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Dust Be My Destiny (1939)


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Instance
Theme name: Underscoring (Dramatic)
Start time: 0:46:42
End time: 0:46:58
Total duration: 0:00:16
Page #: 106
Measure #: 27
Scene: Reel 6 Part 1
Key: unstable
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 132
Marking: Allegro (subito)
Instrumentation: orchestra
Description
On-screen: Mabel yells to Joe
Description: Dramatic underscoring under gunshots and yelling; running and falling gestures
Music annotations: [m. 27] allegro (subito) / f / gliss; [m. 28] sfffz / sffz; [m. 30] molto cresc; [m. 33] sfffz / f / pp
Film annotations: [m. 27] Mabel rushes to window; [m. 28] Shot; [m. 31] Joe falls / He gets up; [m. 33] Oh, Joe! / Dissolve
Orchestration annotations: [m. 27] viol etc / tutti / celli; [m. 28] T.C.; [m. 31] str / W.W. / timp / T.C. / s dr; [m. 33] timp
Analysis: Upwards chromatic scales for rushing and running; diminished seventh chords for gunshots and falling
Tags

chromatic scale | create suspense | diminished 7th chord | dissonant bass | dramatic | escaping | gun | gunshot | leading lady | leading man | police | room | runaway | running | street | underscoring | yelling

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