Let's start today with House contributor Robert C. Cumbow's new essay at Parallax View, "'Somebody’s Fiddle': Traditional Music in The Searchers" An excerpt:
"Martin Pawley has barged into Charlie McCorry’s wedding to Martin’s childhood sweetheart Laurie Jorgenson, and the two have waded into a typically Fordian brawl—momentary comic relief from the darker concerns of most of The Searchers. Suddenly, Charlie interrupts the fistfight: “Somebody’s fiddle!” he cautions, picking up an overlooked musical instrument and handing it hastily out of harm’s way before Martin lands the next blow. It’s not the only, but probably the most audacious, announcement of the almost-sacred importance of music to this world and this film.
"We’ve known it from the outset. In barely two minutes of film time, before the first word of the film is spoken, four pieces of music are thrown at us, each one dramatically distinct and loaded with information."
Our pals at Slant Magazine have put up their Best in Film and Music lists.
Finally, it's never a bad day for Barbara Stanwyck. Why not watch her 1938 film Always Goodbye, now in 7 parts on YouTube, first part embedded below.
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