tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post7967765486327664124..comments2024-02-05T21:23:49.249-08:00Comments on Lady Eve's Reel Life: The Haunting Melody of The Uninvited (1944)The Lady Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-54627319415054537882018-07-14T13:25:05.791-07:002018-07-14T13:25:05.791-07:00Enjoy!Enjoy!The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-64008504627238863212018-07-11T02:21:44.738-07:002018-07-11T02:21:44.738-07:00I have not watched any old movie or series but rec...I have not watched any old movie or series but recently started watching some old series since I got <a href="https://www.bestbundlepackages.com/" rel="nofollow">charter spectrum</a> cablce connection. Before that I only used to surf internet.Sarah Kevinhttps://www.techlogins.com/reviews/charter-spectrum-reviews/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-13329005355385375832017-02-19T09:05:24.222-08:002017-02-19T09:05:24.222-08:00My older godson was a musical prodigy in his youth...My older godson was a musical prodigy in his youth, he played trumpet (his idol, of course, was Miles). One of the great memories I have of that time is of his trumpet solo on "Stella by Starlight" at the Green Music Festival at Sonoma State University. He was only 13 but performing with an adult orchestra.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment, Clifton! The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-47986690496292189802017-02-19T06:50:55.509-08:002017-02-19T06:50:55.509-08:00As a somewhat series jazz guitarist, I find Young&...As a somewhat series jazz guitarist, I find Young's "Stella by Starlight" a perfect composition. It's invocation of the "half diminished" chord throughout song make it a perfect structure in which to improvise. Although the film maybe somewhat obscure, "Stella by Starlight" as lived on throughout the decades, immortalized by jazz greats like Miles Davis, Byrd, George Benson...the list goes on. It is always a favorite call at jam session, it is a must learn song for those of us struggling to learn jazz improvisation. Victor Young, was the man! Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901478200797018029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-15287700581311533372011-11-08T11:20:30.898-08:002011-11-08T11:20:30.898-08:00Just came across this post, Eve. THE UNINVITED is ...Just came across this post, Eve. THE UNINVITED is one of my very favorite films. I recently found a DVD copy and bought it, hoping for a good print. It's pretty good but not great. Still, it's better than nothing. I love this movie. <br /><br />I talked about it too on my blog months ago. But I like that you concentrated on the music which is such an integral part of this very atmospheric film. <br /><br />Enjoyed reading this very much. I'm off to look for the Miles Davis version of Stella.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-64195968078969709962011-10-27T22:18:46.327-07:002011-10-27T22:18:46.327-07:00Thanks for the link, Becky...
And Doc, couldn'...Thanks for the link, Becky...<br /><br />And Doc, couldn't agree more, "The Uninvited" is a well-spun story of love and ghosts with a divine score that enhances everything else about it...<br /><br />...Am in the process of watching "Rebecca" and "The Uninvited" right now...great double feature...Just saw "Undercurrent" (a "Suspicion"-ish picture directed by Minnelli, starring Katharine Hepburn, Robert Taylor and the one and only interesting thing about the entire concoction - Robert Mitchum) but it doesn't measure up to the other two at all...The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-30829171629775249432011-10-27T21:53:46.065-07:002011-10-27T21:53:46.065-07:00this is just a NICE film period..
not horror..
