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THE DISC & RECORDINGS:
Although Judy did not sing in A Child Is Waiting, the musical score is available in this new limited edition CD, which includes a nice booklet that gives a brief overview of the making of the film and a biographical sketch of of composer Ernest Gold.
Often overlooked in critical overviews of Judy's film career, A
Child Is Waiting features one of Judy's most heartfelt
performances. The film is also one of the first to sympathetically tackle the subject of mentally challenged children, one that was close to Judy's heart.
From the Intrada website:
World premiere release of haunting, sensitive soundtrack by Ernest Gold for John Cassavetes film about teacher Burt Lancaster working with challenged kids, also starring Judy Garland, Gena Rowlands. Ernest Gold writes for orchestra with focus on gentle melodic ideas. Composer also explores variety of colors from woodwinds within orchestra. Tender music with edges of drama! Intrada presents score from excellent condition mono masters as recorded for film, courtesy MGM. Liner notes by graphic designer Joe Sikoryak add details about early Cassavetes film directing plus scoring by Ernest Gold. Ernest Gold conducts. Intrada Special Collection release limited to 1000 copies!
Images on this page from the collections of Scott Brogan & Eric Hemphill.
1962 radio promo
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TRACK LISTING
Music composed and conducted by Ernest Gold
Title |
Time |
Opening |
3:07 |
Main Title
(Old MacDonald Had A Farm/Ten Little Indians) |
2:30 |
White Mommy, Daddy |
1:56 |
Background Jazz Source |
3:30 |
Visitor's Day |
6:06 |
Reuben's Case History |
3:29 |
The Leiter Test |
1:11 |
He's Defective |
1:12 |
Hot Dogs and Tonsils; Reassigned |
4:52 |
The Runaway |
2:40 |
Phone The Police; Reuben Retrieved |
2:15 |
End Title |
2:55 |
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CREDITS
CD Produced by Douglass Fake
CD Executive Producer Roger Feigelson
Executive in Charge of Music for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Music, Inc: Barbara Custer
Project Consultants: David Schecter & Kathleen Mayne
Recorded at Revue Studio, Universal City, on October 17 & 18, 1962
Orchestrations by Peter Korn
CD Edited and Mastered by Douglass Fake at Intrada, Oakland, California
CD Art Direction by Joe Sikoryak, designWELL, Berkeley, California
Production Assistant: Regina Fake
Motion Picture Artwork, Stills and Images courtesy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved
Special Thanks to: Mary Ann Fake, George Champagne, Jeff Johnson, Wendy Kupsaw, Mark Hammon, and Steve Mori
Liner Notes by: Joe Sikoryak |
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