was the lead composer as well as music director on How to Marry a Millionaire in collaboration with
staff composer Cyril Mockridge. As the research on this soundtrack release revealed, however, Mockridge wrote most of the music for this film, with Edward B. Powell,
) handling the orchestrations -- Newman's major contribution seems to have been the very ornate rendition of his "Street Scene," which opened the movie as a showcase for stereophonic sound. A significant portion of the score is actually built on relevant and appropriate pop melodies, among them Rodgers & Hart's "Blue Moon," the
. Whatever the sources, it all works as background music to this frothy romantic comedy, flowing in smooth and sophisticated fashion off the screen. And in this CD incarnation, it does more of the same, and in most impressive fashion. The source tapes have held up remarkably well across over 50 years, and the quality is good enough, the music and playing sufficiently ornate, and the textures and timbres vivid enough to qualify as "bachelor's den"-type 1950s audiophile music, even if some passages are a little tame for that genre. The quality is superb and the production flawless, and the annotation is a match for the audio production as well. This CD is limited to 3,000 copies pressed, and should interest '50s cultists as well as movie and music buffs. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
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| Twentieth Century-Fox Fanfare |
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| Street Scene, film score~Suite |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~New York |
June Hershey, Harry Revel, Harry Warren, Alfred Newman, Don Swander, Mack Gordon, Burton Lane, Gus Arnheim, Jimmy McHugh, Ken Darby, Richard Wagner, Harry Tobias, Cowboy Dallas, Ralph Freed, Emil Newman, Edward B. Powell, Ted Koehler, Richard Rodgers, Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Jules Lemare, Urban Thielmann, Lionel Newman |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Brookman / Girls on the Roof |
Harry Warren, Cowboy Dallas, Ted Koehler, Nacio Herb Brown, Don Swander, Emil Newman, Richard Rodgers, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Arthur Freed, Harry Revel, Jules Lemare, Burton Lane, Ken Darby, Harry Tobias, Gus Arnheim, Alfred Newman, Richard Wagner, Urban Thielmann, Jimmy McHugh, Edward B. Powell, June Hershey, Lionel Newman, Mack Gordon, Ralph Freed |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Disappearing Furniture / Failing |
Jimmy McHugh, Ralph Freed, Lionel Newman, Emil Newman, Arthur Freed, Edward B. Powell, Cowboy Dallas, Ken Darby, June Hershey, Richard Wagner, Mack Gordon, Richard Rodgers, Jules Lemare, Harry Warren, Harry Revel, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Urban Thielmann, Gus Arnheim, Alfred Newman, Don Swander, Ted Koehler, Nacio Herb Brown, Harry Tobias, Burton Lane |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~The First Prospect |
Alfred Newman, Cowboy Dallas, Harry Tobias, Richard Rodgers, Richard Wagner, Jules Lemare, Jimmy McHugh, Edward B. Powell, Ralph Freed, Ken Darby, Urban Thielmann, Emil Newman, June Hershey, Arthur Freed, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Gus Arnheim, Mack Gordon, Ted Koehler, Don Swander, Lionel Newman, Burton Lane, Harry Warren, Nacio Herb Brown, Harry Revel |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~How About You |
Nacio Herb Brown, Don Swander, Jimmy McHugh, Urban Thielmann, Burton Lane, Richard Rodgers, Alfred Newman, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Harry Revel, Jules Lemare, Richard Wagner, Arthur Freed, Harry Warren, Ralph Freed, Ken Darby, Harry Tobias, Mack Gordon, Gus Arnheim, Ted Koehler, Edward B. Powell, Lionel Newman, June Hershey, Cowboy Dallas, Emil Newman |
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(2:29) |
| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Hanley |
Emil Newman, Mack Gordon, Harry Warren, Burton Lane, Harry Revel, Ted Koehler, June Hershey, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Nacio Herb Brown, Don Swander, Urban Thielmann, Lionel Newman, Alfred Newman, Jimmy McHugh, Edward B. Powell, Richard Rodgers, Jules Lemare, Arthur Freed, Harry Tobias, Ken Darby, Cowboy Dallas, Ralph Freed, Gus Arnheim, Richard Wagner |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin |
