THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR (1947) ~ Music
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Uploaded by shanghaibenny2 on Oct 6, 2007
GHOST WRITER
Cresting waves crash on the shore,
Spray ghostly fountains as they roar.
Plumes spewing from a surging tide,
Protest to cross the realm's divide.
A phantom bark glides in from sea,
Its grotesque mast lines shape a tree,
She sails well-armed on course transition,
Her skipper pressed to change position.
The shipwrecked widow lies abeam,
Who plays the lover in his dream.
A lonely cypress near the edge,
To love no more, her only pledge.
Travellers tack beyond their world,
For love eternal, sails unfurled,
And heed no contour of the land,
To see a tender coast at hand.
Two castaways as one abide,
One lost to love, the other pride.
Of thawed out passion they imbibe,
One the poet, one the scribe.
The vanished writing from beyond,
Are ghosts of those who are not fond,
Of love's conventions, laws or rules,
So written for the sake of fools.
What's behind THIS hand that writes,
Drama, meme or poem that bites?
Snatched by grace with so much ease,
Seized and bound by small degrees.
Forlorn tales that need be told,
Or crimes confessed and deeds so bold,
Impart what mortals need to know:
That truth extends its hand from woe.
-shanghaibenny2, July 6, 2009
Haunting music set to beautiful, panoramic scenes of seashore and sailing ships. Included are images Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. Film directed by Joseph Mankiewicz.
Movie plot:
The reclusive widow Muir makes her mark on the literary world with the help of a 'ghost' writer in this superbly acted and directed film.
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A single salty tear Wells up, each time
I hear this haunting score from the ghost and mrs' muir
2 years ago 10
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Bernard Hermann is by far the best composer with Nino Rotta.
This is truly classical music.
3 years ago 10
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The music is all passion with the sense of time passing.
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@molarmama5 I had asked different funeral homes and they are afraid of ocean pollution. Well, what happened to sailors buried at sea, or when a multi-ton whale dies? It goes back into the food chain, true. My brother is 5'7"
weighs 130lbs. If the ocean can not handle that pure protein then something is very wrong. True, as he wants very desperately to be buried at sea. He loves the sea.
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Due to this and my brother's fishing experiences, he wishes to be burried at sea, intact. He loves the sea, totally.
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@shanghaibenny2 Maybe you could try one of the University Presses
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In all honesty I wish I had the talent to compose this! My life would have been well spent; never mind that I am a doctor, (not a PhD.).
God bless you B. Herrmann andShanhaiibenny 2.
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The BEST version on YouTube to date. Stays true to the score, without editing!
Bless you Maestro Herrmann, and thank you Shanghaibenny2.
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Like the captain's ghost, this motion picture classic haunts the viewer long after its over! I have loved this movie for many years, having first watched it on a Saturday afternoon TV matinee back in the late 1970's. Rex Harrison was perfect as the ghost of the sea captain who haunts the cottage where he formerly lived... and I loved the beautiful Gene Tierney playing Lucy (or...is it really...'Lucia?') Muir, who eventually befriends the Captain. One of Bernard Herrmann's best musical scores!
6 months ago 2
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@Parvati78100 Henry Mancini doesn't snore.
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This is one of my top 2 favorite movies of all time and the music is a big part of why I love it so much. I never get tired of it. Thanks so much for posting.
Your poetry is exceptionally nice as well!
crappiefillet 3 months ago 2
@crappiefillet
The movie is enchanting to say the least. Thanks for your comment.
shanghaibenny2 3 months ago
I love your poem! It fits the music perfectly. I can imagine Rex Harrison saying it in narration to this piece.
56stardust 9 months ago 2
@56stardust
Thank you for the compliment. I am no Keats, but I do try to make a small contribution.
shanghaibenny2 9 months ago
@shanghaibenny2 Do you have a website for your poetry? Are you published? Seriously, I haven't read good poetry like yours in a long time.
56stardust 9 months ago
@56stardust
I tried to have it published but got no response from the journal. Maybe someday. Thanks for your kind words.
shanghaibenny2 9 months ago