Slight OT: Forbidden Planet

[Rory McDonald]

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-Rory Mc Donald

-----Original Message-----
From: KA4HJH [mailto:ka4hjh at gte.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 4:03 PM
To: synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
Subject: Re: Slight OT: Forbidden Planet


>A. They used NO manufactured equipment with the exception of a HP
oscillator
>in the later days. There is *zero* Theremin used.
>
>B. They were never able to complete duplicate their circuits, which along
>with...
>
>C. ....they got the best sounds from their circuits "just as they were
about
>to blow up"...makes for a pretty provocative working method.
>
>D. The union forbade them from using the word "music" in the credits.
>Instead "electronic realizations" was used.
>
>E. Shortly after the film's release, the union had them black-balled and
>"Forbidden Planet" was the last Hollywood film that they worked on.

This pretty much mirrors the circa '80 interview in Cinefantastique, 
which included Louis. The only difference is that the studio was 
afraid of running afoul of the union, hence the pseudonym. There was 
no mention of blackballing but no explanation of their subsequent 
absence, either.

>Bebe is a warm, bubbly person with great memories of doing "the work" with
>her husband. She currently lives in Hollywood and recently watched a
>screening of "Phantom Menace" with Don Buchla. She loved it, Don hated it.
>:-)

FP was the only B movie ever done in stereo (years before Dolby 
Surround(tm)). I have yet to see/hear the stereo version on TV, 
although the current print has the color corrected FINALLY.

Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"

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