Archive
BEYOND THE FOREST – Max Steiner
GREATEST SCORES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Original Review by Craig Lysy
Warner Brothers Pictures purchased the film rights to the 1948 novel Beyond The Forest by Stuart D. Engstrand believing the film noir tale would translate well to the big screen. Studio star Bette Davis was assigned the role of Rosa Moline, much to her displeasure. She continuously fought against the director throughout shooting and halfway through filming threatened studio executive Jack L. Warner to walk out unless he agreed to void her contract after the film was completed. For Warner, this was a deal he was happy to make, thus ending her eighteen-year contract. Henry Blanke was assigned production with a $1.589 million budget, King Vidor would direct, and Lenore Coffee was tasked with writing the screenplay. Bette Davis would star as Rosa Moline, joined by Joseph Cotton as Doctor Lewis Moline, Davide Brian as Neil Latimer, and Minor Watson as Moose. Read more…
Shop at the Movie Music UK Store
Member of the
MOVIE MUSIC UK 