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Composer Franz Waxman (1906–1967) began his musical career in Europe before escaping from the Nazis to become one of the most influential and honored artists in the age of classic Hollywood film scoring. This centenary retrospective features works from Germany and France (Scampolo, ein Kind der Strasse [1932], Liliom [1934]), as well as a selection of his landmark Hollywood genre scores, including The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Sunset Blvd. (1950). The exhibition includes the New York premiere of the short film Waxman Prelude.
Organized by Ron Magliozzi, Assistant Curator, Research and Collections, Department of Film.
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Past
Waxman Prelude
2006. USA. John Goberman. 4 min.
Liliom
1934. France. Fritz Lang. 118 min.
Waxman Prelude
2006. USA. John Goberman. 4 min.
The Bride of Frankenstein
1935. USA. James Whale. 75 min.
Peyton Place
1957. USA. Mark Robson. 157 min.
Scampolo, ein Kind der Strasse
1932. Austria/Germany. Hans Steinhoff. 88 min.
Waxman Prelude
2006. USA. John Goberman. 4 min.
Musical Event: A Franz Waxman Cabaret
Approx. 45 min.
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957. USA. Billy Wilder. 138 min.
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947. USA. Peter Godfrey. 99 min.
Mr. Skeffington
1944. USA. Vincent Sherman. 146 min.
The Nuns Story
1959. USA. Fred Zinnemann. 149 min.
Sunset Blvd
1950. USA. Billy Wilder. 110 min.
Fury
1936. USA. Fritz Lang. 94 min.
The Furies
1950. USA. Anthony Mann. 109 min.
Waxman Prelude
2006. USA. John Goberman. 4 min.
Taras Bulba
1962. USA. J. Lee Thompson. 122 min.
Sayonara
1957. USA. Joshua Logan. 147 min.
Rebecca
1940. USA. Alfred Hitchcock. 130 min.
Old Acquaintance
1943. USA. Vincent Sherman. 110 min.
Objective Burma!
1945. USA. Raoul Walsh. 142 min.
Waxman Prelude
2006. USA. John Goberman. 4 min.
Crime in the Streets
1956. USA. Don Siegel. 91 min.
Edge of Darkness
1943. USA. Lewis Milestone. 120 min.
Mauvaise Graine
1934. France. Billy Wilder, Alexander Esway. 86 min.
Liliom
1934. France. Fritz Lang. 118 min.
Prince Valiant
1954. USA. Henry Hathaway. 100 min.
Waxman Prelude
2006. USA. John Goberman. 4 min.
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947. USA. Peter Godfrey. 99 min.
Taras Bulba
1962. USA. J. Lee Thompson. 122 min.
The Musical Legacy of Franz Waxman: A Roundtable
A discussion of the composer's career and legacy, moderated by John Mauceri, founding director of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, with Royal S. Brown, author of Overtones and Undertones; Jack Sullivan, author of Hitchcock's Music; and Max Wilk, veteran theater, film, and television writer.