I was reminded of this thread as The Time Machine is on this morning - I hear part of the same theme from Portrait of Jennie. Nothing is defined in the IMDB listing for the soundtrack of The Time Machine. Does anyone know?

ETA - also it seems that the Horkheimer version was recorded by Isao Tomita.

Julie

Edited by: JulieLovesTCM on Feb 4, 2012 11:31 AM

I confirmed it is Arabesque No. 1 but Horkheimer's version used a reed or wind instrument (sorry, I like music but am not as familiar with instruments). Still would like to find version Horkheimer used (if I couldn't have the soundtrack, that is).

steinkorn

It could be. But it doesn't take much to slightly change a tune or a theme.

A major article was written about the music in these films, but the article seems to be available only from University Libraries and it apparently must be purchased. Try searching for this on Google"

"Musical Links in Young Mr. Lincoln, My Darling Clementine, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"

The first page of the article is here:

http://www.jstor.org/pss/1225160

IMDB music credits:

Young Mr. Lincoln:

"The Dew Is On The Blossom"
Played when Abe is kneeling by Anns grave
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032155/soundtrack

Main movie credit for music:

Original Music by
Alfred Newman
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032155/fullcredits#cast

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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

"Main Theme"
(uncredited)
from Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Music by Alfred Newman
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056217/soundtrack

Main movie credit for music:

Original Music by
Cyril J. Mockridge (music scored by) (as Cyril Mockridge)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056217/fullcredits#cast

Newman employed the only moderately talented Mockridge frequently when he was head of music at Fox. Much of Mockridge's output was, in fact, written, or at least sketched out, by Newman, but Mockridge was given screen credit at Newman's insistence. It's a testament to Newman's generosity and sense of paternal reponsibility as the employer of so many composers and musicians at the studio.

Whether Mockridge actually consulted with, or relied on the by-then-independent Newman to help him with the score to LIBERTY VALANCE at Paramount, I don't know, but it's fairly certain that he drew on music he'd used on other films to score it. Then, too, John Ford was happiest when scoring was sparse and largely reliant on folk melodies, and that's pretty much what Mockridge (and, maybe, Newman) gave him.

It's also the Cactus Rose theme in Liberty Valance. It's heard mainly when Hallie is remembering/talking about Tom Doniphon.

Is this it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcuUvtenx6w

The special was the restoration of the documentary called Directed by John Ford (done by Peter Bogdanovich and featuring a number of actors talking about working for Ford) and the piece of music from Young Mr. Lincoln is used very eloquently in Ford's film, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.