[BC] Is That a Radio Station In Your Pocket, Or...

Gary Glaenzer glaenzer at frontier.com
Thu Nov 21 18:50:27 CST 2013


From: "Dave Gardiner" <DG19075 at aol.com>

> The gent's name was Theremin. The instrument may also have done the
> theme music for "Dark Shadows".

I think first 'major film' use for it was in 'Forbidden Planet'.

Composed by  Louis and Bebe Barron.

The effects were called 'electronic tonalities' to avoid the musicians 
union.

Hence the soundtrack was not up for an award. 



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