Alexander Courage Pt 1 of 4
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Part one introduces Alexander Courage and host John Williams and discusses Courage's early years at MGM in the fabled Arthur Freed unit, including Show Boat's comic lament "Life Upon the Wicked Stage", Bandwagon's elegant soft shoe "I Guess I'll have to Change My Plan" and Gigi's boisterous can-can at Maxim's. Maurice Chevalier even makes an appearance singing "Thank Heaven for Little Girls".
Best known as the composer of the Theme from Star Trek, Alexander Courage worked for over 5 decades in Hollywood as a composer, orchestrator, arranger and conductor for classic films from Some Like it Hot through The Mummy. He helped create the classic sound of the MGM Musical and contributed to
the very best of the genre. The Malibu Celebration of Film awarded him their first annual award, named in his honor in 2005. John Williams hosts this tribute documentary which I had the great pleasure to put together... I hope you like it.
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| When was this ... ( 2 years ago by bpewien) |
| When was this documentary produced, because there's nearly no mention of the Alexander Courage/Jerry Goldsmith collaboration? |
| I made this video ... ( 2 years ago by GentleGim) |
| I made this video between Nov. 2005 and March 2006. There is a section devoted to the Jerry Goldsmith in part 3. |
| This is great and ... ( 2 years ago by scottgilesmusic) |
| This is great and amazing! I WANT THE DVD!!! |
| What a beautifully ... ( 1 year ago by Gorillamydreamz) |
| What a beautifully edited and composed doc! Especially the sound mix. A really nice job. I've always wondered about the process for the orchestrations at MGM. How much interaction was there with the choreographers to make sure the music worked perfectly. I too, would love a DVD! |
| It's fantastic. ( 1 year ago by bretmaverick2004) |
| It's fantastic. |
| Hi, I like your ... ( 1 year ago by creamofcardstv) |
| Hi, I like your video clip and have rated it as awesome. Please check out mine on some top 1930's movie star cards. They include: Maurice Chevalier, Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Maurice Chevalier, Gary Cooper, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford .... |
| Show Boat. It ... ( 1 year ago by sidonie3) |
| Show Boat. It doesn't get any better than that at film scoring. Check out how the rolling paddle wheel syncs with the bass drums in the last sequence. Unbelievable! |
| This is great. ... ( 1 year ago by CarcosanNoble) |
| This is great. Really, really great. |
| Seriously is the ... ( 1 year ago by monkeywho) |
| Seriously is the DVD available? I'd love to purchase it. Great video!! Thanks. :) |
| I've just watched ... ( 1 year ago by morricone1900) |
| I've just watched all four portions. What a wonderfully produced tribute to Sandy. Thanks for sharing it, and especially for taking all the time and effort to produce it in such a rewarding way. You couldn't have picked a sweeter or more talented guy to do a documentary like this about. What a legend. Thanks again for making this. |
| unbelievably ... ( 1 year ago by OdedFriedGaon) |
| unbelievably interesting! |
| its fantastic yors ... ( 8 months ago by margokoleva) |
| its fantastic yors video! |
| RIP Alexander ... ( 6 months ago by the60sKid) |
| RIP Alexander Courage (December 10, 1919 -- May 15, 2008. your music is forever. Thank you. |
| In whatever he did ... ( 6 months ago by jtrek154) |
| In whatever he did with music, he was a genius. R.I.P. Mr. Courage. |
| Alexander Courage ... ( 6 months ago by HectorJW2007) |
| Alexander Courage was really a treasure in American music, not just film. |
| Mr. Courage was a ... ( 6 months ago by GentleGim) |
| Mr. Courage was a great musician and artist... he was also a hell of a nice guy. He will be sorely missed. It was a privilege to be allowed to tell his story. |
| I love "I'll Have ... ( 2 months ago by riverrattH20) |
| I love "I'll Have To Change My Plan"..it's a simple melody with a full orchastra and brilliant soft shoe dancing! |