Comments for Errol and Olivia http://errolandolivia.com/blog Chasing Legends in Golden Era Hollywood Sat, 19 May 2012 18:04:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on All Good Things by Rachel http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=362&cpage=1#comment-8758 Rachel Sat, 19 May 2012 18:04:56 +0000 http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=362#comment-8758 First, I have to agree with everything Tom said above -- I share all your sentiments about this blog, Tom! :-) And you know, you're not alone in being a Facebook/social networking "holdout", as I'm one too. I'm not on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, or any of them. Glad to know I'm not the only one. :-) Anyway, I'll add my thanks to you, Robert, for this wonderful E&O blog, which I've SO enjoyed reading (and getting to post my comments to). Lots of good luck with your current and future projects, and I'm looking forward to the 2nd edition of E&O, whenever it's published. :-) First, I have to agree with everything Tom said above — I share all your sentiments about this blog, Tom! :-)
And you know, you’re not alone in being a Facebook/social networking “holdout”, as I’m one too. I’m not on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, or any of them. Glad to know I’m not the only one. :-)

Anyway, I’ll add my thanks to you, Robert, for this wonderful E&O blog, which I’ve SO enjoyed reading (and getting to post my comments to). Lots of good luck with your current and future projects, and I’m looking forward to the 2nd edition of E&O, whenever it’s published. :-)

]]> Comment on All Good Things by Rosemarie http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=362&cpage=1#comment-8733 Rosemarie Tue, 15 May 2012 03:27:14 +0000 http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=362#comment-8733 I must admit that I will miss checking this blog every Sunday for a new entry. Sometimes it was the highlight of my week, but I wish you the best on your new projects. Olivia's 96 -- hard to believe she outlived my beloved father, one of her greatest admirers by 10 years! I must admit that I will miss checking this blog every Sunday for a new entry. Sometimes it was the highlight of my week, but I wish you the best on your new projects. Olivia’s 96 — hard to believe she outlived my beloved father, one of her greatest admirers by 10 years!

]]> Comment on All Good Things by Elle http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=362&cpage=1#comment-8732 Elle Mon, 14 May 2012 23:21:52 +0000 http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=362#comment-8732 No, let's thank all contributors for their opinions, knowledge, and insight. No, let’s thank all contributors for their opinions, knowledge, and insight.

]]> Comment on All Good Things by Tom Hodgins http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=362&cpage=1#comment-8728 Tom Hodgins Mon, 14 May 2012 14:03:22 +0000 http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=362#comment-8728 Robert, it's been a great run for this blog. Two years! Who would have believed it would last this long? And I'm glad to see that Errol and Olivia, the book, has also proven to have "legs." It should since it's such a wonderful read, with stimulating new insights into its two stars that had never made it to print before. This blog has been great fun, with your further insights and speculations. And thank you, Robert, as well, for allowing this blog's readers to have the opportunity to participate as we have (including those two guest blogs I had), as we all share a continuing fascination with the lives and films of two of the most remarkable iconic figures of the Hollywood Golden Age. Robert, I'm glad you've got your creative juices cooking on a new subject matter, and I look forward to your future projects. Finally, I wish to express my appreciation to the readers of this blog who made their own weekly contributions over the last 24 months, as well. Thanks, Inga, for your comment. No, as of now, I am not on Facebook. Guess I'm one of the last of the social networking holdouts, but it's been nice to have the opportunity to interact with you here. Robert, it’s been a great run for this blog. Two years! Who would have believed it would last this long? And I’m glad to see that Errol and Olivia, the book, has also proven to have “legs.” It should since it’s such a wonderful read, with stimulating new insights into its two stars that had never made it to print before.

This blog has been great fun, with your further insights and speculations. And thank you, Robert, as well, for allowing this blog’s readers to have the opportunity to participate as we have (including those two guest blogs I had), as we all share a continuing fascination with the lives and films of two of the most remarkable iconic figures of the Hollywood Golden Age.

Robert, I’m glad you’ve got your creative juices cooking on a new subject matter, and I look forward to your future projects.

Finally, I wish to express my appreciation to the readers of this blog who made their own weekly contributions over the last 24 months, as well. Thanks, Inga, for your comment. No, as of now, I am not on Facebook. Guess I’m one of the last of the social networking holdouts, but it’s been nice to have the opportunity to interact with you here.

]]> Comment on All Good Things by Inga http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=362&cpage=1#comment-8705 Inga Mon, 14 May 2012 06:09:27 +0000 http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=362#comment-8705 I also regret the end of the postings, but we can use your facebook pages to communicate further. Hope you will keep us up to date about your new projects, Robert. And thanks to you for all the awesome posts, and Tom, you insight will also be missed very much. Are you on facebook, Tom? Best wishes to all of you! I also regret the end of the postings, but we can use your facebook pages to communicate further. Hope you will keep us up to date about your new projects, Robert. And thanks to you for all the awesome posts, and Tom, you insight will also be missed very much. Are you on facebook, Tom?
Best wishes to all of you!

