Gary Calamar
Elmer Bernstein
2001 marks an auspicious milestone as Elmer Bernstein becomes the only composer with a body of feature film work spanning half a century. Join us as Gary Calamar interviews Bernstein about his early years and blacklisting, his work with directors from Cecil B. Demille to Martin Scorcese, his collaboration with avant-garde designers Charles and Ray Eames, seeing The Beatles at The Hollywood Bowl, all interspersed with the sounds of many of his classic film scores.
2001 marks an auspicious milestone as Elmer Bernstein becomes the only composer with a body of feature film work spanning half a century. Join us as Gary Calamar interviews Bernstein about his early years and blacklisting, his work with directors from Cecil B. Demille to Martin Scorcese, his collaboration with avant-garde designers Charles and Ray Eames, seeing The Beatles at The Hollywood Bowl, all interspersed with the sounds of many of his classic film scores.
2001 marks an auspicious milestone as Elmer Bernstein becomes the only composer with a body of feature film work spanning half a century. Join us as Gary Calamar interviews Bernstein about his early years and blacklisting, his work with directors from Cecil B. Demille to Martin Scorcese, his collaboration with avant-garde designers Charles and Ray Eames, seeing The Beatles at The Hollywood Bowl, all interspersed with the sounds of many of his classic film scores.
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