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_____________________________________ FM-WT1 United Kingdom 2005

BANDIDAS –

EL PUEBLO EN LA CAVERNA * Film Music – Orchestral – Instrumental

Comp. & Arr: Éric SERRA Rts: Europacorp Music Publ. & X-Plorians Scr.(Film): Luc Besson & Robert Mark Kamen

Perf: Jim GRANDCAMP (GUITAR)

& THE LONDON SESSION ORCHESTRA

Cond: Eric SERRA Dir. (Film): Joachim Roenning & Espen Sandberg, 2005 É. SERRA Prod. Co. (Film): Europa Corp.; TF1 Films Production; A.J.O.Z. Films; Ultra Films; Canal +; & TPS Star Prod. (Disc): Eric Serra Prod. Co: Europacorp & TF1 Films Production Rec. Co: Air Studios; London Time: 1:20 1. CD: BANDIDAS EuropaCorp 3133522 (Tk 9) 2. CD: BANDIDAS (with Video) 52005) EuropaCorp RMFF06-8345118342 (Tk 9) Notes: This cue accompanies the scene where the two women bank robbers are brought to a large natural cave in the desert in Durango, Mexico where all the peasants from the area have taken refuge because the land-grabbing railroad company has driven them from their ranches and homes. The wide cave entrance slopes down to a huge room with massive flowstone on the walls. The locals are living spread out in this room, which receives daylight from the entrance. Filming was done in Durango, San Luis Potosi, and Sierra de Organos, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico. A lone Spanish guitar introduces the cue, a voice is heard singing, then full orchestra, and the guitar plays two bars before the full string orchestra comes in for the coda. Ref: Bandidas, Film Credits, imdb Bandidas, Plot, Wikipedia Christodoukides, Demetris 2006, Éric Serra, Bandidas CD, Review, musicweb-international Éric Serra, Bio, Wikipedia Éric Serra, Bandidas CD, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Éric Serra, Bandidas CD, Amazon (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Éric Serra, Bandidas CD, Discogs Éric Serra, El Pueblo en la caverna, (1:21), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE)

_____________________________________ FM-WT2 United States 1994

CITY SLICKERS II –

TO THE BAT CAVE! Soundtrack – Orchestral – Instrumental Comp: Marc SHAIMAN Arr: Jeff Atmajian Rts: Hazen Music (ASCAP) Scr. (Film): Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz, & Babaloo Mandel

Perf: (Studio Orchestra)

Cond: Artie KANE Dir. (Film): Paul Weiland, 1994 M. SHAIMAN Prod. Co. (Film): Castle Rock Entertainment; Face Productions;

Columbia Pictures Corp. Prod. (Disc): Marc Shaiman Rec. Co: Todd-AO Scoring & Sony Scoring Time: 2:42 A. American CD: CITY SLICKERS II –

THE LEGEND OFCURLY'S GOLD Chaos/Columbia OK 66183 (Tk 16) B. Austrian CD: CITY SLICKERS II –

THE LEGEND OFCURLY'S GOLD Columbia COL 476815-2 (Tk 16) Notes: Music cues used for the scene where the three NYC dudes and Curly's brother explore the cave (which is obviously a mine studio

set) in Echo Canyon. One remarks, "My daddy was in this cave." They split up in the passages. The bats wake up and attack. The Billy Crystal character falls down a pit into a mine car, which rolls and derails. Eventually they find a Wells Fargo box with gold bars. The cue starts out calmly on woodwinds until a roll of the kettledrums brings in a crescendo by the whole orchestra. The pace picks up with wild string sections and then returns to a calm passage only to finish with strong emphasis.

Ref: City Slickers II – The Legend of Curly’s Gold, Cave (sic) Scene, (1:02), YouTube (◄VIDEO SAMPLE) City Slickers II – The Legend of Curly’s Gold, Film Credits, imdb City Slickers II – The Legend of Curly’s Gold, Plot, Wikipedia City Slickers II – The Legend of Curly’s Gold, soundtrackcollector Marc Shaiman, Bio, Wikipedia Marc Shaiman, City Slickers II, Austrian CD, Discogs Marc Shaiman, To the Bat Cave!, (2:42), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE)

