Guest ariceffron Posted October 21, 2004 Report Posted October 21, 2004 REPULSION ('65)-- I POPPED IT IN, AND 1ST I NOTICED THAT IT SAID: SOUND ENGENNIEER: LESLIE HAMMOND-- AND I THOUGHT HMM THATS WEIRD, THEN, 2 SEC. LATER, IN THE OPENING CREDITS, ITS ALL: MUSIC COMPOSED BY CHICO HAMILTON QUINTET ORHESTRATIONS ARR BY GABOR SZABO AND I WAS ALL WHAT IN THE FUCKING ASS HELL. DID CHICO COMPOSE MANY MOVIE SOUNDTRCKS, WHAT ABOUT TV SHOWS? Quote
brownie Posted October 21, 2004 Report Posted October 21, 2004 Chico Hamilton and his quintet are also on the soundtrack of the 1957 Hollywood film 'The Sweet Smell of Success'. Elmer Bernstein wrote the score but the Chica Hamilton quintet is seen and heard in the remarkable film, starring Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis. Decca issued a sountrack LP when the film was released. Quote
Guest ariceffron Posted October 21, 2004 Report Posted October 21, 2004 i always thought that was a michael j. fox movie?!? whos in chicos band in the scene Quote
brownie Posted October 21, 2004 Report Posted October 21, 2004 'Sweet Smell of Success' is a superb film from British director Alexander McKenzie. Go see it as soon as you can. Chico Hamilton's quintet includes Paul Horn, Fred Katz on cello, John Pisano and/or Jim Hall, Carson Smith. And the Chico Hamilton Quintet (with Eric Dolphy) is masterfully caught at the Newport 1958 in 'Jazz On a Summer's Day'! Quote
king ubu Posted October 21, 2004 Report Posted October 21, 2004 Aric, both "Repulsion" and "The Sweet Smell of Success" are fantastic films! Hope you get a chance to see the McKenzie soon! It's one of the darkest films of its time! Quote
Guest ariceffron Posted October 21, 2004 Report Posted October 21, 2004 i will look 4 it. im 1/2 way thru repulsioin and catherne denuve sure is fine in it but she does too good a job of being crazy. Quote
king ubu Posted October 21, 2004 Report Posted October 21, 2004 ariceffron said: i will look 4 it. im 1/2 way thru repulsioin and catherne denuve sure is fine in it but she does too good a job of being crazy. one of her best parts, in my opinion! Quote
P.D. Posted October 21, 2004 Report Posted October 21, 2004 Sweet Smell has been shown regularily this last month on Sundance or the IMC channel Quote
bertrand Posted October 21, 2004 Report Posted October 21, 2004 The Michael J. Fox movie is 'Secret Of My Success'. Bertrand. Quote
robviti Posted October 22, 2004 Report Posted October 22, 2004 a great example of film noir made all the better by the hamilton quintet's appearances. actually, the band fits quite prominently in the movie's plot. the sister of burt lancaster's character is in love with the guitarist, who is framed by lancaster on a charge of heroin possession. i believe john pisano plays guitar on the soundtrack, but onscreen his character is played by actor martin milner, who is best known for his roles on the television shows route 66 and adam 12. Quote
brownie Posted October 22, 2004 Report Posted October 22, 2004 jazzshrink said: a great example of film noir made all the better by the hamilton quintet's appearances. actually, the band fits quite prominently in the movie's plot. the sister of burt lancaster's character is in love with the guitarist, who is framed by lancaster on a charge of heroin possession. i believe john pisano plays guitar on the soundtrack, but onscreen his character is played by actor martin milner, who is best known for his roles on the television shows route 66 and adam 12. Jim Hall dubbed the solos that Martin Milner was seen playing in the film. 'Sweet Smell of Success' and other films from the '50s are analyzed at this site: http://homepage.mac.com/mimstein/jazz.html Quote
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