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Title: Elmer Bernstein - The Great Escape (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1963, Soundtrack, Orchestral Film Score and Military Adventure Score, New York City, New York 8/26
Matrix #: UAL 4107
Condition: VG+, sounds great, some pops on one song, some light marks (CC) | Members: Elmer B (22' - 04')
Cultural Facts:

1. Film Lore: Bernstein’s jaunty main march became one of the most recognizable themes in war-film history, deliberately giving the POW escape story a sense of determination and adventure rather than scoring it only as tragedy.
2. Personal Struggle: During the McCarthy era, Bernstein was effectively graylisted in Hollywood because of his political associations, forcing him into years of lower-budget film work before major projects restored his career.
3. Career Turning: Director John Sturges had previously hired Bernstein for The Magnificent Seven, and their successful collaboration led directly to The Great Escape, helping establish Bernstein as one of Hollywood’s defining action-film composers.

8/25/2026 CC