________________________________ FM-WT3 Germany 1993

OLD SUREHAND I –

TOBY GEFESSELT IN DER TROPSTEINHÖHLE * Soundtrack – Orchestral Comp: Martin BÖTTCHER Scr. (Film): Fred Denger & Eberhard Keindorff

(Based on book by Karl May) Perf: ORCHESTER MARTIN BÖTTCHER

Cond: Martin BÖTTCHER Dir. (Film): Alfred Vohrer, 1965 Prod. Co. (Film): Jadran Film; Rialto Film Preben-Philipsen; & Rialto Film Prod. Co. (Disc): Edel Time: 0:37 (Total of 5 cues – 3:02) M. BÖTTCHER

1. CD: KARL MAY KOLLEKTION – OLD SUREHAND I UND WINNETOU UND DAS HALBBLUT APANATSCHI Edel TCS 1092 (Tk 8 – Pt 2 of 5) 2. Compilation Boxed Set CD: WILDER WESTERN – HEISSER ORIENT – KARL MAY FILMUSIK VON 1936 - 1968 (2001) Bear Family BCD 16413 HL (8XCDs) (Disc 4 – Tk 21) Notes: The German author Karl Friedrich May (1842-1912) wrote many American western books and several German films were adopted from them. This story revolves around trouble between settlers and Native Americans. Surehand meets his Indian-brother Winnetou, etc. Toby has been captured by the General Jack and held in a formation cave, the labyrinth of death controlled by the General. Winnetou sneaks into the cave and cuts Toby's shackles. The cave scenes were filmed in Grosulpje, Yugoslavia (Slovenia) in the Županova jama, formerly called Taborska jama. The Mathew's Hall of this cave was the labyrinth of death in the movie "Old Surehand." The scenes before the entrance to the labyrinth of death were shot in Solin, the entrance in Rakov Škocjan in Slovenia).

Rakov Škocjan Zupanova jama Zupanova jama

The title of this cues means – “Toby Chained in the Stalactite Cave.” This cue is only a short segment of a longer track, which includes four other non-cave related cues. TOBY GEFESSELT IN DER TROPSTEINHÖHLE – The 30-second sample had clamorous passage followed by somber ensemble then a percussive crash and a whorl. (For other German films based on Karl May novels see below). Ref: Duckeck, Jochen 2015, Rakov Škocjan Nature Reserve, Info, showcaves Duckeck, Jochen 2015, Županova jama, Info, showcaves Die Karl May Kollektion CD, (in Czech & German), majerco Die Karl May Kollektion von Martin Böttcher, spencerhilldb.de Martin Böttcher, Bio, (in German), Wikipedia & (in English), Wikipedia Martin Böttcher, Karl May – Filme und ihre Komponisten, martin-boettcher Old Surehand I, Film Credits, Internet Movie Database, imdb

Old Surehand I, Plot (in German), Wikipedia

Old Surehand I, Taborska jama, Stills of cave scenes & Scenes of cave from the film, winnetous-spuren.de

Rakov kocjan (Rakov Škocjan in Slovenia), Entrance scenes, winnetou-filmplace Wilder Western – Heisser Orient, 8 CDs, jpc.de (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Wilder Western – Heisser Orient, Orchester Martin Böttcher, Discography, hitparade.ch

________________________________ FM-WT4 Italy 1998

SATANA NON PERDONA –

LA GROTTA MISTERIOSA Soundtrack – Orchestral Comp: Francesco DE MASI Scr. (Film): Giovanni Simonelli (From story by Jaime Jesús Balcázar)

Perf: (Studio Orchestra) Dir. (Film): Alfonso Balcázar, 1968 F. DE MASI

Prod. Co.(Film): Balcázar Producciones Cinematográficas & Fida Cinematográfica

Prod. Co. (Disc): Colosseum Time: 3:09 CD: FRANCESCO DE MASI’S WESTERN SOUNDTRACKS Colosseum 93900222 (Tk 12) Notes: Jorge Martin is relentlessly stalking a gang of outlaws led by the ruthless Slim who raped and murdered his bride. Nothing is known about the “mysterious cave” scene. This cue from a Spanish spaghetti western (original title – “Sonora”) has not been seen or heard. Ref: Francesco de Masi, Bio, Wikipedia Francesco de Masi’s Western Soundtracks CD, Allmusic Francesco de Masi’s Western Soundtracks CD, amazon.co.uk Sonora (Satana non perdona), Film Credits, Internet Movie Database, imdb

