The Torrent (USA 1926)
Original Score |
This film was truly a silent, and had no original sound track.
Arthur Barrow 1990s score |
In the early 1990s, composer Arthur Barrow scored the film. TCM showed a tinted print using four tones (sepia, blue, lavender, red) with a fine orchestral score and sound effects in the early 2000s. with the Arthur Barrow score.
What score is on the Laserdisc: The Garbo Silent Collection? |
In the 1990s, a collection of Garbo films was released on laserdisc. It was called The Garbo Silent Collection and featured four films: The Torrent, Love, Wild Orchids and The Divine Woman (expert).
We do not know if the score they used on the Laserdisc are the same scores as the ones released on VHS.
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The Temptress (USA 1926)
Original Score |
This film was truly a silent, and had no original sound track.
PBS TV scored 1973 version |
In 1973, PBS-TV scored 13 MGM films for their “Movies, Great Movies” series; five were Garbo films. This film had an original soundtrack but PBS recorded a new soundtrack for this film a then new music score. The original soundtrack was not used.
Carl Davis' 1980s – 1990 score |
In the 1980s to 1990s, American conductor and composer Carl Davis recorded a new score for this film. Davis wrote and conducted the scores for numerous classic silent films, released restored and released through "Thames Silents", a British company . By 1993, Davis was the number one choice for new scores to silent films.
Michael Picton 2000s score |
For the 2005 released DVD, a new score has been composed by Michael Picton.
What score is used on the The Garbo Silent Collection DVDs? |
In 2005, a BOX set of Garbo films was released on DVD. It was called The Garbo Silent Collection and featured four films: Flesh and the Devil, The Mysterious Lady, The Temptress and The Divine Woman (expert). The score of the The Temptress is the new one by Michael Picton.
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Flesh and the Devil (USA 1926)
Original Score |
This film was truly a silent, and had no original sound track.
PBS TV scored 1973 version |
In 1973, PBS-TV scored 13 MGM films for their “Movies, Great Movies” series; five were Garbo films. This film had an original soundtrack but PBS recorded a new soundtrack for this film a then new music score. The original soundtrack was not used.
Carl Davis' 1988 score |
In the 1980s to 1990s, American conductor and composer Carl Davis recorded a new score for this film.
Davis wrote and conducted the scores for numerous classic silent films, released restored and released through "Thames Silents", a British company . By 1993, Davis was the number one choice for new scores to silent films.
What score is used on the MGM/UA released Home Video? |
In 1989, MGM/UA released this silent film on Home Video. It was the restored Thames Television Presentation with the 1988 Davis score.
What score is used on the The Garbo Silent Collection DVDs? |
In 2005, a BOX set of Garbo films was released on DVD. It was called The Garbo silent collection and featured four films: Flesh and the Devil, The Mysterious Lady, The Temptress and The Divine Woman (expert).
The score they used is the one Carl Davis made in 1988.
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Love (USA 1927)
Original Score |
This film was truly a silent, and had no original sound track.
PBS TV scored 1973 version |
In 1973, PBS-TV scored 13 MGM films for their “Movies, Great Movies” series; five were Garbo films. This film had an original soundtrack but PBS recorded a new soundtrack for this film a then new music score. The original soundtrack was not used.
What score is on the Laserdisc: The Garbo Silent Collection? |
In the 1990s, a collection of Garbo films was released on laserdisc. It was called The Garbo Silent Collection and featured four films: The Torrent, Love, Wild Orchids and The Divine Woman (expert).
We do not know if the score they used on the Laserdisc are the same scores as the ones released on VHS.
Arthur Barrow scored Love too? |
There is a rumor that Arthur Barrow scored Love in the early 1990s and that this version is used in this laserdisc collection but it could also be The Torrent, because Barrow scored this Garbo film in the 1990s.
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The Divine Woman – Expert only (USA 1928)
Original Score |
This film was truly a silent, and had no original sound track.
Carl Davis' 1980s – 1990 score |
In the 1980s to 1990s, American conductor and composer Carl Davis recorded a new score for this film. Davis wrote and conducted the scores for numerous classic silent films, released restored and released through "Thames Silents", a British company. By 1993, Davis was the number one choice for new scores to silent films.
