A documentary about the inventor of the first electronic synthesiser instrument and his subsequent life after he was abducted by the KGB as well as a history of his instrument.
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Title: Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993)
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Leon Theremin | ... | Himself - Inventor of the Theremin |
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Clara Rockmore | ... | Herself - Theremin Virtuoso |
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Robert Moog | ... | Himself - Inventor of the Moog Synthesizer |
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Nicolas Slonimsky | ... | Himself - Composer and Historian |
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Paul Shure | ... | Himself - Musician |
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Henry Solomonoff | ... | Himself - Theremin Studio Member |
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Suki Bader | ... | Herself - Theremin Dancer |
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Beryl Campbell | ... | Herself - Theremin Dancer |
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Lydia Kavina | ... | Herself - Theremin's Great Niece |
| Brian Wilson | ... | Himself - Founder of The Beach Boys | |
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Todd Rundgren | ... | Himself - Musician and Producer |
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| V.I. Lenin | ... | Himself (archive footage) (as Lenin) | |
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A documentary about the amazing life of Leon Theremin, inventor of the theremin, the electronic musical instrument so beloved of 50s sci-fi movie music. Theremin amazed America with his instrument until his kidnapping by Soviet agents in the mid-30s. Upon his release from a labor camp, he worked on surveillance devices for the KGB. Almost 60 years later , he is brought back to America for a touching reunion with his friends and colleagues. Written by Erik Gregersen <erik@astro.as.utexas.edu>
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The Music He Created Was Strange. His Life Was Even Stranger.Parents Guide:
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24 August 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Лев Термен: Электронная одиссея See more »Edit
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Opening Weekend USA:
$8,335, 27 August 1995Gross USA:
$253,311Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Written by Harry Revel (uncredited)
Arranged and Conducted by Billy May (uncredited)
[Wrongly attributed to The Great Les Baxter as performer]
from the Capitol album "Music for Peace of Mind" (uncredited)
Courtesy Capitol Records
Bax Music
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The Theremin is played without being touched; it was the first and is still the only non-contact instrument. See more »Goofs
In the credits, the song "Someday My Prince Will Come", by Larry Morey and Frank Churchill, is listed as "Someday My Price Will Come". See more »Quotes
Brian Wilson - Founder of The Beach Boys: It sounded like one of those scary movies where - OOOH - a weird trip, you know. Weird facial expressions. Weird, you know. It's almost sexual.See more »
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The uncut version of the film contains a segment from The Mickey Mouse Club that is not available in any of the home-video releases because of rights issues. See more »Connections
Featured in At the Movies: GoldenEye/It Takes Two/Toy Story/The Crossing Guard/Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1995) See more »Soundtracks
My Troubles Fall Away Like Fallen LeavesWritten by Harry Revel (uncredited)
Arranged and Conducted by Billy May (uncredited)
[Wrongly attributed to The Great Les Baxter as performer]
from the Capitol album "Music for Peace of Mind" (uncredited)
Courtesy Capitol Records
Bax Music
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A documentary about the inventor of the first electronic synthesizer instrument and his subsequent life after he was abducted by the KGB as well as a history of his instrument.
While this is not the most exciting documentary you will ever see it does put the focus on an instrument that is unlike any other. This is not a woodwind or percussion, but something altogether different, reacting to the electromagnetic forces of the human body! Those who know what a theremin is know it has strong connotations with science fiction, and has even made its way into some modern music. I had no idea that a theremin was in "Good Vibrations", though the sound is evident. Hearing Brian Wilson ramble is priceless, and we also get quite a bit from Robert Moog, who may be even more famous than Theremin himself.