16 January 2009

Magnificent Obsession


Had a request for this one from Dylan over at Franklynot. He has developed a thing for Frank Skinner's scores for some of those overripe 50s dramas.

So here is the music from Magnificent Obsession, with a cover featuring Rock Hudson's magnificent compression against Jane Wyman's chest. In this score, Skinner riffs on themes from some fellows named Beethoven, Chopin, and Johann Strauss.

The story is a soupy one, with Rock as a drunken playboy who becomes a great surgeon after causing the Jane's husband to die and Jane to go blind. A contrite Rock operates and restores Jane's sight. I think there is a sequel called Magnificent Resurrection in which Rock brings the husband back to life, but maybe I am imagining that.

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5 comments:

  1. Jim18 January, 2009 01:21

    Incredible site. Just thought I'd mention that Magnificent Obsession is coming out on Criterion January 20.

    Thanks for doing all this.
    Jim

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  2. snoopy196029 April, 2010 11:52

    OMGoodness! Buster, you're the best. I love this movie and now I have the soundtrack! Thank you so much! :)

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  3. denyspr24 January, 2018 08:40

    please re-up this , Buster...
    Denys P.R.
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  4. Buster24 January, 2018 21:16

    Remastered version (Apple lossless):

    https://mega.nz/#!acVxUR5Q!jyhzlAupGPXh3sAG0fu_F-4FKeXotYc5RQPCfC1daA0

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  5. Unknown18 February, 2018 08:12

    Thanks Buster for all that you do!

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