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Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

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Instance
Theme name: Scar
Start time: 0:49:36
End time: 0:49:45
Total duration: 0:00:09
Page #: 66
Measure #: 5
Scene: Reel 5 Part 2
Key: unstable
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 66
Instrumentation: orchestra
Description
On-screen: Dr. Einstein calls to Jonathan
Description: A statement of the Scar motive as Dr. Einstein asks Jonathan to follow him
Music annotations: [m. 5] pp / from Reel 5 Part 1A orig key
Film annotations: [m. 5] Come here quick!
Analysis: The theme arpeggiates an A dominant 9th chord, harmonized with a dissonant clash between F augmented and Cb major triads (an 013579 sonority)
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advance plot | aunt | brother | crazy person | criminal | dark | doctor | fear | leading lady | leading man | murderer | ominous | pc set | polychord | room | threatening

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