Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vi
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Setting the Standard: Hollywood’s Studio System 8
6. 2. Breaking with Tradition: Copland’s Theories on Film Music 24
7. 3. Scoring Morality: Of Mice and Men (1939) 40
8. 4. Keeping It Simple: Our Town (1940) 58
9. 5. “Doing His Bit”: The North Star (1943) 74
10. 6. Sophisticated Simplicity: The Red Pony (1949) 92
11. 7. Silence and Sound: The Heiress (1949) 112
12. 8. Hearing the Shift: Copland’s Lasting Impact on Hollywood 145
13. Notes 165
14. Bibliography 183
15. Index 193