Tag: underscoring

Hitchcock’s “Blackmail”: underscoring MacGuffins and Spoilers

May 5, 2018 Ben Model Leave a comment

Or…What to Expect When You’re Expecting Something from a Hitchcock Movie I accompanied Hitchcock’s Blackmail (1929) on piano a couple…

Posted in: MoMA, Recognizable Music Filed under: alfred hitchcock, Bernard Herrmann, Cyril Richard, suspense, underscoring

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“The Language of Silent Film”, Beyond the Blog
Etched Into My Memory Forever
Whither the Virtual Silent Movie Theater
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Ernie Kovacs on Game/Contest Shows
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