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White Heat (1949) [IN PROCESS - Information may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies]


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Instance
Theme name: Trap
Start time: 0:44:53
End time: 0:45:29
Total duration: 0:00:36
Page #: 70
Measure #: 11
Scene: Reel 5 Part 2
Meter: 3/4
Tempo (bpm): 108
Marking: Molto legato
Instrumentation: orchestra
Description
On-screen: The crane moves over Cody's head
Description: As a crane moves slowly overhead, we hear a low grinding melody; the music grows in intensity as the hanging motor comes towards Cody and we realize that it is going to drop on him; brass accents and a crescendo lead towards the climax; music is out with the sound of the crashing motor
Music annotations: [m. 11] in 3 / molto legato / f; [m. 21] mf; [m. 23] chromat; [m. 27] ff / etc; [m. 29] etc col; [m. 30] ff; [m. 31] ff / fff
Film annotations: [m. 11] Crane moves; [m. 31] Down / Into dialogue
Orchestration annotations: [m. 11] b'ssns / b'clt / celli / basses / organ / sax; [m. 21] trbs a2 and ?; [m. 27] a2 trbs and horn / W.W. / str / trpts (muted??) / basses / celli / 3rd trb / organ? / sax; [m. 31] b d + cymbal (one man)
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attempted | crane | crashing | dramatic | dropping | falling | gangster | leading man | machine | machine effect | mickey-mousing | moving | murder | murderer | murder scene | prison | prisoner | saving | stinger | tense | trap | undercover agent

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