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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

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Instance
Theme names: The Amazing Doctor + The Motor
Start time: 0:51:00
End time: 0:51:05
Total duration: 0:00:05
Page #: 42
Measure #: 62
Scene: Reel 5 Part 3
Key: unstable
Meter: 12/8
Tempo (bpm): 152
Instrumentation: brass, orchestra
Description
On-screen: Dr. Clitterhouse in the safe
Description: Brass statement of Amazing Doctor theme, combined with the motor music
Music annotations: [m. 62] f
Film annotations: [m. 62] Tries to open door; [m. 62] Grabs kit; [m. 63] Dr. knocking; [m. 64] Prepares torch
Orchestration annotations: [m. 62] W.W., str, vibraphone / piano, cel, W.W. / timp roll; [m. 63] strong bass
Analysis: This variant of the Doctor theme uses Form B, harmonized with parallel major triads
Tags

anxious | chromatic parallelism | chromatic scale | combination of themes | criminal | dramatic | gangster | knocking | motor | ostinato | panicking | robbery | store | tense | thief

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