_____________________________________ FM-WT5 West Germany 1963

DER SCHATZ IM SILBERSEE –

ABSTIEG DURCH DIE HÖHLE ZUM SILBERSEE * (DESCENT THROUGH THE CAVES TO SILVERLAKE) Film Music – Orchestral – Instrumental

Comp: Martin BÖTTCHER Scr. (Film): Harald G. Petersson (Based on book by Karl May) Perf: ORCHESTER MARTIN BÖTTCHER

Cond: Martin BÖTTCHER Dir. (Film): Harald Reinl, 1962 Prod. Co.(Film): Jadran Film; Rialto Film Preben-Philipsen; Rialto Film; & Sociéte Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC) Prod. Co. (Disc): Polydor International GmbH Time: 1:52 1. Original LP: DER SCHATZ IM SILBERSEE Polydor 46 838 (stereo)

12" 33rpm (Sd 2 – Bd 7) (Titled: Descent through the caves to Silverlake) 2. Reissue LP: DER SCHATZ IM SILBERSEE – WINNETOU 1 (1981) Polydor 2416 212 (stereo)

12" 33rpm (Sd 1 – Bd 7) 3. Reissue CD: DAS BESTE AUS DEN ORIGINAL KARL MAY

FILMMELODIEN (1991) Polydor 511881-2 (Tk 11) 4. Compilation Boxed Set CD: WILDER WESTERN – HEISSER ORIENT – KARL MAY FILMUSIK VON 1936 - 1968 (2001) Bear Family BCD 16413 HL (8XCDs) (Disc 1 – Tk 23) Notes: The German author Karl Friedrich May (1842-1912) wrote many American western books and several German films were adopted from them. This one, “Treasure of Silver Lake,” was a German-French-Yugoslavian production and the cave scenes were shot in Croatia. The jacket cover here shows Lex Barker (as Old Shatterhand) and Pierre Brice (as Winnetou).

This cave scene comes at the end of the film where the Colonel (Herbert Lom), the leader of an outlaw band, takes three of his men and crosses the Silver Lake on a raft to the sacred treasure cave of the Utah natives. They are stopped inside the cave by Great Bear, the protector of the sacred site. The Colonel knocks him out and proceeds to examine the huge treasure trove of gold and silver objects. Then he turns and shoots his three men so as to have all for himself. Great Bear revives and pulls an iron ring on the cave wall, which causes the all the treasure and gold bars to cascade down on the Colonel. He is then swallowed by a quagmire pool.

The exteriors (the lake, travertine falls, and cave entrance) were all filmed at the Plitvice Lakes and at the Grobnicko polje in the Dinaric karst region of Croatia. The actual cave entrance was Schatzhöhle (Supljara pecina) overlooking the Kaluderovac See. Some of the interior cave scenes were done in the studio. The title of this cue means – “Descent through the Cave by the Silver Sea.” The cue starts with repeated harsh passages followed by wistful harp then a lilting woodwind and brass theme backed by mellow harp. For other German films based on Karl May novels with music by Martin Böttcher see above and below. Ref: Guet apens à Silver Lake, Star-Cine Aventures, n. 145, Juin 1964, Cine-Periodiques, Paris (Photo comic book of film) Maglo, René n.d., Der Schatz im Silbersee, Critic (in German), filmstarts.de Martin Böttcher, Bio, (in German), Wikipedia & (in English), Wikipedia Martin Böttcher, Karl May – Filme und ihre Komponisten, martin-boettcher Martin Böttcher, Winnetou – Der Schatz im Silbersee, Original LP, Discogs Orchester Martin Böttcher, Abstieg durch die Höhle zum See, hitparade.ch (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Der Schatz im Silbersee, Film Credits, imdb Der Schatz im Silbersee (film), Plot (in German), Wikipedia Schatzhöhle (Supljara pecina), Croatia, Scenes of cave from the film, winnetous-spuren.de Le tresor du lac d’argent, Star-Cine Winchester, 2eme année, n. 11, Juil. 1970, Cine-Periodiques, Paris (Photo comic book of film) Wilder Western – Heisser Orient, 8 CDs, jpc.de (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Wilder Western – Heisser Orient, Orchester Martin Böttcher, Discography, hitparade.ch (◄AUDIO SAMPLE)