Harry Tobias, Ken Darby, Richard Wagner, Gus Arnheim, Cowboy Dallas, Mack Gordon, Don Swander, Emil Newman, Urban Thielmann, Ted Koehler, Edward B. Powell, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Harry Revel, Nacio Herb Brown, Ralph Freed, Alfred Newman, Richard Rodgers, Burton Lane, Lionel Newman, Jimmy McHugh, Jules Lemare, Arthur Freed, June Hershey, Harry Warren |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Lovely Lady / Sweet and Lovely |
Harry Warren, Nacio Herb Brown, Ted Koehler, Emil Newman, Urban Thielmann, Harry Revel, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Mack Gordon, Burton Lane, Ken Darby, Jules Lemare, June Hershey, Jimmy McHugh, Lionel Newman, Ralph Freed, Cowboy Dallas, Alfred Newman, Harry Tobias, Arthur Freed, Richard Wagner, Don Swander, Edward B. Powell, Gus Arnheim, Richard Rodgers |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~You'll Never Know / Empty Apartm |
Harry Warren, Ted Koehler, Lionel Newman, Cowboy Dallas, Harry Tobias, Mack Gordon, Richard Wagner, Urban Thielmann, Don Swander, Emil Newman, Edward B. Powell, Harry Revel, Jimmy McHugh, Gus Arnheim, Ralph Freed, Burton Lane, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Jules Lemare, Nacio Herb Brown, Richard Rodgers, Ken Darby, Alfred Newman, June Hershey, Arthur Freed |
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(1:32) |
| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Hanley and Schatze |
Alfred Newman, Cowboy Dallas, Jules Lemare, Ralph Freed, June Hershey, Harry Tobias, Ken Darby, Lionel Newman, Richard Rodgers, Arthur Freed, Mack Gordon, Edward B. Powell, Harry Warren, Jimmy McHugh, Richard Wagner, Don Swander, Ted Koehler, Nacio Herb Brown, Harry Revel, Emil Newman, Gus Arnheim, Burton Lane, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Urban Thielmann |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Skiing / Eben's Land |
June Hershey, Lionel Newman, Ralph Freed, Gus Arnheim, Jules Lemare, Jimmy McHugh, Emil Newman, Richard Wagner, Alfred Newman, Cowboy Dallas, Richard Rodgers, Ken Darby, Mack Gordon, Arthur Freed, Harry Revel, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Harry Warren, Edward B. Powell, Don Swander, Urban Thielmann, Nacio Herb Brown, Burton Lane, Harry Tobias, Ted Koehler |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Denmark Returns |
Ralph Freed, Harry Tobias, Ted Koehler, Emil Newman, Jimmy McHugh, Cowboy Dallas, June Hershey, Burton Lane, Richard Rodgers, Ken Darby, Mack Gordon, Urban Thielmann, Jules Lemare, Lionel Newman, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Harry Warren, Harry Revel, Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown, Alfred Newman, Don Swander, Edward B. Powell, Richard Wagner, Gus Arnheim |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Eben and Loco |
Arthur Freed, Harry Warren, Burton Lane, Richard Rodgers, Ted Koehler, Mack Gordon, Don Swander, Urban Thielmann, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Nacio Herb Brown, Harry Revel, Jules Lemare, Ken Darby, Lionel Newman, Richard Wagner, Gus Arnheim, Edward B. Powell, Ralph Freed, Harry Tobias, June Hershey, Cowboy Dallas, Emil Newman, Alfred Newman, Jimmy McHugh |
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(2:29) |
| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Brookman and Schatze |
Don Swander, Jimmy McHugh, Nacio Herb Brown, June Hershey, Arthur Freed, Harry Revel, Richard Rodgers, Alfred Newman, Ted Koehler, Richard Wagner, Ken Darby, Edward B. Powell, Ralph Freed, Cowboy Dallas, Mack Gordon, Emil Newman, Harry Tobias, Gus Arnheim, Harry Warren, Burton Lane, Lionel Newman, Jules Lemare, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Urban Thielmann |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Hanley Returns / I Know Why (and |
Cowboy Dallas, Harry Tobias, Urban Thielmann, Alfred Newman, Jules Lemare, Ralph Freed, Richard Wagner, Richard Rodgers, Jimmy McHugh, Ken Darby, Edward B. Powell, Lionel Newman, Gus Arnheim, Mack Gordon, Burton Lane, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Don Swander, Ted Koehler, Emil Newman, Harry Revel, Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed, Harry Warren, June Hershey |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~I'm Making Believe / Pola's Beau |
