Title: The Air Circus

Author: Michael P. Krueger

Publisher: Thematic Music Cue Sheets, 1928

Series:

Format: Cue sheet

Document type: Cue sheet

All authors/contributors: Michael P. Krueger

OCLC Number:

Contents:

1. 1. At screening: “Through the Air” by Rothafel
   2. The world is in the air: “Gamboling” by Bierman
   3. A little town: “Step On It” by Kaufman
   4. Aeroplane crashes: “Zigzag” by Ferber
   5. Two boys get into auto: “Hustle Bustle” by Delille
   6. Ann Blake—a gold star: “Mother of Mine” by Jolson
   7. Pictures seen on wall: “Daughters of the Revolution” by Lampe (trio)
   8. You want me to be: Repeat No. 6 “Mother of Mine”
   9. Picture of brother seen on wall: “Short Taps” – muted trumpet

   SEGUE: “In Despair” by Berge

   10. Young man runs in with baggage: Repeat “Hustle Bustle”
   11. Mother comes into room: Repeat No. 6 “Mother of Mine”
   12. Close-up of gold star: “Midsummer Night’s Serenade” by Albeniz
   13. Girl and boy seen: “Bye-Bye Pretty Baby” by Gardner
   14. Flash-back to mother and son: Repeat No. 12 “Midsummer Night’s Serenade”
   15. Son kisses mother good-bye: Repeat No. 6 “Mother of Mine”
   16. Boys leave in automobile: “I may Be Gone for a Long Long Time”
   17. California, here they come: “California, Here I Come” by Jolson (direct cue)

   Segue: “Razzle-Dazzle” by Lenzberg

   18. Sue—some of the best: “Sweet Sue—Just You” by Young
   19. Aviation field seen: “eagles of America” by Godfrey
   20. Young man picks up photograph: Use brass call of “Over There” – 4 bars muted – slowly

   Segue: “My Buddy” by Donaldson

   21. Flash-back to aeroplane: Repeat No. 18 “Sweet Sue”
   22. You’re just too late: “That’s a Lot of Bunk” by Henshaw
   23. I think I’ll name: Repeat No. 18 “Sweet Sue”
   24. The glory of flying: “Aeronaut” by Jackson
   25. In learning to taxi: “Taxi” by Kaufman
   26. Propellor[sic] cuts up aeroplane: “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Grieg
   27. Postman seen: Repeat No. 6 “Mother of Mine”
   28. Change of scene to aviation field: Repeat No. 24 “Aeronaut”
   29. Sue comes over to young man: Repeat No. 18 “Sweet Sue”
   30. All aeroplanes start off: ‘Air Thrills” by Sanders
   31. A boarding house: “Ten Little Miles From Town” by Kahn
   32. Boys see Sue: Repeat No. 18 “Sweet Sue”
   33. Young man grabs Sue: “That’s My Weakness Now” by Green
   34. Aviation field seen: Repeat No. 24 “Aeronaut”
   35. Speed! You go up: Repeat No. 18 “Sweet Sue”
   36. Aeroplane starts: “Motion” by Carbonara
   37. Change of scene to mother: Repeat No. 6 “Mother of Mine”
   38. After Mother is seen second time: “Flying Hurry” by Carbonara
   39. Aeroplane crashes: “Dramatic Tension” by Axt
   40. Fear of the air: Repeat No. 24 “aeronaut”
   41. I can’t go up, Speed: “The Crisis” by Pasternack
   42. Fight starts: “Help! Help!” by Kovacs
   43. Fighting boys see Jerry McSwiggin: “Funeral March of a Marionet” by Gounod
   44. McSwiggin walks away from boys: “Eccitamento” by Retlaw
   45. Change to two instructors outside of house: “Despondency” by Williams
   46. Solo day: Repeat No. 12 “Through the Air”
   47. Speed gets out of aeroplane: Repeat No. 18 “Sweet Sue”
   48. Speed looks up at aeroplane: Repeat No. 30 ‘Air Thrills”
   49. Hop up and do ti alone: “A Critical Moment” by Becce
   50. Buddy starts to fly the second time: “Symphonic Incidentals No. 9” by Marquardt
   51. Nose dive landing of aeroplane: “Solace” by Kay
   52. Change to jazz party: “Oh Baby Don’t We Get Along” by Henderson
   53. Change of scene to Buddy: “Darkness” by Brunelli
   54. Flash-back to party: “Don’ the New Low Down” by McHugh
   55. Speed comes out on porch: Repeat No. 18 “Sweet Sue”
   56. Mother arrives: Repeat No. 6 “Mother of Mine”

   Note: When mother enters house—play jazz record on phonograph to cover sequence

   57. Mother, I’ve failed: “Dolores” by Kay
   58. Flash-back to party: “Imagination” by Harms
   59. Clipped wings: “The Aeroplane” by Ring-Hager
   60. Everybody seen running: “Mess Call”
   61. Graduation day: Repeat No. 19 “Eagles of America”
   62. Landing gear of aeroplane falls: “Galop Dramatique” by Baron
   63. Buddy gets into aeroplane: “In the Clouds” by Rapee-Axt
   64. After Speed lands in parachute: Repeat No. 18 “Sweet Sue”
   65. Close-up of Buddy in aeroplane flying: Repeat No. 6 “Mother of Mine”

Notes: Cues transcribed by James Doering; handwritten notes

Source: Carl Braun Collection

SFSMA ID: 12B9gXWjdC

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