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Bernard Herrmann's The Ghost And Mrs. Muir : A Film Score Guide, Paperback by Cooper, David, ISBN 0810856794, ISBN-13 9780810856790, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In this guide, Cooper (music and technology, U. of Leeds, UK) examines Bernard Herrmann's craft as a film composer, particularly in the score of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir . He also explores nonmusical elements of the film, including the screenplay's relationship to the popular novel from which it was adapted, the contribution of director Joseph Mankiewicz, and the performances of Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. A rundown of all the cues in Herrmann's manuscript is followed by an examination of the score as a musical artifact. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()