________________________________ FM-WT6 Germany 2001

DER SCHUH DES MANITU –

DIE HÖHLE Soundtrack – Orchestral Comp: Ralf WENGENMAYR Scr. (Film): Michael Herbig, Alfons Biedermann, Rick Kavanian, & Murmel Clausen

Perf: (Filmorchester)

Cond: (?) Dir. (Film): Michael Herbig, 2001 Prod. Co. (Film): HerbX Medienproduktion GmbH; Constantin Film

Produktion; Seven Pictures; & Pro 7 R. WENGENMAYR Prod. Co. (Disc): BMG Ariola Time: 3:59

CD: DER SCHUH DES MANITU BMG Ariola 74321882902 (Tk 25)

Notes: A spoof of the Winnetou films. The Shoshones are on the warpath to get back the money they loaned to the Apaches. Abahachi, chief of the Apaches, along with three others, own a treasure map that will lead them to “The Shoe of Manitu.” “Santa Maria findet den Schuh des Manitu, einen Berg mit Höhle, in welcher der Schatz versteckt ist. Er geht in die Höhle, während seine Bande draußen Wache schiebt. Abahachi, Ranger und Winnetouch können Uschi retten und Hombre überzeugen, sich ihnen anzuschließen. Während Dimitri den Rest der Bande ablenkt, schleichen sich die anderen in die Höhle. Sie können Santa Maria, der durch eine Falltür in eine Grube mit öligem Schlamm stürzt und darin versinkt, den Schatz abjagen. Als sie die Höhle verlassen, tauchen die Schoschonen auf. Bei dem nun folgenden Kampf wird auch der Rest

von Santa Marias Bande besiegt. Winnetouch hat den Schatz bei der Flucht aus der Höhle verloren, allerdings erzählt Hombre dem Listigen Lurch die Wahrheit über den Mörder seines Sohnes und gibt ihm auch das gestohlene Gold zurück.“ (Anon. 2016) ["Santa Maria finds the Shoe of the Manitu in a mountain cave where the treasure is hidden. He goes into the cave, while his gang stands guard outside. Abahachi, Ranger, and Winnetou can save Uschi and convince Hombre to join them. While Dimitri deflects the rest of the band, the others sneak into the cave. They pursue the treasure and Santa Maria, who falls through a trapdoor into a pit with oily mud and sinks into it. When they leave the cave, the Shoshone emerge. In the ensuing fight, the rest of Santa María's gang is defeated. Winnetou has lost the treasure while escaping from the cave, but Hombre tells the cunning Lurch the truth about the murderer of his son and gives him back the stolen gold.] Filming was done in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain. We are told that “The whole scene in the cave near the end is dubbed because of street noises.” (Anon. n.d.) That would suggest that the cave scene was filmed in a cave next to a road. Nothing is known about this cue. Ref: Anon. 2016, Der Schuh des Manitu, Plot (in German), Wikipedia & (in English), Wikipedia Anon. n.d., Que peut sauver le Far West (film), Trivia, Internet Movie Database, imdb Ralf Wengenmayr, Bio (in German), Wikipedia Ralf Wengenmayr, Der Schuh des Manitu CD, musik-sammler.de Der Schuh des Manitu, Film Credits, Internet Movie Database, imdb Der Schuh des Manitu CD, soundtrackcollector

________________________________ FM-WT7 Germany ca.1990s

DER SCHUT –

TSCHITA FLIEHT AUS DER HÖHLE DES SCHUT * KAMPF IN DER HÖHLE DES SCHUT * Soundtrack – Orchestral Comp: Martin BÖTTCHER Scr. (Film): Georg Marischka (Based on book by Karl May) Perf: ORCHESTER MARTIN BÖTTCHER

Cond: Martin BÖTTCHER Dir. (Film): Robert Siodmak, 1964 Prod. Co. (Film): Avala Film; Central Cinema Co. Film (CCC); Criterion Productions; Hoche Productions; Regina-Film; & Serena Prod. Co. (Disc): Edel Time: (No. 1) 0:49 (Total of 3 cues – 2:33) & (No. 2 – 2 cues) 1:51 (Total of 3 cues – 2:31) 1. CD: KARL MAY KOLLEKTION – (VOL. 5) WINNETOU UND SHATTERHAND IM TAL DER TOTEM & DER SCHUT Edel TCS 1102 (Tk 16 – Pt 3 & Tk 18 – Pt 3) 2. Compilation Boxed Set CD: WILDER WESTERN – HEISSER