Arthur Freed, Cowboy Dallas, Ken Darby, Richard Wagner, Emil Newman, Harry Warren, Mack Gordon, Edward B. Powell, June Hershey, Ralph Freed, Nacio Herb Brown, Harry Revel, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Lionel Newman, Alfred Newman, Gus Arnheim, Urban Thielmann, Jimmy McHugh, Jules Lemare, Harry Tobias, Ted Koehler, Burton Lane, Don Swander, Richard Rodgers |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Hanley's Good Deed |
Gus Arnheim, Emil Newman, Harry Warren, Richard Wagner, Harry Revel, Ted Koehler, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, June Hershey, Don Swander, Nacio Herb Brown, Lionel Newman, Alfred Newman, Richard Rodgers, Jules Lemare, Burton Lane, Edward B. Powell, Arthur Freed, Urban Thielmann, Ken Darby, Cowboy Dallas, Harry Tobias, Mack Gordon, Jimmy McHugh, Ralph Freed |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~End Title |
Harry Warren, Mack Gordon, Cowboy Dallas, Alfred Newman, Richard Wagner, Edward B. Powell, Don Swander, June Hershey, Jimmy McHugh, Emil Newman, Lionel Newman, Gus Arnheim, Ralph Freed, Urban Thielmann, Harry Revel, Jules Lemare, Arthur Freed, Ken Darby, Richard Rodgers, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Ted Koehler, Burton Lane, Harry Tobias, Nacio Herb Brown |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Bonus Material: Selling Grand Pi |
Arthur Freed, Richard Wagner, Harry Warren, Ted Koehler, Nacio Herb Brown, Edward B. Powell, Don Swander, Emil Newman, Gus Arnheim, Lionel Newman, Ken Darby, Jimmy McHugh, Urban Thielmann, Harry Revel, Jules Lemare, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Richard Rodgers, Cowboy Dallas, Harry Tobias, Burton Lane, Alfred Newman, June Hershey, Mack Gordon, Ralph Freed |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Bonus Material: Bachelorette Pad |
Gus Arnheim, Nacio Herb Brown, Ted Koehler, Cowboy Dallas, Ken Darby, Richard Rodgers, Jules Lemare, Ralph Freed, Arthur Freed, Harry Revel, Urban Thielmann, Lionel Newman, Richard Wagner, Don Swander, Harry Tobias, Edward B. Powell, Mack Gordon, Burton Lane, Harry Warren, June Hershey, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Jimmy McHugh, Emil Newman, Alfred Newman |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Bonus Material: Samba de Rio (Li |
Jules Lemare, Mack Gordon, Ralph Freed, Lionel Newman, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Alfred Newman, Urban Thielmann, Nacio Herb Brown, Harry Warren, Ted Koehler, Emil Newman, Harry Revel, Ken Darby, Arthur Freed, Cowboy Dallas, Harry Tobias, June Hershey, Jimmy McHugh, Burton Lane, Richard Wagner, Don Swander, Edward B. Powell, Richard Rodgers, Gus Arnheim |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Bonus Material: Millionaire Danc |
Emil Newman, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Burton Lane, Gus Arnheim, Don Swander, Ralph Freed, Harry Revel, Mack Gordon, Ted Koehler, Nacio Herb Brown, Edward B. Powell, Cowboy Dallas, Harry Tobias, Richard Wagner, Alfred Newman, Urban Thielmann, Jimmy McHugh, Jules Lemare, Lionel Newman, Richard Rodgers, Ken Darby, June Hershey, Harry Warren, Arthur Freed |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Bonus Material: Bridal Chorus (W |
James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Alfred Newman, Cowboy Dallas, Arthur Freed, Jimmy McHugh, Richard Rodgers, June Hershey, Ralph Freed, Burton Lane, Richard Wagner, Ted Koehler, Gus Arnheim, Edward B. Powell, Urban Thielmann, Emil Newman, Harry Warren, Lionel Newman, Don Swander, Harry Tobias, Mack Gordon, Nacio Herb Brown, Jules Lemare, Harry Revel, Ken Darby |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Bonus Material: George Washingto |
Arthur Freed, Ken Darby, Lionel Newman, Edward B. Powell, Richard Rodgers, Nacio Herb Brown, Richard Wagner, Harry Warren, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare, Cowboy Dallas, Harry Revel, June Hershey, Burton Lane, Ted Koehler, Don Swander, Gus Arnheim, Mack Gordon, Ralph Freed, Urban Thielmann, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, Alfred Newman, Jimmy McHugh, Emil Newman |
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| How to Marry a Millionaire, film score~Bonus Material: New York (Lionel |
Nacio Herb Brown, Harry Revel, Don Swander, Emil Newman, James V. ("Jimmy") Monaco, June Hershey, Lionel Newman, Harry Warren, Gus Arnheim, Arthur Freed, Richard Wagner, Jules Lemare, Edward B. Powell, Jimmy McHugh, Burton Lane, Urban Thielmann, Alfred Newman, Ted Koehler, Richard Rodgers, Harry Tobias, Ken Darby, Cowboy Dallas, Mack Gordon, Ralph Freed |
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(2:25) |
