#5: Looney ‘Powerhouse’
5th top story of 2018: Is Raymond Scott’s ‘Powerhouse’ the most famous melody in cartoon music?
The Score
‘Tree of Life’ Concert
On Dec. 11, PBS will air and stream a classical concert in remembrance of Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue massacre victims
‘Halloween’ Shudders
Free Shudder TV will show John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ all day, plus his new Shudder theme
Rose’s Schubert on Vero
Bernard Rose, who wrote and directed the Beethoven bio pic ‘Immortal Beloved,’ has now helmed a short about Schubert, streaming only on the Vero app
More Giant Movie Themes
In the second of a two-part series, ‘The Savvy Screener’ looks at two memorable movie scores: ‘Out of Africa” by John Barry and ‘Glory’ by James Horner
Movie Theme Giants
In this two-part series, ‘The Savvy Screener’ looks at some of cinema’s most memorable musical themes — and their composers
Looney ‘Powerhouse’
Is Raymond Scott’s ‘Powerhouse’ cartoon music’s most famous melody? Charlie Greenberg settles ‘The Score.’
Movie Music Magic
In an exclusive for ‘The Savvy Screener,’ author Randy Skretvedt talks about LeRoy Shield, the film composer behind the memorable Hal Roach films
Who was LeRoy Shield?
Who was Leroy Shield? You’ve almost certainly heard this composer’s music, but it’s unlikely you’ve ever heard his name
‘Psycho’ Music
The collaborative brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann — and where you can stream their seven feature films