ORIENT – KARL MAY FILMUSIK VON 1936 - 1968 (2001) Bear Family BCD 16413 HL (8XCDs) (Disc 5 – Tks 37 & 42) Notes: The story takes place in the land of the Skipetars (modern Albanians, one of the few Balkanic people who adopted the Turkish Muslim faith) “where a whole region is terrorized by the many accomplices of the secretive 'Schut' (The Shoot), one of whose rackets is kidnapping for ransom locals and especially wealthy travelers.” (Vissers n.d.) The Schut turns out to be a wealthy Persian carpet merchant. This is an adventure film with definite western elements (villain terrorizes the local population) that takes place in Albanian country, based on a story by a noted German writer of western novels. It was a multinational production filmed in Serbia and Montenegro. The title of these cues mean – “Tschita Flees from the Cave of the Schut” and “Camp in the Cave of the Schut.” Nothing is known about the intrigue and action of these cave scenes. These two cave cues are only short segments of longer tracks, which include at least two other non-cave related cues. For other German films based on Karl May novels with music by Martin Böttcher see above and below Ref: The Karl May Kollektion CD, majerco Martin Böttcher, Bio, (in German), Wikipedia & (in English), Wikipedia Martin Böttcher, Karl May – Filme und ihre Komponisten, martin-boettcher Der Schut (film), Plot (in German), Wikipedia Vissers, K.G.F. n.d., Der Schut, Film Credits, Internet Movie Database, imdb Wilder Western – Heisser Orient, 8 CDs, jpc.de Wilder Western – Heisser Orient, Orchester Martin Böttcher, Discography, hitparade.ch

_____________________________________ FM-WT8 United States 1971

EL TOPO –

BAJO TIERRA (Under the Earth) * Film Music – Orchestral – Band – Instrumental

Comp: Alexandro JODOROWSKY Rts: (BMI) Scr. (Film): Alexandro Jodorowsky

Perf: (Orchestra & Chorus)

Cond: John BARHAM Dir. (Film): Alexandro Jodorowsky, 1970 A. JODOROWSKY Prod. Co.(Film): Producciones Panicas Prod. (Disc): Alan Steckler Prod. Co.(Disc): Rec. Co: Sterling Sound Studios; New York Liner Notes: (From Film Book edited by Firestone) Time: 1:38 LP: EL TOPO Apple SWAD-3388 (stereo) (Gatefold cover)

12" 33rpm (Sd 1 – Bd 2) Notes: A surrealistic western with all sorts of psychedelic action telling of a gunslinger in search of spirituality. The title translates literally as “The Mole.” In part two – “El Topo awakes in a cave, to find that the tribe of deformed outcasts have taken care of him and set him up as a God-like figure, while he has been asleep… The outcasts dwell in a system of caves which have been blocked in — the only exit is out of their reach due to their deformities. When El Topo awakes, he is "born again" and decides to help the outcasts escape. He is able to reach the exit and, together with a dwarf girl who becomes his lover, performs for the depraved cultists of the neighboring town to raise money for dynamite.

“….Hijo, a young monk, grows impatient at the time the project is taking, and begins to work alongside El Topo to hasten the moment when he will kill him. At the point when Hijo is ready to give up on finishing the tunnel, El Topo breaks through into the cave. The tunnel has been completed, but Hijo finds that he cannot bring himself to kill his master.” (Anon. 2016)

The monk Hijo with outcasts in cave El Topo meditating in cave

The cave scene was filmed in Mexico in the Grutas de la Villa García, Nuevo León (not Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Guerrero). This cue begins with a trumpet call and fanfare creating a stirring march. The trumpet carries the tune throughout finishing on a long high note. It’s hard to hear any cave like atmosphere here. Ref: Anon. 2008, El Topo, Comments & Criticism, Weird Movies, 366weirdmovies Anon. 2016, El Topo, Plot, Wikipedia Alexandro Jodorowsky, Bio, Wikipedia Alexandro Jodorowsky, El Topo LP, Allmusic Alexandro Jodorowsky, El Topo LP, Discogs Alexandro Jodorowsky, Entierro del primer juguete & Bajo tierra, 2 Cues, (4:09 at 2:29), YouTube (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Duckeck, Jochen 2015, Grutas de García, Info, showcaves Firestone, Ross (Editor) 1971, Conversations with Jodorowsky, in El Topo (Film Book), Douglas-Links, p. El Topo, Film Credits, imdb Grutas de García, Data, Wikipedia