not...this is just a NICE film period..<br />not horror..<br />not thriller...<br />great story and cast...<br />and wonderful music!!doctor sabelotodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753057330165133638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-71000736651290925322011-10-27T06:20:28.375-07:002011-10-27T06:20:28.375-07:00Eve, I just adore Sinatra, and his version is so l...Eve, I just adore Sinatra, and his version is so lovely. John Gary's just always stayed with me -- he sings in such a lyrical style. I read on an album cover when I was a kid that he held the underwater record for holding his breath, like 3 minutes and some. Unbelievable, and really explains his marvelous sound. Anyway, if you've never heard him sing Stella or don't remember, here's the link to it on Youtube:<br /><br />http://youtu.be/XPL2ZyT5aoEClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-69479903713153323622011-10-26T22:29:58.137-07:002011-10-26T22:29:58.137-07:00John - I hope you'll be watching or recording ...John - I hope you'll be watching or recording "The Uninvited" this Sun. morning on TCM...I understand it isn't available on DVD, so this is a great chance. I'm reading the book and tomorrow night will be watching the movie back-to-back with "Rebecca" (blog fodder!)...<br />Becky - I DO remember John Gary - he was a TV staple back in the day. My own favorites are the John Coltrane/Miles Davis/Bill Evans instrumental version and, of course, the Ol' Blue Eyes vocal - his soulful renderings of the standards still thrill me...The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-14129997806548292011-10-26T17:36:27.156-07:002011-10-26T17:36:27.156-07:00Hi Eve! I've always said that music makes or b...Hi Eve! I've always said that music makes or breaks a movie, and the Uninvited, although it would have been good anyway, was made very special by that gorgeous melody. Have you ever heard the song as sung by John Gary? He was very popular in the early 60's, had a glorious tenor voice, and did probably the best singing version I've ever heard. I enjoyed your article a lot!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-25763905958030995262011-10-26T15:53:34.747-07:002011-10-26T15:53:34.747-07:00This is a great Halloween treat of a film, atmosph...This is a great Halloween treat of a film, atmospheric, haunting with a wonderful cast. I never made the connection ,or realized, that this score contained the classic standard STELLA BY STARLIGHT. I need to watch it again now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-19895327965004867822011-10-26T13:38:16.679-07:002011-10-26T13:38:16.679-07:00CW - What a cruel fate that Victor Young - an Os...CW - What a cruel fate that Victor Young - an Oscar-winner and 22-time nominee, not to mention the composer of "Stella by Starlight" - has fallen into relative obscurity. Most curious and undeserved. He's not quite forgotten, though, as comments here attest...<br /><br />Seems to me TCM ought to consider honoring Victor Young with at least a day of the films he scored.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-31166553181139192512011-10-26T08:35:38.044-07:002011-10-26T08:35:38.044-07:00Victor Young has had a great influence on my music...Victor Young has had a great influence on my musical taste, first as an arranger on jazz recordings and later as a film composer. I think my favourite of his scores is for "Rio Grande". <br /><br />Thanks for a grand post spotlighting an unjustly almost forgotten composer, and a true spooky classic.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-34881356213656950732011-10-25T21:53:28.558-07:002011-10-25T21:53:28.558-07:00As I'm reading comments from 'gypsy, FC an...As I'm reading comments from 'gypsy, FC and Page I suddenly remember that those who haven't seen "The Uninvited" for a while - or ever - will have a chance to watch or record it this Sunday, Oct. 30, on TCM - it will air at 10:15am Eastern/7:15am Pacific...<br /><br />I'm currently reading and enjoying Dorothy Macardle's novel of the same name (pub. in 1942) that the movie was adapted from...Warning: another "Uninvited" post may be on the way...The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-32785615237526187232011-10-25T18:16:46.322-07:002011-10-25T18:16:46.322-07:00Eve,
Just look at Milland in that poster. So debon...Eve,<br />Just look at Milland in that poster. So debonair, so mysterious! lol<br /><br />I haven't seen The Uninvited but with your description "Rebecca-esque" my favorite film I can't wait to see it.<br /><br />Thanks for introducing me to another film I'm excited about seeing. A perfect Halloween pick since I'm such a scaredy cat and I won't go near the hardcore horror films.<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-89998798270256649172011-10-25T17:47:25.126-07:002011-10-25T17:47:25.126-07:00This is such a beautiful and haunting film. it has...This is such a beautiful and haunting film. it has such a fragility about it (much like Gail Russell's character). The music is a perfect compliment.