1 online resource (278 p., [16] p. of plates) : ill.
Summary
Examines the composer's influence on film music, discussing his collaborations with directors to create musical effects resonant with the plots of each film he worked on and his lasting impact on the subsequent role of music in film.
Introduction. Here was something fresh -- Allegheny River launch -- Not quite jazz -- The music factory -- Big screen, little screen -- Blake Edwards and the high times -- Career crescendos -- First cadence -- The break with Blake -- Off to see the world -- Back to television? -- The curse of the Pink Panther -- Maturity, the second cadence -- Frustration -- Stolen moments -- A closing door that wasn't there before -- Almost to Broadway -- Lookin back, looking on.
Bibliography (note)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-261) and index.
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Author
Caps, John.
Title
Henry Mancini [electronic resource] : reinventing film music / John Caps.
Imprint
Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2012.
Series
Music in American life
Music in American life.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-261) and index.