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19 June 2008
The Journey Of Natty Gann (1985)
You're a real woman of the world, kid
Natty Gann is a twelve year old Depression era girl whose single-parent father leaves her behind in Chicago while he goes to Washington State to look for work in the timber industry. Natty runs away from the guardian she was left with to follow Dad. She befriends and is befriended by a wolf that has been abused in dog fights, hops a freight train west, and is presumed dead when her wallet is found after the train crashes.
The Movie
Natty Gann is an excellent family movie. Filled with adventure and wonderful characters, the film is also captures the outdoors through spectacular photography. Set designs are excellent as well and make the Depression as real as possible for those of us who were not in that period. This is a perfect feel-good movie, and I highly recommend it.
The Soundtrack
Composed by James Horner (Elmer Bernstein's score was rejected)
Though there were no regular releases for both scores, bootlegs for both are to be found. However, the Varese Sarabande CD Club just released a box set of unused Elmer Bernstein scores. One of them is Natty Gann. Cool!
Label: None for the bootlegs; Varese Sarabande for the CD Club release.
I have heard both Horner's and Bernstein's bootleg releases. They are both marvellous and touching, but carry adventure in the music as well. Bernstein's score comes out better. He is a master craftsman, and has fashioned a delicate but nicely realized family-adventure score. The Depression is brought to life in Bernstein's music. A fantastic score. I cannot wait to hear the CD Club release, to be shipped 30th June.
(Bootleg scores)
(Varese Sarabande CD Club release)
Natty Gann is an excellent family movie. Filled with adventure and wonderful characters, the film is also captures the outdoors through spectacular photography. Set designs are excellent as well and make the Depression as real as possible for those of us who were not in that period. This is a perfect feel-good movie, and I highly recommend it.
The Soundtrack
Composed by James Horner (Elmer Bernstein's score was rejected)
Though there were no regular releases for both scores, bootlegs for both are to be found. However, the Varese Sarabande CD Club just released a box set of unused Elmer Bernstein scores. One of them is Natty Gann. Cool!
Label: None for the bootlegs; Varese Sarabande for the CD Club release.
I have heard both Horner's and Bernstein's bootleg releases. They are both marvellous and touching, but carry adventure in the music as well. Bernstein's score comes out better. He is a master craftsman, and has fashioned a delicate but nicely realized family-adventure score. The Depression is brought to life in Bernstein's music. A fantastic score. I cannot wait to hear the CD Club release, to be shipped 30th June.
(Bootleg scores)
(Varese Sarabande CD Club release)
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