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-30599258188679589712011-10-25T16:01:01.924-07:002011-10-25T16:01:01.924-07:00Eve, your evocative description of the moody plot ...Eve, your evocative description of the moody plot and sets conjures many fond memories of the first time I watched this film. The Uninvited has the perfect blend of an immensely likeable cast of players and a thoroughly believable supernatural plot. Victor Young’s score, highlighted by Stella’s theme song, elevates the story from a nice little film to a small cinematic gem. Although Ray Milland wouldn’t need help in that department, the music of Stella by Starlight couldn’t help but win Gail Russell’s romantic heart. Thank you for including the clip from the film and Frank Sinatra’s version of the song, sigh, ol’ blue eyes working a bit of his own magic.whistlingypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126688373252306609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-42467993297693370762011-10-25T08:11:10.995-07:002011-10-25T08:11:10.995-07:00MB - I've always thought Gail Russell was very...MB - I've always thought Gail Russell was very well cast as Stella and that it isn't at all hard to imagine the beautiful "Stella by Starlight" was written as a serenade to her...The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-66909374778702086642011-10-24T22:05:15.106-07:002011-10-24T22:05:15.106-07:00This was a wonderful choice on your part, Ms Eve. ...This was a wonderful choice on your part, Ms Eve. The use of "Stella By Starlight" in "The Uninvited" is a great example of how a piece of music can become an intregal part of a film - a "heard but not seen" central character that effects the whole mood and theme of the film. I love the part where Ray Milland is playing the song for Stella and the malevolent presence of the ghost is felt in the darkened change of tonality in the music. I've seen this film multiple times over the years (as a child I found it pretty frightening) - it has gorgeous cinematography,too, with the high cliffs and cresting waves, the always in-view backdrop of the ocean, calling out to Stella. There is a real fascination with the eternal, particularly with death, that seems always to be such a great part of Romantic art - "The Uninvited" really captures that in it's theme and mood and manages, at the same time, to be a classic ghost picture. There are so many great versions of "Stella By Starlight" done by jazz musicians (besides a gorgeous melody it has a superb harmonic structure for improvisation). Another classic version is by Miles Davis, with a little help from a group including John Coltrane and Bill Evans.Motorcycle Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-53109387196112390102011-10-24T20:48:31.946-07:002011-10-24T20:48:31.946-07:00Great to hear from so many fans of Victor Young...Great to hear from so many fans of Victor Young's music for "The Uninvited" - and the wonderful song, "Stella by Starlight." <br /><br />Kevin - That recording on the Marco Polo label seems to spotlight Victor Young's work - he scored both other films you mentioned, too.<br /><br />You've all got me thinking about muscial themes. Love "Laura," of course - and the "Moonglow/Picnic" theme. There's also Bernard Herrmann's "Scene d'amour" theme from "Vertigo." I've always loved Jerry Goldsmith's work on "Chinatown" and John Barry's on "Body Heat" - both evoke powerful noir moods. Many more come to mind, but I'll leave it at that.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-11561014632061496812011-10-24T20:04:46.598-07:002011-10-24T20:04:46.598-07:00Eve, excellent post(as always) I should have read ...Eve, excellent post(as always) I should have read it before I posted Triva Times question # 9.<br />Victor Young is not as well known by some classic movie fans as he should be. Along with this score some of my favorites are Around The World in 80 Day's, and(believe or not) Flying Tigers.Paul 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11500682719536011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-54650303411256242192011-10-24T14:57:09.153-07:002011-10-24T14:57:09.153-07:00Eve, this was a lovely salute to Victor Young'...Eve, this was a lovely salute to Victor Young's most beautiful score (in my opinion)! I was first introduced to "Stella by Starlight" by my dear mom; in fact, I loved the song before I ever even saw the movie! :-) Thanks for your wonderful post and for bringing back happy memories!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-70343830878476201922011-10-24T12:40:24.570-07:002011-10-24T12:40:24.570-07:00Eve, I agree that it's amazing what a piece of...Eve, I agree that it's amazing what a piece of music can add to a film. In addition to THE UNINVITED and LAURA, I always think of the "Love Theme from PICNIC" and the John Barry-Rachmaninoff themes from SOMEWHERE IN TIME.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-82247790753997999622011-10-24T11:41:16.392-07:002011-10-24T11:41:16.392-07:00Great score for a great film. There's a wonder...Great score for a great film. There's a wonderful re-recording of the film's score on the Marco Polo label, along with selections from "Bright Leaf" and the title music from "The Greatest Show on Earth."Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-11622791205962554232011-10-24T11:09:07.693-07:002011-10-24T11:09:07.693-07:00THE UNINVITED is such an evocative movie, and its ...THE UNINVITED is such an evocative movie, and its music is used so well (it really captures that romantic-noirish mood of the film) - thanks for such interesting info on Victor Young - had no idea he was so prolific.Grand Old Movieshttp://grandoldmovies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com