Carl Davis' website implies that The Divine Woman (excerpt) uses the same music they used for Flesh and the Devil.
What score is on the Laserdisc: The Garbo Silent Collection? |
In the 1990s, a collection of Garbo films was released on laserdisc. It was called The Garbo Silent Collection and featured four films: The Torrent, Love, Wild Orchids and The Divine Woman (expert).
We do not know if the score they used on the Laserdisc are the same scores as the ones released on VHS.
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The Mysterious Lady (USA 1928)
Original Score – “silent”? |
One source writes that this film was truly a silent, and had no original sound track.
Original Score – “synchronized”? |
Another source wrote that this film was was playing into the “synchronized sound” era. It would be the first of Garbo's films to employ a sound-effects track and a synchronized musical score.
PBS TV scored 1973 version |
In 1973, PBS-TV scored 13 MGM films for their “Movies, Great Movies” series; five were Garbo films. This film had an original soundtrack but PBS recorded a new soundtrack for this film a then new music score. The original soundtrack was not used.
Carl Davis' 1988 score |
In the 1980s to 1990s, American conductor and composer Carl Davis recorded a new score for this film. Davis wrote and conducted the scores for numerous classic silent films, released restored and released through "Thames Silents", a British company. By 1993, Davis was the number one choice for new scores to silent films.
Vivek Maddala 2002 score |
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) premiered Mysterious Lady's with a new score, on June 5, 2002. It was an all-new soundtrack conducted by Vivek Maddala. Originally distributed at 98 minutes (1973), the TCM presentation of The Mysterious Lady plays at 89 minutes.
What score is used on the MGM/UA released Home Video? |
The Home Video was issued in 1991 and it credits the PBS score from 1973.
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A Woman of Affairs (USA 1928)
Original Score |
This film was released with a synchronized musical scores and sound effects
PBS TV scored 1973 version |
In 1973, PBS-TV scored 13 MGM films for their “Movies, Great Movies” series; five were Garbo films. This film had an original soundtrack but PBS recorded a new soundtrack for this film a then new music score. The original soundtrack was not used.
Carl Davis' 1983 score |
In the 1980s to 1990s, American conductor and composer Carl Davis recorded a new score for this film. Davis wrote and conducted the scores for numerous classic silent films, released restored and released through "Thames Silents", a British company. By 1993, Davis was the number one choice for new scores to silent films.
What score is on the Laserdisc? |
In the 1990s, A Woman of Affairs was released on laserdisc. They credit the film as a Original Silent Film with Stereo Orchestral Soundtrack. We do not know if the score they use on the Laserdisc is the same score released on VHS.
What score is used on the MGM/UA released Home Video? |
The Home Video was issued in 1991 and it credits the Carl Davis score.
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Wild Orchids (USA 1929)
Original Score |
This film was released with a synchronized musical scores and sound effects.
London Philharmonic scored Wild Orchids? |
In 1985, MGM/UA began releasing the silent films on Home Video. Wild Orchids (MGM/UA Home Video #MV400495 *Diamond Jubilee Collection*) was labelled as a Silent Film with Mono Soundtrack by The London Philharmonic.
Carl Davis and The London Philharmonic scored Wild Orchids? |
Did Carl Davis and The London Philharmonic score this film? Or is this the original score from 1929 with The London Philharmonic? We can not find any info.
What score is on the Laserdisc: The Garbo Silent Collection? |
In the 1990s, a collection of Garbo films was released on laserdisc. It was called The Garbo Silent Collection and featured four films: The Torrent, Love, Wild Orchids and The Divine Woman (expert).
We do not know if the score they used on the Laserdisc are the same scores as the ones released on VHS.
What score is used on the MGM/UA released Home Video? |
The Home Video was re-issued in 1991, still labelling as a Silent Film with Mono Soundtrack by The London Philharmonic.
Trivia |
A song was written for the film titled You Are Like Wild Orchids with music by Georg Enders. Info is hard to find.
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