Alexander Laszlo papers, 1939-1966.

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Alexander Laszlo papers, 1939-1966.

Collection contains Alexander Laszlo's scores (originals and copies) of his motion picture soundtracks (including "Charlie Chan and the Chinese Cat", "Scared Stiff", and "Yankee Fakir") and television soundtracks (including "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger"). Collection also contains Laszlo's scores (originals and copies) for his musical theme and cue compilations ("Structural Music" and "Guild Publications of California") and orchestral pieces (including "Improvisations on Oh Susannah!", "Mechanized Forces", "Mana Hawaii", and "Pacific Triptych"). Numerous 33 1/3 rpm and 78 rpm phonograph records of music recorded by Laszlo (including U.S. Armed Forces Radio versions of "Structural Music" and "Guild Publications of California"), two reel to reel audio tapes of "Mana Hawaii", one 16 mm motion picture film "Quest for Tahiti", blueprints of Laszlo's Color Light Music machine, and a handful of programs and bulletins concerning Laszlo's musical performances are in this collection as well.

168.87 cubic ft. (173 boxes)

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László, Alexander

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Composed 1940-41.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of 4D-122, op. 17 / Alexander Laszlo. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52639758 Alexander Laszlo (1895-1970) was a composer during the twentieth century. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Laszlo immigrated to the United States in 1938. He composed soundtracks for numerous popular motion pictures between the 1920s and 1940s, including "Charlie Chan and the Chinese Cat" (1944), "Scared Stiff...