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They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

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Instance
Gesture name: Steps on money
Start time: 0:23:30
Page #: 16
Measure #: 31
Scene: Reel 3 Part I
Key: unstable
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 92
Instrumentation: orchestra



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Description
Description: Mickey-mousing as man steps on Johnnie's money
On-screen: A man steps on Johnnie's money
Music annotations: [m. 31] This chord rather full (very dramatic) / sfz-p
Film annotations: [m. 31] Puts foot on it / Hey you got foot on money / Thats where you're wrong
Orchestration annotations: [m. 31] basses, celli / timp roll pp
Analysis: Harmonized with half-diminished seventh chords
Tags

advance plot | diner | half-diminished 7th chord | leading man | mickey-mousing | money | mysterious | stepping

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