scores, photocopies, vellum originals, and original negative masters.

item 39

Torn Curtain / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 score (unpaged) ; 34.5 cm. Photocopy of holograph score. This score was written for but NOT used in the film. This copy is the only copy of the ms. "Kept and not destroyed" by Herrmann. Date of creation: [undated]. Timing books are dated 1966 Mar. 1 Copyright date: 1966 Aug. 6 Release date of film: 1966 Studio: U.T.V. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Location of ms.: UCSB Other materials at UCSB: Sketches (35p.) and 2 timing books.

item 40

[The Trouble with Harry / Bernard Herrmann]

General note

1 ms. score (unpaged) ; 27 x 34.5 cm. Holograph in ink with additional markings in ink, pencil and colored pencil. Laid in: Photocopies of copyist's ms. conductor's scores for the Overture (6 p.) and the Finale (6 p.) Date of creation: 1954 Dec 12 - 1955 Jan 12Copyright date: 1955 Oct 6 Release date of film: 1955 Studio: Paramount Director: Alfred Hitchcock Location of ms.: UCSB

item 41

Vertigo / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 ms. score (unpaged); 32.5 cm. Holograph in ink with additional markings in ink and colored pencil. Date of creation: 1958 Jan. 3 - Feb 19Copyright date: 1958 May 8 Release date of film: 1958 Studio: Paramount Director: Alfred Hitchcock Location of ms. : UCSB Other materials at UCSB: 4 pages of typed cue sheets 'Scottie waits' and 9 pages of sketches.

item 42

The White witch doctor / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 ms. Score ([10], 82 p.) ; 35 cm. Holograph in ink with additional markings in pencil and red pencil. Laid in: Cue sheets (typescript with annotations in red pencil, p. 3-4 of 4). Date of creation: 1953 Feb. - Mar. 20Copyright date: 1953 June 30 Release date of film: 1953 Studio: 20th Century-Fox Directior: Henry Hathaway Location of ms.: UCSB

item 43

Williamsburg [the story of a patriot] / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 score (pagination varies) ; 34.5 cm. Photocopy of holograph ms. On original folder, in Herrmann's hand: Music is for the M.P. [motion picture] that is run daily for the visitors to the Williamsburg restoration. Date of creation: completed 1956 Nov. 25Copyright date: 1957 Apr. 1 Release date of film: 1957 Studio: Documentary Feature (?) Director: George Seaton Location of ms.: Williamsburg [Virginia] Museum Library Other materials at UCSB: Vellum masters from which these photocopies were made.

item 44

The Wrong man / Bernard Herrmann

General note

1 score (unpaged) ; 33 cm. Photocopy of holograph ms., with a few marking in pencil and colored pencil. Date of creation: 1956 Sept. 10 - oct. 15Copyright date: 1957 Jan. 26 Release date of film: 1956 Studio: Warner Brothers Director: Alfred Hitchcock Location of ms. UCSB

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Collection Contents

Series I: Personal Papers

Series II: Photographs

Series III: Music Scores

Series IV: Sound Recordings

Subseries A: CBS Radio Recordings

Subseries B: Film Music (arranged by title of film)

Subseries C: Television and Radio Music (arranged by title)

Subseries D: Concert Music

Subseries E: TransWorld Recorded Library,

Subseries F: Commercial Recording Projects (arranged by composer)

Subseries G: Lectures and Interviews

Subseries H: Miscellaneous Recordings with Herrmann conducting (arranged by composer)

Subseries I: Misc. and Unidentified Recordings (alphabetical)

Appendix A: Detailed List of Film Cues

All that Money Can Buy

Anna and the King of Siam

Battle of Neretva

Beneath the Twelve-Mile Reef

Blue Denim

The Bride Wore Black

Cape Fear

Citizen Kane

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Egyptian

Endless Night

Fahrenheit 451

Five Fingers

Garden of Evil

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

Hangover Square

Hatful of Rain

It's Alive

Jane Eyre

Jason and the Argonauts

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Joy in the Morning

The Kentuckian

The King of the Khyber Rifles

The Magnificent Ambersons

The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit

Marnie

Mysterious Island

The Naked and the Dead

The Night Digger [The Roadbuilder]

North by Northwest

Obsession [Deja Vu]

On Dangerous Ground

The Prince of Players

Psycho

The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad

Sisters

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Taxi Driver

Tender is the Night

Torn Curtain

The Trouble with Harry

Twisted Nerve

Vertigo

White Witch Doctor

Williamsburg: the Story of A Patriot

The Wrong Man

Appendix B: Guide to the Library of Congress Microfilm