Twisted Nerve (1968) Bernard Herrmann & Les Bicyclettes de Belsize (1968) Les Reed

A twofer..Bernard Herrmann’s creepy score for Twisted Nerve a 1968 British psychological thriller film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Hywel Bennett, Hayley Mills, Russell Napier, and Billie Whitelaw. Many of you will recognise the familiar whistling theme that Tarantino appropriated for Kill Bill, along with countless ring tones that prompt people to start unconsciously whistling!

This is coupled with Les Bicyclettes de Belsize a 1968 British musical short film (30 mins) starring Judy Huxtable and Anthony May with music by Les Reed.

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Nice! Thank you!

many thanks Crispy45. GREAT!!!!

Don’t get me started on Mr. Tarantino! Mr. Compilation for the lazy cinema goers or press. If people would dare venture beyond the smoke screen of cheap and easy samples, they’ll discover a much richer world where all the credits go to the real composers. They were writing cinema history before Mr. Video-club clerk bestowed them “wide recognition and coolness” by sampling (or butchering) their music in his movies. A good example of the snippet culture we live in is how the French press acknowledged the recent passing of Riz Ortolani by saying that his music was featured in Tarantino’s films… Not a clue… It’s no wonder why Maestro Morricone started to get pissed at Mr. T. Not that he could cast any shadow over the man’s genius.
Sorry, Crispy45! Did not mean to rant, I was just triggered by the whistle.
I more importantly wanted to double thank you for sharing these fine scores!

Don’t get me started on Mr. Tarantino! Mr. Compilation for the lazy cinema goers or press. If people would dare venture beyond the smoke screen of cheap and easy samples, they’ll discover a much richer world where all the credits go to the real composers. They were writing cinema history before Mr. Video-club clerk bestowed them “wide recognition and coolness” by sampling (or butchering) their music in his movies. A good example of the snippet culture we live in is how the French press acknowledged the recent passing of Riz Ortolani by saying that his music was featured in Tarantino’s films… Not a clue… It’s no wonder why Maestro Morricone started to get pissed at Mr. T. Not that he could cast any shadow over the man’s genius.
Sorry, Crispy45! Did not mean to rant, I was just triggered by the whistle.
I more importantly wanted to double thank you for sharing these fine scores!

Don’t worry I completely understand what you mean about Mr Tarantino grabbing songs or reassigning scores for his films, (though I slightly forgive him for using Across 110th Street in Jackie Brown). I do get annoyed when people hear the whistle and only associate it with Kill Bill. Even when I tell them it’s the theme from Twisted Nerve, I often get..yeah it’s ok but not as good as the original!

I suppose it was Martin Scorcese with Mean Streets and George Lucas with American Graffiti who really started the trend for using old songs to frame the on-screen action. Let’s face it also helped out a lot of record companies to shift a lot of their back catalogue in film licensing. The problem is that it spawned my personal pet hate – the loathesome "Music from and Inspired by.." – albums that either feature music rarely or not in the film or played as a medley during the end titles.

thanks

Thank you for the share, Crispy45.

I am with you 100%, Crispy45. One of the benefits of having become a “niche market”.

Many thanks for the share. Superb little gems.

Many thanks. One question, someone has TWISTED NERVE EXPANDED (16 tracks – TT: 42:38). It’a a bootleg edition. A long time , I’m searching. Hopefully someone has it and can upload. Thank you.

Thanks.

ThankX.