]]> Comment on All Good Things by Elle http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=362&cpage=1#comment-8704 Elle Mon, 14 May 2012 02:15:48 +0000 http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=362#comment-8704 Oh, and further to Errol attending the 1940 Academy Awards(or not), I'll be getting evidence of one event he did apparently attend, the Atlanta premiere of "Gone with the Wind". I should be getting the picture shortly. :) Oh, and further to Errol attending the 1940 Academy Awards(or not), I’ll be getting evidence of one event he did apparently attend, the Atlanta premiere of “Gone with the Wind”.

I should be getting the picture shortly. :)

]]> Comment on All Good Things by Elle http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=362&cpage=1#comment-8703 Elle Mon, 14 May 2012 02:10:11 +0000 http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=362#comment-8703 It'll be sad not to see the weekly postings, but of course, when you have to devote your time to other projects, understandable. It’ll be sad not to see the weekly postings, but of course, when you have to devote your time to other projects, understandable.

]]> Comment on Tunes of Glory – Part 2 by Tom Hodgins http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=359&cpage=1#comment-8685 Tom Hodgins Thu, 10 May 2012 12:38:09 +0000 http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=359#comment-8685 Max Steiner was born 124 years ago today. May his music live on far longer than that. Happy Birthday, Max! Max Steiner was born 124 years ago today. May his music live on far longer than that. Happy Birthday, Max!

]]> Comment on Tunes of Glory – Part 2 by Tom Hodgins http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=359&cpage=1#comment-8673 Tom Hodgins Wed, 09 May 2012 02:32:12 +0000 http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=359#comment-8673 As a followup on my previous comment, Max Steiner had a heavy Warners workload after agreeing to be composer on Gone With the Wind, and, as a result, David O. Selznick couldn't get a start date from him. It was after Selznick let it be known that he was considering having MGM's Herbert Stothart as co-composer that Steiner then doubled his efforts to become available for GWTW. It was a killer twelve week work assignment for Steiner. Steiner said he had a doctor's medical assistance with Benzedrine to help him complete the brutal schedule, sometimes working at a twenty hours stretch. In the name of fairness, though, it must also be pointed out that Max had the assistance of five orchestrators on GWTW: Hugo Freidhofer, Bernhard Kaun, Heinz Roemheld, Adolphe Deutsch, and Maurice de Packh. These five men helped Steiner pull together the longest film score created until that time. Surprisingly, Steiner did not win the Academy Award in a year in which GWTW pulled in ten other Oscars. Stagecoach won the Oscar for best musical score that year. With apologies to Steiner's health, I'm glad that Stothart had nothing to do with the GWTW project. Steiner was able to provide us with the majesty and graceful power of "Tara's Theme." If he required any further proof of his status as a musical film legend (and I'm not saying he did), then surely Tara's Theme was it. As a followup on my previous comment, Max Steiner had a heavy Warners workload after agreeing to be composer on Gone With the Wind, and, as a result, David O. Selznick couldn’t get a start date from him. It was after Selznick let it be known that he was considering having MGM’s Herbert Stothart as co-composer that Steiner then doubled his efforts to become available for GWTW.

It was a killer twelve week work assignment for Steiner. Steiner said he had a doctor’s medical assistance with Benzedrine to help him complete the brutal schedule, sometimes working at a twenty hours stretch.

In the name of fairness, though, it must also be pointed out that Max had the assistance of five orchestrators on GWTW: Hugo Freidhofer, Bernhard Kaun, Heinz Roemheld, Adolphe Deutsch, and Maurice de Packh. These five men helped Steiner pull together the longest film score created until that time.

Surprisingly, Steiner did not win the Academy Award in a year in which GWTW pulled in ten other Oscars. Stagecoach won the Oscar for best musical score that year.

With apologies to Steiner’s health, I’m glad that Stothart had nothing to do with the GWTW project. Steiner was able to provide us with the majesty and graceful power of “Tara’s Theme.” If he required any further proof of his status as a musical film legend (and I’m not saying he did), then surely Tara’s Theme was it.

]]> Comment on Tunes of Glory – Part 2 by Tom Hodgins http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=359&cpage=1#comment-8672 Tom Hodgins Wed, 09 May 2012 01:50:53 +0000 http://errolandolivia.com/blog/?p=359#comment-8672 Warners had Steiner and Korngold, Fox had Alfred Newman and the mighty MGM had . . . Herbert Stothart? Stothart did the background music for countless MGM films and it's difficult for me to recall a single score. While Warners had the brilliance of Korngold's work on Captain Blood, can anyone recall the music Stothart did for Mutiny on the Bounty that same year? It's true, Warners was the greatest of the major studios, in my opinion, for musical composers while MGM had to be the weakest. Jack L. certainly knew what he was doing when he got the sevices of the mighty Austrians. Maybe Stothart was a friend of someone in Louis B. Mayer's family? Warners had Steiner and Korngold, Fox had Alfred Newman and the mighty MGM had . . . Herbert Stothart? Stothart did the background music for countless MGM films and it’s difficult for me to recall a single score.
While Warners had the brilliance of Korngold’s work on Captain Blood, can anyone recall the music Stothart did for Mutiny on the Bounty that same year?

It’s true, Warners was the greatest of the major studios, in my opinion, for musical composers while MGM had to be the weakest. Jack L. certainly knew what he was doing when he got the sevices of the mighty Austrians. Maybe Stothart was a friend of someone in Louis B. Mayer’s family?

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