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Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

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Instance
Theme name: Dust Be My Destiny
Variant name: Simply
Start time: 1:11:50
End time: 1:11:57
Total duration: 0:00:07
Page #: 166
Measure #: 15
Scene: Reel 8 Part 5
Key: E - unstable
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 60
Instrumentation: strings



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Description
Description: Simple version of main theme over rising harmonies for strings alone
On-screen: Mabel and Joe talk
Music annotations: [m. 15] p / simply
Film annotations: [m. 15] How's Mike?; [m. 16] He's allright!
Orchestration annotations: [m. 15] violins / str only / violas / celli divisi; [m. 16] 2 violins + celeste
Analysis: Starts in E major but soon becomes unstable; the lack of harmonic stability may suggest unsurety
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advance plot | doctor | hero | hospital | leading lady | leading man | nurse | peaceful

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