_____________________________________ FM-WT9 United States 1970

TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA –

LA CUEVA Film Music – Orchestral – Instrumental

Comp: Ennio MORRICONE Scr. (Film): Albert Maltz (From story by Budd Boetticher) Perf: (Studio Orchestra)

Cond: Ennio MORRICONE Dir. (Film): Don Siegal, 1970 E. MORRICONE Prod. Co. (Film): Universal Pictures; The Malpaso Co.;

Sanen Productions S. a. Prod. (Disc): Sergio Bassetti & Maurizio Buttazzoni Prod. Co: MCA Records Ltd. Time: 2:13 A. American Releases: 1. LP: TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA Kapp KRS 5512 12” 33rpm (Sd 2 – Bd2) 2. Compilation CD: TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA/

DAYS OF HEAVEN (1995) Intermezzo Media 16 (Tk 7) B. British LP: TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA (1970) MCA MKPS 2013

C. Italian Releases: 1. LP: GLI AVVOLTOI HANNO FAME (1971) MCA MAPS 3264 2. Compilation CD: GLI AVVOLTOI HANNO FAME/

I GIORNI DEL CIELO (1994) Legend 16 (Tk 7) D. Japanese Releases: 1. LP: TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA (1970) MCA 5042 2. LP: TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA (1982) MCA SMY 1001 E. Argentine LP: LOS BUITRES TIENEN HAMBRE (1970) MCA MCAE 5018 Spec: (All LPs) 12” 33rpm (Sd 2 – Bd2) Notes: The story revolves around Sara, a nun on the run in Mexico who is saved from bandits by Hogan, who is preparing for a future mission to capture a French fort. “He later learns that the woman, Sara, is a nun working with a group of Mexican revolutionaries who are fighting the French. When Sara requests that Hogan take her to a Mexican camp, he agrees because he had previously arranged to help the Mexican revolutionaries attack the French garrison in exchange for a portion of the garrison's strongbox if they are successful.” (Anon. 2016) Nothing is known about the intrigue and action of this cave scene. The movie still (on left) here shows Nun Sara (Shirley MacLaine) and Hogan (Clint Eastwood – on right) at the Mexican revolutionaries cave camp. The other still shows Sara and Hogan being lead through an underground passage (cave?) where two are carrying hand carbide lamps.

A 30-second audio clip had slow-paced strings moaning and haunting. Ref: Anon. 2016, Two Mules for Sister Sara, Plot, Wikipedia Los buitres tienen hambre, Argentine LP, chimai Ennio Morricone, Bio, Wikipedia Ennio Morricone, Gli avvoltoi hanno fame / Giorni del cielo CD, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Ennio Morricone, Two Mules for Sister Sara, Discogs Ennio Morricone, Two Mules for Sister Sara, soundtrackcollector Two Mules for Sister Sara, Film Credits, imdb

________________________________ FM-WT10 West Germany 1964

WINNETOU II –

IN DER TROPSTEINHÖHLE * IN DER HÖHLE * INDIANER SCHWIMMEN DURCH DIE HÖHLE * Soundtrack – Orchestral Comp: Martin BÖTTCHER Scr. (Film): Harald G. Petersson (Based on book by Karl May) Perf: ORCHESTER MARTIN BÖTTCHER

Cond: Martin BÖTTCHER M. BÖTTCHER

Dir. (Film): Harald Reinl, 1964 Prod. Co. (Film): Atlantis Film; Jadran Film; Rialto Film Preben-Philipsen;

Rialto Film; & Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC) Prod. Co. (Disc): Polydor International GmbH Time: (No. 1) 1:49 (Total of 2 cues – 3:25); (No. 2) 1:28 (Total of 2 cues – 1:49); & (No. 3 – 2 cues) 1:23 (Total of 3 cues – 3:08) 1. Original LP: UNTER GEIERN & WINNETOU II Polydor 237 422 12” 33rpm (Sd 2 – Bds ?)

