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Both were battle-weary and wondering if they still "had it," Hawkins told The Huffington Post earlier this month.
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It’s a Wonderful Life is limited to 1200 copies only and is priced at $19.98, plus shipping.ĬDs will ship by the last week of July, but we’ve been averaging three to five weeks early in terms of shipping ahead of the official ship date."Wonderful Life" was a return to feature films by both Stewart and Capra, who each took time away from Hollywood during World War II to fight (Stewart) and make documentary war films (Capra). This is the first release of the real deal.Īnd so, at long last, here are the wonderful original score tracks to It’s a Wonderful Life. Do not be fooled by any other CDs that purport to be the original soundtrack for this film - they are all bootlegs and contain dialogue, sound effects and music right off the film itself.
We have also included several interesting bonus tracks. While a handful of cues are still a little problematic in terms of acetate noise, the majority of them have been cleaned up without sacrificing any musical or recording qualities and are quite stunning to hear. Once before he saved for Kritzerland a score many thought could never be released – A Place in the Sun – and his work here is even more astonishing, resulting in close to fifty minutes of pure Tiomkin heaven. Through careful editing, we were able to piece together everything that was provided to us and Chris Malone, our restoration expert, did a breathtakingly great job on it.
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They were filled with partial takes, aborted takes and full takes. Tiomkin had a set of acetates for the film, some of which were in good condition and some of which weren’t. This is, surprisingly, the world premiere release of the original tracks for Tiomkin’s score. It is filled with Tiomkin’s wonderful sense of film and character and drama.
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And even though the way in which it’s used in the movie works beautifully, hearing it complete (including unused cues) is a special treat. But the score as written is exquisite-as heartfelt and moving as the film. He cut several cues (letting those scenes play without music) and rearranged where certain cues appeared he removed sections of cues, and even tracked in music written for other films. But, as sometimes happens, Capra made lots of changes in the editing room. But in the end awards didn’t matter, for while it took a bit of time to happen, Wonderful Life entered the public consciousness and has never left it.ĭimitri Tiomkin wrote a wonderful score for Wonderful Life, interweaving original themes and quotes of popular music to great effect. It won none of those but earned a Technical Achievement Award for Russell Shearman and the RKO Special Effects department (for its use of simulated falling snow). It is one of director Frank Capra’s crowning achievements in a career filled with them.ĭespite its somewhat less-than-stellar performance at the box-office, the film garnered some excellent reviews and was nominated for five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound Recording. It’s a Wonderful Life is now seen as the classic it always was, revered by people all over the world, a staple at Christmas, and a movie people watch over and over again without ever tiring of its simple and beautiful message: how our lives touch others’ lives in profound and wonderful ways. But, over the years, It’s a Wonderful Life found its audience - a huge and enduring audience - and became one of the most beloved works in all of cinema. It is surprising to think that one of the most beloved movies of all time was a box-office disappointment during its original engagement. WHEN HE ISN’T AROUND HE LEAVES AN AWFUL HOLE, DOESN’T HE?” “STRANGE, ISN’T IT? EACH MAN’S LIFE TOUCHES SO MANY OTHER LIVES. Music Composed and Conducted by Dimitri Tiomkin Kritzerland is proud to present a new world premiere release for one of the most beloved and classic films of all time: Frank Capra's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE ~ Composed and Conducted by DIMITRI TIOMKIN