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The Informer (1935)


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Instance
Theme name: The Escape
Start time: 1:19:46
End time: 1:20:08
Total duration: 0:00:22
Page #: 89
Measure #: 1
Scene: Reel 9
Key: WT1 - WT2 - WT1 / chromatic
Meter: 2/4
Tempo (bpm): 144
Marking: Allegro Molto
Instrumentation: orchestra



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Description
Description: Dramatic underscoring beginning with a stinger; accents mark the following events: the door closing, Dan calling to the rebels, and Gypo hitting a guard; running gestures are heard as the rebels chase after Gypo
On-screen: Gypo escapes and a chase ensues
Music annotations: [m. 1] fff; [m. 6] sffz; [m. 9] sffz; [m. 11] etc.; [m. 12] sffz; [m. 14] ff; [m. 17] sff; [m. 18] fff; [m. 19] etc.; [m. 22] take celli down below, [illegible]; [m. 29] modto / sffz-p (subito)
Film annotations: [m. 1] Cue: The boards drop / Interior jail / (The escape); [m. 3] Shots are heard; [m. 5] Boy shouts: "Commandant!"; [m. 7] "Bartley!"; [m. 9] "He's gone!"; [m. 12] Halt - who's that?; [m. 13] Gypo hits Kerrigan; [m. 16] [illegible]; [m. 18] Gypo out / "Hurry up!"; [m. 19] (The boys come running); [m. 20] More shots; [m. 25] Take him down below, Lads come on! etc.; [m. 27] The boys run to Dan; [m. 29] He got away, Dan! / See your hand!
Orchestration annotations: [m. 1] tutti 4 trbs, tuba, basses, celli / timp; [m. 6] violins / W.W. / piccolo; [m. 9] Turk. cymbals; [m. 11] all strings add W.W., picc, etc.; [m. 14] strings, W.W. / timp solo (with celli, bassoon added); [m. 17] always trbs; [m. 19] str, W.W.; [m. 21] W.W., brass
Analysis: Ascending whole tone scales over whole-tone chords; ascending chromatic scales over whole-tone chords
Tags

advance plot | antagonist | chromatic scale | dramatic | escaping | headquarters | hurrying | leading man | mickey-mousing | prison | rebel | room | running | traitor | whole-tone | whole-tone chord

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