(Only Tks 1 & 3 – Titled: In der Zauberhöhle & Indianer Schwimmen durch die Höhle)

2. Reissue on CD: DIE KARL MAY KOLLEKTION – WINNETOU 2 – UNTER GEIERN (1993)

Musik Mosaik TCS 107-2 (Tk 2 – Pt 2; Tk 7 – Pt 1; & Tk 8 – Pt 1) 3. Reissue on CD: DIE KARL MAY KOLLEKTION – WINNETOU 2 –

UNTER GEIERN (1993) Edel TCS 1072 (Tk 2 – Pt 2; Tk 7 – Pt 1; & Tk 8 – Pt 1) 4. Compilation Boxed Set CD: WILDER WESTERN – HEISSER ORIENT

– KARL MAY FILMUSIK VON 1936 - 1968 (2001) Bear Family BCD 16413 HL (8XCDs) (Disc 2 – Tks 7, 17, & 19) Notes: The German author Karl Friedrich May (1842-1912) wrote many American western books and several German films were adopted from them. This one was a German-French-Yugoslavian production and the cave scenes were shot in Postojna Cave. The cave scenes – “Forrester s'enfuit avec ses hommes dans le domaine des Assiniboins. Ribanna et le lieutenant Merril sont retenus par Forrester dans une grotte avec les femmes et les enfants de la tribu. Il exige de pouvoir se retirer librement, ou il les tue tous les deux. Winnetou arrive avec les guerriers Assiniboins près de la grotte. Il plonge dans un boyau, nage jusque dans la grotte et libère les deux otages. En tentant de s'échapper, Forrester est tué par les flèches indiennes.” (Anon. 2016) [Forrester fled with his men to the land of the Assiniboins. Ribanna and Lieutenant Merril are held by Forrester in a cave with the women and children of the tribe. He demands to be able to withdraw freely, or he will kill them both. Winnetou arrives with the Assiniboin warriors at the cave. He plunges into a passage, swims up to the cave

room and frees the two hostages. While trying to escape, Forrester is killed by the Indian arrows.] Ribanna and Winnetou leave the cave hand in hand (see movie still below right). A large part of the shooting took place in the caves of Postojna. Pierre Brice (Winnetou) played the scene of the freeing of Ribania in the cave lake of Rakov Škocjan. At the exit of the Cetina River near Omiš, south of Split in Croatia, Vladimir Tadej built an artificial cave entrance

(see photo above). Here, the exterior shots of the Assiniboin cave took place. (Anon. 2016)

Merril & Ribanna captured in Postojna Merril (T. Hill) & Ribanna (K. Dor) Ribanna & Winnetou

The title of these cues mean – “In the Stalactite Cave,” “In the Cave,” and “Indian Swimming through the Cave.” Nothing is known about the intrigue and action of these cave scenes. These three cave cues are only short segments of longer tracks, which include at least one other non-cave related cue. IN DER TROPSTEINHÖHLE – The sample had strident brass with string backing. IN DER HÖHLE – The sample had tense orchestral ensemble. INDIANER SCHWIMMEN DURCH DIE HÖHLE – The sample had a metallic ting followed by pounding percussions, few more tings, and the percussions. For other German films based on Karl May novels with music by Martin Böttcher see above. Ref: Anon. 2016a, Winnatou 2 Teil, Plot (in German), Wikipedia & (in French), Wikipedia Anon. 2016b, Winnatou 2, Original Film Story und Film Bilder, (in German), km-filmbilder.info Duckeck, Jochen 2015, Postojna jama, showcaves Die Karl My Kollecktion, Winnatou 2 – Unter Geiern, Musik Mosaik CD, heyse-online.de & musik-sammler.de Die Karl My Kollecktion, Winnatou 2 – Unter Geiern, soundtrackcollector Martin Böttcher, Bio, (in German), Wikipedia & (in English), Wikipedia Martin Böttcher, Karl May – Filme und ihre Komponisten, martin-boettcher Orchester Martin Böttcher, In der Höhle, hitparade.ch (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Wilder Western – Heisser Orient, 8 CDs, jpc.de (◄AUDIO SAMPLES) Wilder Western – Heisser Orient, Orchester Martin Böttcher, Discography, hitparade.ch (◄1 AUDIO SAMPLE) Winnatou 2, Film Credits, imdb

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