ConnieR. 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I read in a book about TV themes that John Williams wrote the music for some TV episodes before he got famous as a film composer. They mentioned in particular some episodes from Wagon Train and Tales of Wells Fargo. Is there any way to find out what episodes they were, and if he got credited for them? I am a fan of the old Western TV shows, and it would be neat to watch episodes that JW wrote the music for. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 www.imdb.com ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1138 3 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 According to IMDb the Wagon Train episode was called "The Kitty Pryer Story" - Season 7, Episode 10.It does credit JW with writing for The Tales Of Wells Fargo, but in unknown episodes. As far as I know, no-one else here knows either (I think we have had this conversation before but many, many moons ago)....Your task, should you choose to accept it, is to find out!Happy Hunting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I read in a book about TV themes that John Williams wrote the music for some TV episodes before he got famous as a film composer. They mentioned in particular some episodes from Wagon Train and Tales of Wells Fargo. Is there any way to find out what episodes they were, and if he got credited for them? I am a fan of the old Western TV shows, and it would be neat to watch episodes that JW wrote the music for. Thanks.he also did work for Lost In Space which produced 2 of the greatest television themes of all time, Gilligan's Island, Time Tunnel, Land of the Giants. He did some great stuff.Unlike everyone else here I was turned on to JW by Lost In Space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Wait, John Williams composed the theme for "Gilligan's Island"!? I actually remember that show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Sorry, just "background" music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Has it been released in any form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 No, you really need to learn a little JW history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant Burnette 654 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Unlike everyone else here I was turned on to JW by Lost In Space.I wasn't, but I've got a friend who was.Somehow, despite being a bit of a nut for sci-fi television, I've never seen an episode of Lost In Space. It'll happen someday, though.At some point, I hope Williams' early television work gets more light shed on it. If any of it is as good as the Irwin Allen scores he wrote, then it'll be worth my money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Lohner 0 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 John Williams should score an episode of The Simpsons!Hahaha. Now that would be an instant classic, I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 John Williams should score an episode of The Simpsons!Hahaha. Now that would be an instant classic, I bet. That would only happen if Spielberg decided to direct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Unlike everyone else here I was turned on to JW by Lost In Space.I wasn't, but I've got a friend who was.Somehow, despite being a bit of a nut for sci-fi television, I've never seen an episode of Lost In Space. It'll happen someday, though.At some point, I hope Williams' early television work gets more light shed on it. If any of it is as good as the Irwin Allen scores he wrote, then it'll be worth my money.Amazing, its often a terrible show, but I still love it.dont know if you've noticed my signature, but Lost In Space was always more popular than Star Trek in their original runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Well ,for Lost in Space I'm not talking only about the 2 themes,but the 4 episode scores he wrote is probably his greatest pre-Jaws work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 It is good stuff, but so is his stuff for Land of the Giants and Time Tunnel, I always thought Alfred Newman Airplane was "inspired" by JW's tv work for LOTG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 LOST IN SPACE is great. I have the first season lying around somewhere.I've never ever seen an episode of Gilligan's Island though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airmanjerm 78 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Unlike everyone else here I was turned on to JW by Lost In Space.At some point, I hope Williams' early television work gets more light shed on it. If any of it is as good as the Irwin Allen scores he wrote, then it'll be worth my money.There's always this CD:http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Space-40th-Anni...8813&sr=8-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Williams did an alternate Gilligan theme for the unaired pilot.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aWS7ugvSYs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Williams did an alternate Gilligan theme for the unaired pilot.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aWS7ugvSYsWhat, this theme was composed by JW??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Yuck. What did the original sound like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Wow, that was torture. Who the hell wrote those lyrics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharpdevenport 4 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 http://www.jwfan.com/index.php?Itemid=37&a...t&task=view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Wow, that was torture. Who the hell wrote those lyrics?Maybe Leslie Biscuit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 http://www.jwfan.com/index.php?Itemid=37&a...t&task=viewObviously. But it's not episode-specific as Connie asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I'd buy a Gilligan's Island CD if it featured Williams' music.I grew up watching that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnieR. 0 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 I actually did check imdb.com, but I missed the Wagon Train ep. Tales of Wells Fargo must be a lost TV show or something, nobody has much info on it and I can't even find any episodes on VHS or DVD. I wish there was a fan forum or something for it so I could find out more. Several of my favorite actors guest-starred in different episodes, and I would like to watch the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Erm, aren't we all forgetting "Heidi", and "Jane Eyre", which were written for T.V.?Wow, that was torture. Who the hell wrote those lyrics?Maybe Leslie Biscuit? "Leslie Biscuit"?! Now, THAT'S funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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